US Oil, Gas Rig Count Ticks Up Again

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after a 2-rig increase in the week prior. The total rig count rose by 4 rigs, to 592, according to Baker Hughes, down 34 from this same time last year. The number of oil rigs fell by 1—down by 15 compared to this time last year. The number of gas rigs fell by 2, sinking to 99 for a loss of 21 active gas rigs from this time last year. Miscellaneous rigs fell by 1 to 5. The latest EIA data…Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com