Reuters | Baker Hughes reports 18th straight weekly rise in the US oil-rig count MarketWatch Baker Hughes BHI, +1.30% on Friday reported that the number of active U.S. rigs drilling for oil climbed by 8 to 720 rigs this week. The latest data marked an 18th weekly rise in a row. The total active U.S. rig count, which includes oil and natural ... Rise In Rig Count Threatens To Undermine Recent Oil Price Spike US drillers add oil rigs for 18th week in a row: Baker Hughes Oil-rig count rises for 18th straight week |