U.S. Oil Rig Count Rises for 1st Time in 7 Weeks, Up 15 to 831
April 05 2019 - 1:42PM
Dow Jones News
By Patrick Thomas
The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. rose by 15 in
the past week to 831, according to oil-field services company Baker
Hughes, a GE Company.
The U.S. oil-rig count is typically viewed as a proxy for
activity in the sector. After peaking at 1,609 in October 2014, low
oil prices put downward pressure on production and the rig count
fell sharply. The oil-rig count has generally been rising since the
summer of 2016.
The nation's gas-rig count increased by four to 194 in the past
week, according to Baker Hughes.
The U.S. offshore-rig count is down one rig from last week at
22, which is 10 more than a year ago.
Oil prices were 0.89% higher at $62.65 a barrel in afternoon
trading Friday.
Write to Patrick Thomas at patrick.thomas@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 05, 2019 13:27 ET (17:27 GMT)
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