The U.S. natural gas rig count slid one unit lower to 159 for the week ended Friday (Sept. 30), while a small increase in oil activity pushed the overall domestic tally one unit higher to 765, according to the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR).

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Total oil rigs increased by two domestically week/week. The 765 active U.S. rigs as of Friday compares with 528 rigs running in the year-earlier period, according to the BKR numbers, which are partly based on data from Enverus.

One rig was added on land week/week, while the Gulf of Mexico tally went unchanged at 15. Three horizontal rigs were added domestically, while total vertical rigs declined by two.

The Canadian rig count fell two units to 213 for the week. Changes there included a four-rig decline in oil-directed rigs,...