US loses five rigs

The count of rigs exploring in the US for oil and gas dropped by five this week to total 1759, according to the weekly tally by Houston service firm Baker Hughes.

Rig count: US tally fell by five this week to 1757
Rig count: US tally fell by five this week to 1757
Published 8 February 2013, 18:27Updated 11 October 2016, 14:32