US Oil Drillers See Pullback as Oil Prices Rise
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, with the total rig count in the US falling to 588, up 50 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs fell by 3, sinking to 452 during the latest reporting period, according to the data.
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- Fact 1: The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, with the total rig count in the US falling to 588, up 50 from this same time last year.
- Fact 2: The number of active oil rigs fell by 3, sinking to 452 during the latest reporting period, according to the data.
- Fact 3: This is 41 above this same time last year.
- Fact 4: The number of gas rigs fell by 1 to 127, which is 5 more than this time last year.
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, with the total rig count in the US falling to 588, up 50 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs fell by 3, sinking to 452 during the latest reporting period, according to the data.
This is 41 above this same time last year. The number of gas rigs fell by 1 to 127, which is 5 more than this time last year. Miscellaneous rigs fell by 1 to 9.
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Original source: OilPrice.com
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