CNBC | US oil settles down $1.29, or 2.81%, at $44.63 a barrel CNBC 11, bringing the total rig count down to 652, oil services company Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report. At this time last year, drillers were operating 1,592 oil rigs. Energy companies removed 13 rigs in the week ended Sept. 4, after ... UPDATE 1-US oil drillers cut rigs with crude price decline -Baker Hughes US Oil-Rig Count Falls in Latest Week Weekly US oil and natural gas rig count falls by 16 to 848 |