US drillers add oil, gas rigs for second week in a row, Baker Hughes says

Reuters
2025.12.30 18:24
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U.S. energy firms added oil and gas rigs for the second consecutive week, with the total count rising to 546, according to Baker Hughes. Despite the increase, the count remains down 43 rigs, or 7.3%, from last year. Oil rigs rose by three to 412, while gas rigs fell by two to 125. The rig count has declined by about 5% in 2024 and 20% in 2023 due to lower prices, but crude output is projected to rise to 13.6 million bpd in 2025, with gas production also expected to reach record highs.