Chron.com | Rig count falls as oil prices stagnate Chron.com The U.S. rig count fell by four this week as oil prices continued to stagnate. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes reported Friday that oil rigs dropped two to 748, gas two to 187. The total has slipped to 936, 22 off its recent peak of 958 ... US Oil-Rig Count Fell by Two in Latest Week US oil drillers cut rigs for 4th week in five -Baker Hughes Baker Hughes reports a weekly decline in US oil-rig count |