The number of active U.S. oil and gas drilling rigs fell for the second consecutive week, amidst a decline in US crude oil production and a drop in oil prices.
Despite deregulation efforts and calls for increased production, U.S. oil drilling activity has fallen to near post-pandemic lows due to low oil prices, cost inflation, and changing industry dynamics.
The total U.S. rig count is made up of 478 oil rigs, 98 gas rigs, and four miscellaneous rigs, according to the count, which revealed that the U.S. total comprises 515 horizontal rigs, 52 ...
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