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The combined count of crude oil, natural gas, and miscellaneous rigs in the US dropped by three to 545 in the week ending Apr. 10, according to data from Baker Hughes (BKR) released Friday.
The number of oil rigs in the US held steady at 411 from last week, while the number of gas rigs dropped by three from 130 the previous week to 127.
The number of miscellaneous rigs in the US held steady at seven from last week, the data revealed. The US had 472 oil, 105 gas, and six miscellaneous rigs in operation a year earlier.
The consolidated North American oil and gas rig count, a key early indicator of future production levels, dropped by 10 to 680 from 690 the previous week.
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