Investor's Business Daily | US Oil Rig Count Up On Rising Oil Prices OilPrice.com The number of active oil and gas rigs in the United States increased again on Friday by 12, taking aim at earlier gains to both WTI and Brent crude oil benchmarks. Both benchmarks were trading up over 2% earlier on Friday after an International Energy ... UPDATE 1-US boosts monthly rate of oil rig additions to most since 2012 - Baker Hughes US Oil Rigs Rise By 8 To 591, Highest Since October 2015 The Number of Rigs Drilling for Oil in the US Has Seen a Recent Surge |