The US oil and natural gas rotary rig count fell by six to 1,854 rigs for the week ending Friday, but is up 83 rigs from the 1,771 total posted in the comparable week a year ago, Baker Hughes said in its weekly report. US gas rigs in the most recent week totaled 310, down 10 from a week ago. The oil rig count rose by six to 1,542. There were two miscellaneous rigs this week, down two from the week prior and down three from five a year ago, according to Baker Hughes data. The horizontal rig total fell by two this week to 1,248. Canada’s rig count rose by 30 to 244, and is up 68 from a total of 176 the same week a year ago. Canada’s oil rig count was 149, up 27 week on week, while the gas rig total was 95, up three […]