2023-04-28 13:08:30 ET
Total active drilling rigs in the U.S. rose by 2 to 755, the rig count's second straight gain after declining for three consecutive weeks, Baker Hughes reported Friday in its latest survey .
Drilling rigs targeting crude oil in the U.S. remained unchanged at 591, while gas rigs in the U.S. increased by 2 to 161 and 3 rigs remained classified as miscellaneous.
The total rig count is 8% higher than at the same time last year.
Rigs targeting oil in the Permian Basin gained 3 to 357.
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U.S. drilling rig count ticks higher; crude rigs stay flat