The US oil and gas rig count rose by six to 294 on the week, rig data provider Enverus said July 23, marking the second consecutive week of increases after more than four months of steep contraction from pandemic-induced low crude prices and decimation of global oil demand. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The Permian Basin of West Texas/New Mexico registered its first rig count gain in nearly five months, rising by six to 137 in the week ending July 22. The US oil rig count rose for the third week in a row to 206, up by four after a 10-rig gain the previous week and one rig […]