Fri Dec 02 15:08:00 CST 2011
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US drilling rig count falls below 2,000 units
US oil and gas drilling rig activity last week fell again this week, down 7 units to reach a total of 1,993 rigs working. The rig count for the week ended Dec. 2 was up by 280 units from the comparable period a year ago, Baker Hughes Inc. reported.