Houston (AP) Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Incorporated says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by nine this week to 1,922.
The Houston-based firm said Friday in its weekly report that 1,591 rigs were exploring for oil and 330 for gas. One was listed as miscellaneous.
North Dakota's rig count was unchanged this week. West Texas intermediate crude futures for mid-November delivery closed the week at $89.74 a barrel.