HOUSTON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The number of active drilling rigs in the United States increased to 629 this week, up by seven from the previous week but down by 125 from this time last year, according to the weekly data released Friday by Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes.
These active drilling rigs included 510 oil rigs operating in the U.S. oil fields, up by six from the previous week; 116 gas drilling rigs, up by one from last week; and three miscellaneous rigs, the same as last week.
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