624 active US drilling rigs this week, a 134-rig decrease from a year ago (Baker Hughes data).

The number of active drilling rigs in the US fell to 624 this week, a decrease of five from the previous week and 134 less than a year ago, according to the latest data from Baker Hughes. The drop included 509 oil rigs, down by one from the previous week, and 112 gas drilling rigs, down by four. The Permian Basin, a major source of shale oil production growth, saw a decline in active rigs this week.