A big bump in Texas drilling led the way during another week of gains in the U.S. oil and gas patch, with the domestic count climbing six units to reach 556 as of Friday (Nov. 12), according to updated figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR).

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Four oil-directed rigs and two natural gas-directed rigs were added in the United States for the week, putting the overall domestic tally 244 rigs ahead of year-ago totals. Four rigs were added on land, with two added in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the BKR numbers, which are partly based on data from Enverus.

Seven horizontal rigs joined the patch domestically, alongside two directional units. Partially offsetting was the departure of three vertical rigs.

The Canadian rig count jumped eight units higher to end the week at 168, with...