U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating to their lowest since January, energy ...

An oil derrick is the metal structure that holds the ... Manuel also worked on the floor of the rig with Cooper, but he handled the tongs used for clamping and guiding the pipes into the earth ...

The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, fell by six to 578 in the week to May 9. Baker Hughes said this week's decline puts the total rig count down 25, or 4% below this ...