The US drilling rig count is up 2 units to 1,051 rigs working for the week ended Feb. 15, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is also up 76 units from the 975 rigs working this time a year ago. With a 1-unit loss week-over-week, 1,028 rigs are drilling on land. The number of rigs drilling offshore gained 2 units to reach 21 rigs. Those units drilling in inland waters gained a single rig to reach 2 units for the week.

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