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Drilling activity continued its downward trend as the rig count fell for a third consecutive week. Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes said Friday its U.S. rig count dropped one rig to 539 rigs, 49 ...

The active rig count in the US was up by 4 units for the week ended Feb. 7 with 586 rigs running, according to Baker Hughes data. The number of working oil-directed rigs in the US increased by 1 unit ...

North American drilling activity declined for the week ended Dec. 13 with 780 rotary rigs working in the US and Canada, Baker Hughes officials reported Friday. Fewer oil-directed rigs working in ...

North Sea oil-rig workers have a new safety problem — they’re getting too heavy for rescue. According to a BBC report, the ...

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The number of offshore oil and gas drilling rigs working in the Gulf of Mexico has increased slightly in recent weeks, and the number available has remained steady despite the U.S.

The wildcatter may be an iconic figure in state history, but many Texans today would not go to work on an oil rig — even for double their current pay. That’s according to a new survey from TradeSafe, ...

About a decade ago, Christian Wallace was working on oil rigs in his native West Texas. Today, he’s co-creator and executive producer of “Landman,” a hit TV series inspired by the roughnecks he’s ...