The US oil and natural gas rig count rose by three on the week to 285, rig data provider Enverus said Sept. 3, as the final trimester of the year approaches with the drilling arena not showing much change. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Two of the three rigs added in the week that ended Sept. 2 were oil-focused, as that number rose to 196. The other rig was gas-focused, for a total of 89. The big jump for the week came from the Permian Basin of West Texas/New Mexico, which saw an increase of four rigs to 131. Both the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas and the Haynesville Shale of East Texas/Northwest Louisiana […]