HOUSTON, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The number of active drilling rigs in the United States rose to 782 this week, up by three from the previous week and 219 from last year, according to the weekly data released Friday by Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes.
These active drilling rigs included 623 oil rigs operating in the U.S. oil fields, up by one from the previous week; 157 gas drilling rigs, up by two from last week; and two miscellaneous rigs, the same as last week.
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