Baker Hughes: US rig count gains 6 units to 990

Oil & Gas Journal: The US drilling rig count gained 6 units to 990 working during the week ended Mar. 16, data from Baker Hughes indicate. This total is up 201 units from a year ago.

Offshore units were unchanged from last week with 13 rigs working in the Gulf of Mexico. A total of 973 rigs were drilling on land, up 6 from last week. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was unchanged at 4 units.

Rigs targeting oil were up 4 units to 800 and also up from the 631 rigs drilling for oil this week a year ago. Gas-targeted rigs were up 1 unit to reach 189. This time a year ago, 157 units were drilling for gas.

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