According to new data published by Baker Hughes on Friday, the total number of active oil and gas drilling rigs in the United States fell this week. The total rig count fell by 2 to 586 this week, compared to 642 rigs this same time last year. The number of oil rigs fell by 2 this week after rising by three in the week prior. Oil rigs now stand at 483—down by 37 compared to this time last year. The number of gas rigs rose by 1 this week to 98, a loss of 19 active gas rigs from this time last year. Miscellaneous rigs fell from 6 to 5.…
