The total number of active oil and gas rigs in the US rose during the latest reporting week. This is shown by weekly figures from Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes.
The total number of oil and gas rigs was 599, compared with 595 the previous week.
The number of oil rigs was 455, compared with 452 the previous week. The number of gas rigs was 135 (134).
USWeek 39Week 38ChangeTotal number of rigs5995950.7%Number of oil rigs4554520.7%Number of gas rigs1351340.7%
