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New data from Baker Hughes reveals a slight rise in the total US oil and gas rig count, even as weekly crude oil production ...

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The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, while weekly U.S. crude oil ...

The number of oil and gas drilling rigs in the US rose by 2 to 548, up for the third time in four weeks but down 37 rigs - or ...

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The rig count in the Permian Basin was up one this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 251 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 303 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, ...

North America added three rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes' latest North America rotary rig count.

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HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by two this week to 756. A year ago, 489 rigs were active. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc.