Baker Hughes: US Gas Rig Count -32 In Week, -166 Vs Year Ago; At 745

Published: Feb 03, 2012

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The number of natural gas drilling rigs working in the U.S. fell by 32 in the latest week, to 745, holding at a two-year low for the third straight week, oil-field-services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) said Friday.

The gas rig count was down 166 from a year ago.

The oil-rig count rose by 20 to 1,245 and was up 427 from a year ago.

-By David Bird, Dow Jones Newswires; 212-416-2141; david.bird@dowjones.com