The US oil and natural gas rig count dropped by six rigs on the week to 279, rig data provider Enverus said, as domestic plays continued largely stabilizing without yet reaching a trough. Gas rigs accounted for the decline in the week ending July 8, with totals falling by seven to 87. Rigs chasing oil rose by one to 192, but the oil-rich Permian had the largest weekly change of any basin by far, losing seven rigs for a total of 133. Rig counts in most other oily plays increased by one each, with the Bakken of North Dakota/Montana up to 11, the Eagle Ford in South Texas up to 10 and […]