Energy Preview: US Rig Count Rises By 9, Says Baker Hughes

14 Nov 2022 , 08:09 AM

The number of total active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 9 last week, according to new data from Baker Hughes published on Friday. It is the largest single-week increase since the end of July. The total rig count increased to 779 last week?223 rigs higher than the rig count this time in 2021, and 296 rigs lower than the rig count at the beginning of 2019, prior to the pandemic. Oil rigs in the United States rose by 9 last week, to 622. Gas rigs stayed the same at 155. Miscellaneous rigs also stayed the same at 2. Powered by Commodity Insights