Friday, May 22, 2026
Drilling in the Western States

Rig Count Makes Biggest Gains Yet in 2015

Overall rig counts up 2% on additions in the oil patch Overall rig counts reached a nearly two-month high this week, with Baker Hughes (ticker: BHI) reporting 876 rigs active in the United States for the week ended July 24, 2015, up 19 rigs from last week. The news came after three weeks of small increases from the week ended