Oil, Gas Drillers See Increased Activity

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 6-rig increase in the week prior. The total rig count rose by 4 rigs, to 586, according to Baker Hughes, down 37 from this same time last year. The number of oil rigs rose by 1—down by 19 compared to this time last year. The number of gas rigs rose by 2, reaching 100, a loss of 21 active gas rigs from this time last year. Miscellaneous rigs rose by a single rig to 6. The latest…