• A 2014 photo shows a worker waiting to connect a drill bit on Endeavor Energy Resources's Big Dog Drilling Rig 22 in the Permian basin outside of Midland, Texas. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Brittany Sowacke. Photo: Brittany Sowacke / © 2014 Bloomberg Finance LP
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The number of rigs in U.S. oil patches fell this week, offsetting a recent rebound for the industry, according to weekly data collected by Baker Hughes.

The Permian basin lost three oil rigs - compared to last week's rise of three - contributing to Texas' net loss of two rigs. New Mexico and Louisiana also lost rigs.

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The U.S. rig count is down one from last week to 930, with oil rigs down four and gas rigs up three. The national rig count remains below the July peak of 958, but is well up from an all-time low of 404 rigs in May 2016.

Oil drilling currently accounts for 747 rigs of the total.

U.S. oil was selling above $57 a barrel in early Friday afternoon trading in New York.