# Patterson-UTI averaged 103 active U.S. drilling rigs in September > The oilfield services company reported 103 rigs earning revenue under U.S. drilling contracts during September, and a third-quarter average of 101. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/patterson-uti-us-drilling-activity-september-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Energy - Country: United States - Published: 2026-10-12T23:33:38+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-12T23:33:38+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-09-30 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/patterson-uti-us-drilling-activity-september-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/patterson-uti-us-drilling-activity-september-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/patterson-uti-us-drilling-activity-september-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/patterson-uti-us-drilling-activity-september-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/patterson-uti-us-drilling-activity-september-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/patterson-uti-us-drilling-activity-september-2026.md) Patterson-UTI Energy said it averaged 103 drilling rigs operating in the United States in September 2026. The company reported an average of 101 for the three months ended September 30. The monthly count covers the company’s rigs earning revenue under U.S. drilling contracts, rather than all rigs in the country. Patterson-UTI cautioned that rig counts alone may not indicate its financial performance, which can also be affected by other operating and market factors. ## Data ### Patterson-UTI drilling activity The company’s report on its U.S. contracted drilling rigs in September 2026. Methodology: Patterson-UTI defines the count as its rigs earning revenue under U.S. drilling contracts. It is not a national or industry-wide total. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-09-30 | September drilling activity period | The company reported 103 U.S. contracted rigs on average in September and 101 for the third quarter. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/patterson-uti-us-drilling-activity-september-2026/data/patterson-uti-rig-count?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/patterson-uti-us-drilling-activity-september-2026/data/patterson-uti-rig-count?lang=en&format=csv) ### Patterson-UTI U.S. contract rig counts Average rigs earning revenue under U.S. contracts. Methodology: Company-reported averages cover September and July–September 2026. The quarter ends in 2026-09 and starts in 2026-07. These are revenue-earning rigs under the company’s U.S. contracts, not a national total. The source does not specify weighting details. | label | value | unit | period | basis | period_start | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Average active rigs, September 2026 | 103 | count | 2026-09 | observed | | | Average active rigs, third quarter 2026 | 101 | count | 2026-09 | observed | 2026-07 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/patterson-uti-us-drilling-activity-september-2026/data/patterson-uti-contract-rig-counts?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/patterson-uti-us-drilling-activity-september-2026/data/patterson-uti-contract-rig-counts?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.]() (Source checked: 2026-10-12; Published: 2026-10-09) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)