Wall Street Journal (subscription) | Oil Markets React Stoically To Rising Oil Rig Count OilPrice.com The total oil and gas rig count in the United States now stands at 940 rigs, up 418 rigs from the year prior, with the number of oil rigs in the United States increasing by 6 this week and the number of natural gas rigs decreasing by 1. The oil rig ... US Oil-Rig Count Rises by Six in Latest Week Oil Production Increases Should Slow Down |