Wall Street Journal | US Oil-Rig Count Fell by Two in Latest Week Wall Street Journal The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. fell by two in the past week to 748, 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 ... Rig count falls as oil prices stagnate US oil drillers cut rigs for 4th week in five -Baker Hughes Baker Hughes reports a weekly decline in US oil-rig count |