US rig count down by 11 this week to 898; Oklahoma loses 8
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November 5, 2017
HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by 11 this week to 898.
That's up from the 569 rigs that were active a year ago.
Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 729 rigs sought oil and 169 explored for natural gas this week.
Among major oil- and gas-producing states, Colorado added four rigs, Texas gained three, while Alaska tacked on two.
Oklahoma lost eight rigs and Louisiana shed four. New Mexico and North Dakota both lost a pair, while Utah dropped one.
Arkansas, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wyomi...
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