Current drilling rig count

US Rig Count is at a current level of 537.00, up from 536.00 last week and down from 583.00 one year ago. This is a change of 0.19% from last week and -7.89% from one year ago. US Rig Count, displays the number of active drilling rigs throughout the United States. [pdf]

Eddy current brake in drilling rig

The drawworks on a drilling system consists of a large winch drum, brakes and a power source. It raises and lowers the drilling line as required, often to support the installation of piping as the borehole deepens. [pdf]