Baker Hughes reports U.S. rig count up 6 to 556 rigs

Baker Hughes reports that the U.S. rig count is up 6 from last week to 556 with oil rigs up 4 to 454, gas rigs up 2 to 102, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0. The U.S. Rig Count is up 244 rigs from last year’s count of 312, with oil rigs up 218 gas rigs up 29 and miscellaneous rigs down 3. The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is up 2 to 15, up 2 year-over-year. The Canada Rig Count is up 8 from last week to 168, with oil rigs up 6 to 101, gas rigs up 2 to 67. The Canada Rig Count is up 79 rigs from last year’s count of 89, with oil rigs up 62, gas rigs up 17.