# U.S. Oil and Gas Rig Count Holds at 603 for Third Straight Week By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/45135 Published: 2026-10-30T21:20:13.000Z Updated: 2026-10-30T21:20:13.000Z Section: Investing > The total has stayed at 603 since an earlier weekly survey showed a five-rig increase. The United States had 603 active oil and gas drilling rigs Friday, leaving the total unchanged for a third consecutive week after an earlier survey brought it to that level with a five-rig increase. A [prior weekly survey]() recorded the increase that lifted the count to 603. ## Links in this article - [prior weekly survey](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/29244)