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The number of oil rigs in the US increased by one during the week ended Friday, according to data compiled by energy services company Baker Hughes (BKR). The count for oil rose to 487, while gas lost ...

U.S. drilling activity remains steady with 592 rigs, but the Permian Basin sees a decline, falling three rigs to 301.

Baker Hughes said Friday its weekly U.S. rig count was up one rig to 593 rigs, the highest level since last June. Still, the rig count remains 36 rigs or 6% below the 629 reported last year. For the ...

The U.S. added one rig week on week, and Canada added four rigs during the same period, taking the total North America rig ...

The economic landscape of Texas could see a significant shake-up if tariffs are ultimately imposed by President Donald Trump, with projections estimating a potential ...

Among US states, top producer Texas added two rigs sequentially to 282, while Louisiana lost one rig. Across North America, oil and gas rigs grew by five to 841 from a week earlier. The tally in ...

U.S. December oil production increased by 95 kb/d to 13,491 kb/d, a new all-time high. According to the EIA, New Mexico’s ...

The U.S. cut one rig week on week, and Canada dropped 14 rigs during the same period, taking the total North America rig ...

Tampnet and Armada have announced a partnership aiming to offer on-rig processing and onshore compute. The companies will ...