The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States stayed the same this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday ...

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The rig count in Canada is up 3 units to 193 rigs working for the week ended Oct. 10, according to Baker Hughes data. The weekly total is down 26 units from the 219 rigs working this time a year ago.

The number of oil and gas rigs actively drilling in the US declined by 1 to 550, Baker Hughes reported in its latest weekly survey.

While Canada’s rig count is up week-over-week, the count is down 19 from the 217 rigs working this time last year. This week, the increase in rigs is attributable to oil-directed rigs, which increased ...