U.S. drilling activity increased with the Permian Basin leading the surge, as Baker Hughes reports a rise in rig count for ...

The rig count in the Permian Basin was up five this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 303 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 311 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, ...

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The rig count in the Permian Basin was up five this week ... A year ago, 311 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, the oil and gas rig count is up six from last week at 582 rigs.

The number of active rigs drilling for oil and gas in the U.S. rose by 6 to 582, Baker Hughes said in its latest weekly rig count.

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The total North America rig count stands at 840, according to Baker Hughes' latest North America rotary rig count.