The Saudi Arabia drilling fleet held steady at 248 active rigs on 25 April 2026, maintaining 88.6% utilization across a 280-rig fleet. Total footage came in at 32,025 ft at an average ROP of 46.2 ft/hr, down 3,493 ft day-over-day, while NPT surged by 151.5 hours to 347.8 hours — the highest level in the trailing 7-day window. Fourteen rig movements were recorded including two rigs returning to active service and one rig moving to maintenance.