The US drilling rig count gained 12 units to reach 1,754 rigs working during the week ended Nov. 8, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. A 13-unit rise in land-based rigs to 1,679 was nicked by a 1-unit loss in rigs drilling offshore to 58. Rigs drilling in inland waters were unchanged from a week ago at 17. Oil rigs picked up 7 units to 1,383 while gas rigs tallied 5 units to 365. Unchanged from a week ago were rigs considered unclassified at 6. Horizontal drilling rigs added 10 units to reach a total of 1,114. Directional drilling rigs, on the other hand, gave up 7 units to 223. In Canada, a 16-unit drop compared with a week ago brought its total to 378 rigs working. Oil rigs relinquished 12 units to 221 while gas rigs lost 4 units to 157. Canada has 8 more rigs working compared with this […]