US drilling activity continues to climb


US drilling activity continued to increase, up by 8 rotary rigs to 1,998 working, the highest weekly count since the week ended Mar. 8, 1985, and up from 1,816 in this period a year ago, Baker Hughes Inc. reported for the week ended Aug. 22.

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