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Oil and gas exploration rises

05 March 2010

by Mark Watts

February global rig count grows 8% driven by increased activity in North America

Keywords: oilfield services, Baker Hughes, rig count, frac sand, barytes, bentonite

Oil and gas exploration activity increased 8% in February 2010 compared to both the previous month and January last year, according to the global rig count by Baker Hughes Inc.