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 six this week to 888.
Houston, Texas-based Baker Hughes said Friday that 660 rigs were seeking oil and 223 explored for natural gas. Five were listed as miscellaneous. A year ago, 1,861 rigs were active.
Among the major oil- and gas-producing states, Texas lost six rigs, Wyoming declined by two and North Dakota lost one.