Oil-directed rigs rose 4 to 495. Oil production in the U.S. last week fell to 11.6 million bpd for week ending January 21 Gas-directed rigs were up by 2 to 115 The number of active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 6 this week, bringing the total rig count to 610, as oil prices continue to climb to attractive levels for drillers. Last week’s count compared with an increased rig count if 3 to 604 during the previous week. Baker Hughes reported this week that the total active rig figure was 226 rigs higher than the rig count this time in 2021. Oil-directed rigs rose 4 to 495, while gas-directed rigs were up by 2 to 115. Oil production in the U.S. last week fell to 11.6 million bpd for week ending January 21, according to the Energy Information Administration. This is down 100,000 bpd from the […]