HOUSTON (AP) -- The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by three this week to 984. That exceeds the 768 rigs that were active this time a year ago. Houston oilfield ...

North America dropped five rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes’ latest North America rotary rig count, which was released on May 30. The U.S. dropped three rigs week on week and Canada cut ...

July 17 (Reuters) - The resurgence in drilling seen earlier this month seemed to fizzle this week as U.S. energy firms cut seven oil rigs, oil services company Baker Hughes Inc data showed on Friday.

US drilling activity decreased by 7 units to 618 rotary rigs working this week, down from 770 during the same period a year ago, officials at Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday. US drilling activity ...

Baker Hughes (BKR) reports that the U.S. rig count is up 7 from last week to 589 with oil rigs up 5 to 482, gas rigs up 2 to 102 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 5. The U.S. Rig Count is down 37 ...

Canada's rig count increased by 7 rigs to 218 rotary rigs working for the week ended Sept. 27, according to Baker Hughes data. That compares with 191 rigs working this time a year ago. Sept. 27, 2024 ...

June 12 (Reuters) - A slowdown in U.S. oil drilling trudged along in its seventh month as more rigs were pulled than in the previous week, denying the market a sign that producers have started ramping ...