FuelFix (blog) | The U.S. Oil Rig Count Continues Its Rapid Climb OilPrice.com While oil-dependent OPEC members find themselves in a precarious position over the balance between not enough and too much with regards to oil prices, the United States has steadily increased the number of active drilling rigs, most notably since the ... US Oil-Rig Count Up by 12 in Week to 510, Baker Hughes Says US drillers add oil rigs for seventh week in a row: Baker Hughes US oil rig count booms again; Permian way up |