Oil rig count in the U.S. by region November 2023
The Permian basin is the region with the largest number of oil rigs in the United States. As of end of November 2023, there were 310 active rigs in the basin. This was nearly seven times the number of rigs in Eagle Ford, which ranked second. Both basins are mainly located in Texas. The number of operational U.S. oil and gas rigs has increased again from a pandemic-induced slump on the back of tighter fuel supplies due to the Russia-Ukraine war.
In December 2015, the U.S. lifted a longtime ban on exports of crude oil from the U.S. Since that time, the amount of oil exported from the U.S. has also increased significantly. In line with a production increase, 2022 also saw the largest amount of oil exports from the U.S.. The leading oil exporters globally included the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Russia.
U.S. oil industry
The U.S. is the world’s leading oil-producing country, followed by Saudi Arabia. U.S. oil production peaked in 2022, at nearly 18 million barrels per day.In December 2015, the U.S. lifted a longtime ban on exports of crude oil from the U.S. Since that time, the amount of oil exported from the U.S. has also increased significantly. In line with a production increase, 2022 also saw the largest amount of oil exports from the U.S.. The leading oil exporters globally included the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Russia.
