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 4-rig increase in the week prior.

The number of operational oil and gas rigs in the US has decreased for the third consecutive week, reported Reuters, citing US energy services company Baker Hughes. The US oil and gas rig count, a ...

The added rigs are evenly split, one oil-targeted, and one gas-targeted, bringing the respective totals to 481 and 101 rigs working for the week. The US drilling rig count increased by 2 units to ...