Oil field services company Baker Hughes said Friday the international rig count for December was down nearly 20 percent from 2014 levels. In its much-watched monthly report, Baker Hughes said the international rig count for December was 1,095, lower than the December 2014 count by 18.5 percent. From November, the rig count was down 6 percent . Crude oil prices have moved steadily lower since mid-2014 when major indices like Brent and West Texas Intermediate first dipped below $100 per barrel. Brent, the global benchmark price, is now trading below $40 per barrel for the first time in about a decade. Lower crude oil prices means less capital is available for energy companies for […]