Baker Hughes reports U.S. rig count down 3 to 244 rigs
Baker Hughes (BKR) reports that the U.S. rig count is down 3 from last week at 244 with oil rigs down 4 to 172, gas rigs up 1 to 70, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 2.
The U.S. Rig Count is down 691 rigs from last year’s count of 935, with oil rigs down 598, gas rigs down 95, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 2.
The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is up 1 to 13 and down 14 year-over-year.
The Canada Rig Count is up 7 rigs from last week to 54, with oil rigs up 6 to 19, gas rigs up 1 to 35, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0.
The Canada Rig Count is down 88 rigs from last year’s count of 142, with oil rigs down 82, gas rigs down 6 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0.
Brent crude is down 24 cents to $44.71 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude is down 32 cents to $41.92 per barrel.
Gasoline last traded at $1.23 per gallon unchanged on the day.
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