Wall Street Journal | US Oil-Rig Count Up by Three in Latest Week Wall Street Journal The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. rose by three in the past week to 474, 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 ... US drillers add most oil rigs in a month since July -Baker Hughes |