Texas and Eagle Ford Shale rig counts rise while US’ falls from September to October

The U.S. rig count was 1,929 in October 2014, down from 1,931 in September 2014; Texas rig count was 901 in October 2014, up from 896 in September 2014; The Eagle Ford Shale rig count was 211 in October 2014, up from 207 in September 2014.

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Source:Baker Hughes

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