The U.S. natural gas rig count climbed four units to 113 for the week ended Friday (Jan. 21), while domestic oil drilling saw a small decline for the period, according to updated figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR).

Including a one-rig decline in oil-directed drilling, the combined U.S. count finished the week at 604, 226 units ahead of its year-ago tally of 378, according to the BKR numbers, which are partly based on data from Enverus.

Domestic land drilling increased by three units for the period, while the Gulf of Mexico count went unchanged at 18. Two directional rigs and three horizontal rigs were added, partially offset by a two-rig decline in vertical drilling.

The Canadian rig count jumped 21 units higher to 212 for the week, up from 172 rigs in the year-earlier...