U.S. drilling rig count falls by 5, Baker Hughes survey says
Reported by Seeking Alpha · seekingalpha.com · August 21, 2026
The number of oil and gas rigs actively drilling in the US fell by 5 to 588, Baker Hughes said in its latest weekly survey.
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