Weekly US Oil and Gas Rig Count Unchanged

The Associated Press reported that the number of oil and natural gas rigs in the U.S. remained unchanged this week, at 2,007.

As quoted in the market news:

Houston-based drilling product provider Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday that 1,191 rigs were exploring for oil and 811 for natural gas. Five were listed as miscellaneous. A year ago this week Baker Hughes reported 1,700 active rigs.

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