U.S. energy firms this week kept the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating unchanged, energy services firm Baker ...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after a 4-rig increase in the week prior.

The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by four to 592 in the week to February 21. Despite this week's rig increase, Baker Hughes said the total count was still down ...