US drillers cut two oil rigs in the week ending Aug. 3, bringing the total count to 859, Baker Hughes energy services firm said in a report on Friday.
Meanwhile, the number of gas rigs dropped to 183 gas rigs for the week, compared to 189 gas rigs a year earlier.
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US oil & gas rigs |
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|
Rigs |
A year ago |
Previous week |
Week ending Aug. 3 |
Week-on-week change |
YoY |
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Oil |
765 |
861 |
859 |
(2) |
94+ |
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Gas |
189 |
186 |
183 |
(3) |
(6) |
|
Oil & Gas |
954 |
1048 |
1044 |
(4) |
+90 |

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