The number of oil and gas rigs drilling in the United States jumped by 30 to a total of 1861, according to data from Houston-based oilfield services giant Baker Hughes.
Oil-directed rigs accounted for the bulk of the big gain with an additional 24 units getting to work for a total of 1534. That is 1
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