07 Mar Worldwide Rig Count outside North America
(Oilandgaspress) The Baker Hughes International rig count is a monthly census of “active” drilling rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas outside North America (US & Canada).
The rig count defines active rigs as rigs that are actively conducting drilling operations on a given well
• The rig must be drilling (turning to the right)
• Drilling needs to have occurred for a majority of the week (4 days out of 7)
• The active rig must be working on a well which is a significant consumer of oilfield products and services
| Region | Period | Rig Count | Change |
| Africa, Land/Offshore | February 2026 | 103 | +3 |
| Middle East, Land/Offshore | February 2026 | 538 | +20 |
| Asia-Pacific, Land/Offshore | February 2026 | 207 | +1 |
| Latin America, Land/Offshore | February 2026 | 138 | +2 |
| Europe Land/Offshore | February 2026 | 126 | +7 |
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