The U.S. oil rig count rose by 10, while natural gas lost one rig, week-on-week, bringing the total rig count increase last week to 9, for 440 rigs in play, according to Baker Hughes . The new rig count represents the biggest two-week rise since this same time last year. According to the Baker Hughes’ rig count, released today, while the U.S. count was up 9 in total, with 10 new oil rigs on the scene, Canada made even further gains, with 21 new rigs. Courtesy of Zerohedge (Click to enlarge) More specifically, the data shows that the U.S. now has 351 active crude oil rigs. In the U.S., gains were made in Texas’ Permian basin, with the addition of 4 new oil rigs, and in Williston, with the addition to 2 new oil rigs. The Permian now has 158 oil rigs in operation, while Williston has 28 oil […]