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The number of oil-focused rigs climbed 10 to 417, leaving them just two rigs shy of 12-month highs seen in early April.
The number of active rigs chasing mainly gas, which had been at a 13-month high the week prior, fell back three to 128.
Among the major named basins, the Permian saw the biggest uptick, with the addition of three rigs for a total 236. This put Permian drilling activity back at the one-year high seen in early April.
The Eagle Ford rig count climbed one for a total 39, and in the Denver-Julesburg, operators added two rigs leaving a total 13.