US Oil, Gas Rig Count Up 4 To 1,043 This Week

Number of drilling for natural gas in the United States fell this week as gas producers continue to scale back exploration and production among the sliding energy prices, but oil rig tally increased slightly. The number of oil platforms and natural gas has risen to 1,043, up from four the previous week, according to data from the rig oil field services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI). The quantity of gas platform was 808, representing a decrease of two platforms in the last week, while the oil rig count increased by seven to 224. The number of different platforms declined by one to 11. Read more >>