Oil Slides After Massive Rig Count Gain OilPrice.com The number of active oil and gas rigs in the United States increased on Friday by 35 for a total of 694 active rigs, according to oilfield services provider Baker Hughes, which is 57 rigs above the rig count a year ago. Not surprisingly, most of this ... Baker Hughes data show sharp rise in US oil-rig count US drillers add the most oil rigs since April 2013 -Baker Hughes |