Yahoo Finance | US Oil Rig Count Falls By Seven, Baker Hughes Says Wall Street Journal The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. fell by seven in the past week to 522, according to oil-field services company Baker Hughes Inc. The U.S. oil-rig count is typically viewed as a proxy for activity in the sector. After peaking at 1,609 in ... U.S. Oil Rig Count Falls For The First Time In 12 Weeks US oil drillers cut rigs for 2nd week in 7 months -Baker Oil rig count falls for the first time in nearly 3 months |