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U.S. drilling activity increased with the Permian Basin leading the surge, as Baker Hughes reports a rise in rig count for ...

The rig count in the Permian Basin was unchanged this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 303 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 313 rigs were active in the region.

U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a second week in a row for the first time since July 2024, ...

The number of active rigs drilling for oil and gas in the U.S. rose by 4 to 586, Baker Hughes said in its latest weekly report.

The rig count in the Permian Basin was up five this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 303 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 311 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, ...

The total North America rig count stands at 840, according to Baker Hughes' latest North America rotary rig count.

The total rig count rose by six rigs, to 582, according to Baker Hughes, down 37 from this same time last year.

The total North America rig count stands at 835, according to Baker Hughes' latest North America rotary rig count.

Baker Hughes reports a rise in US drilling activity, with the rig count increasing by four to 586, marking a second consecutive weekly gain.

The number of active rigs drilling for oil and gas in the U.S. rose by 6 to 582, Baker Hughes said in its latest weekly rig count.

Chevron Corp. plans to increase oil production by as much as 10% in the US Permian Basin this year despite reducing capital spending in the region, said Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth.