Saudi Arabia's drilling fleet holds at 248 active rigs out of 279 total on 24 April 2026, maintaining 88.9% utilization and delivering 35,518 ft of total footage at an average ROP of 44.7 ft/hr. Active rig count is unchanged day-over-day but up 4 rigs versus last week, while total footage increased by 870 ft and NPT declined by 42.2 hours from the prior day. The most notable operational activity was a busy well-turnover cycle with 8 wells completed and 5 new wells spudded across ABHD, KHRS, UTMN, and ZULF areas.