Saudi Arabia's drilling fleet holds at 247 active rigs on 26 April 2026, unchanged day-over-day, with 88.2% fleet utilization and 35,254 ft of total footage drilled at an average ROP of 41.7 ft/hr. Footage increased by 3,229 ft versus the prior day while NPT declined by 4 hours. The most significant operational event was the demobilization of SINO-1L after completing ABQQ-266, alongside 6 new well spuds and 9 well completions across the fleet.