Driven by a slowdown in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), the U.S. rig count fell three units to 762 for the week ended Friday (Oct. 7), according to updated numbers from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR).

Declines in the United States included two oil-directed rigs and one natural gas-directed rig. One rig was added on land, while a three-rig decline in the GOM and a one-rig decline in inland waters sent the overall domestic tally lower week/week. Five directional units exited the patch domestically, partially offset by a two-rig increase in horizontal drilling.

The 762 active U.S. rigs as of Friday compares with 533 rigs running in the year-earlier period, according to the BKR numbers, which are partly based on data from Enverus.

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