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    Active Gas & Oil Rig Counts Decline in U.S. and Canada

    Written by Brett Linton


    The U.S and Canada active rig count declined again this past week, according to oilfield services company Baker Hughes. The active drill rigs count is important to the steel industry because it is a leading indicator of oil country tubular goods demand.

    The number of active U.S. rigs fell by 11 to 806, with oil rigs down 10, gas rigs down 1, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged. Compared to this time last year, the 806 count is down 276 rigs, with oil rigs down 214, gas rigs down 65, and miscellaneous rigs up 3. See the first graph below for a history of active U.S. rig counts.

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