Energy News Beat Weekly Rig Report – Comparing Baker Hughes, Enverus and WellDatabase for the Overall Market View
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U.S. drilling activity remains firmly elevated on a year-over-year basis even as weekly moves stay modest. Baker Hughes’ traditional rotary count printed 604 active U.S. rigs for the week ending November 6, 2026 (up 1 week-over-week and up 56 from a year earlier). Oil-directed
Directly affected
- BKR Baker Hughes-16.3% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- OIH VanEck Oil Services ETF+3.1% 30d
VanEck Oil Services ETF: it holds drilling and oilfield-service firms. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- SLB Slb N.V-3.0% 30d
Slb N.V (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story.
- HAL Halliburton+1.0% 30d
Halliburton (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story.
- PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy-21.5% 8d
Patterson-UTI Energy (drilling oil and gas wells): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story.
- BTE Baytex Energy+4.6% 30d
Baytex Energy (drilling oil and gas wells): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings-2.7% 17d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+3.0% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKR | +10.85% | +4.21% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| OIH | +9.05% | +2.76% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +5.62% | -2.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SLB | +4.85% | +3.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HAL | +8.72% | +3.61% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PTEN | +18.93% | +7.42% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BTE | +14.35% | +6.58% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +8.37% | +2.16% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +7.15% | +2.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Energy News Beat Weekly Rig Report – Comparing Baker Hughes, Enverus and WellDatabase for the Overall Market View Energy News Beat
Source: Energy News Beat
Price since this story was published: Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Hughes (BKR) | three days earlier | +4.21% | final price |
| Baker Hughes (BKR) | five days earlier | +10.85% | final price |
| BTE | three days earlier | +6.58% | final price |
| BTE | five days earlier | +14.35% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | +2.05% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | +7.15% | final price |
| Halliburton (HAL) | three days earlier | +3.61% | final price |
| Halliburton (HAL) | five days earlier | +8.72% | final price |
| Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) | three days earlier | +2.76% | final price |
| Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) | five days earlier | +9.05% | final price |
| PTEN | three days earlier | +7.42% | final price |
| PTEN | five days earlier | +18.93% | final price |
| Slb (SLB) | three days earlier | +3.29% | final price |
| Slb (SLB) | five days earlier | +4.85% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -2.06% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +5.62% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | +2.16% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | +8.37% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 24 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 24 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH)
Companies carried with this story
- OIH Vaneck Vectors Etf
In “Energy News Beat Weekly Rig Report – Comparing Baker Hughes, Enverus and WellDatabase for the Overall Market View,” Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Oil Services ETF: it holds drilling and oilfield-service firms. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story
- BKR Baker Hughes
In “Energy News Beat Weekly Rig Report – Comparing Baker Hughes, Enverus and WellDatabase for the Overall Market View,” Baker Hughes (BKR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Baker Hughes (oil and gas field machinery and equipment): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story
- SLB Slb
Slb (SLB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “Energy News Beat Weekly Rig Report – Comparing Baker Hughes, Enverus and WellDatabase for the Overall Market View.” Reason on file: Slb N.V (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story
- HAL Halliburton
For “Energy News Beat Weekly Rig Report – Comparing Baker Hughes, Enverus and WellDatabase for the Overall Market View,” Halliburton (HAL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Halliburton (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story
- LBRT Liberty Energy
In “Energy News Beat Weekly Rig Report – Comparing Baker Hughes, Enverus and WellDatabase for the Overall Market View,” Liberty Energy (LBRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Liberty Energy (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story
Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH)
On 7 Nov 2026, “Energy News Beat Weekly Rig Report – Comparing Baker Hughes, Enverus and WellDatabase for the Overall Market View” is the story that connects Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) to this story.
The link for Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) is this: VanEck Oil Services ETF: it holds drilling and oilfield-service firms. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story
A second company, Baker Hughes (BKR), is listed for a different reason: Baker Hughes (oil and gas field machinery and equipment): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “rig” (oilfield services) in this story
Price levels for Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH)
BKR traded between 46.09 and 59.09 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 47.84. OIH traded between 367.58 and 412.72 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 409.20. SLB traded between 47.17 and 54.38 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 49.91.
What the saved facts support for Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH)
40 out of 100
“Energy News Beat Weekly Rig Report – Comparing Baker Hughes, Enverus and WellDatabase for the Overall Market View” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.