US Oil-Rig Count Up by 12 in Week to 510, Baker Hughes Says Wall Street Journal The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. rose by 12 in the past week to a total of 510, 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 oil sector. After peaking ... US drillers add oil rigs for 7th week in a row -Baker Hughes The U.S. Oil Rig Count Continues Its Rapid Climb |