The WSJ is reporting that the number of rigs looking for oil and gas in the U.S. rose to 1,220 last week, according to data from Baker-Hughes, Inc. The greater increase came from rigs looking for natural gas. (Note: Subscription required.)
[Update: In related news, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has an article on drilling in Pennsylvania in 2009. The upshot: Not great news except for the Marcellus.]