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August 4, 2013
U.S. Rig Count Down 148 and Canada Up 38 Rigs from Previous Year
Written by Diana Packard
Written by: Brett Linton
According to Baker Hughes data from August 2nd, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,782 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents an increase of 6 rigs compared to last week, with oil rigs down 13 to 1,388 rigs, gas rigs up 19 to 388 rigs, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 6 rigs. Compared to last year the 1,782 count is a decrease of 148 rigs, with oil rigs down by 41, gas rigs down by 110, and miscellaneous rigs up by 3.
