The US drilling rig count is up 7 units to 1,055 units working for the week ended Sept. 14, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is up 119 units from this time a year ago when it stood at 936. Offshore units increased by a single rig with 20 units working. A total of 1,030 rigs were drilling on land, up 4 from a week ago. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was up 2 to 5 units working.

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