US Drillers Add Oil, Gas Rigs for First Time in Seven Weeks / Latest / By mark The oil and gas rig count rose by one to 537 in the week to Sept. 5. Despite this week’s rig increase, Baker Hughes said the total count was still down 45 rigs, or 7.7%, below this time last year. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Related