Oilfield services company baker hughes said, active exploration of oil and gas drilling in the United States number increased to 1759 two weeks.
Headquartered in Houston, the company said in its weekly report on Friday that 1391 362 drill oil and gas exploration. Six is listed as miscellaneous. A year ago, there are 1953 active RIGS.
Major oil and gas production, new Mexico won three, and two in Ohio and Wyoming, Alaska, Kansas, Louisiana, and Texas accounted for a seat.
Down 5, Oklahoma, North Dakota has lost three one and West Virginia.
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Utah.
American drilling the 11-member cartel peaked in 1981 to 4530, bottom of 488 in 1999.
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