US oil and gas rig count declined for the third consecutive week, falling to 588 for the week ending June 21 according to Baker Hughes, a decline of two vs. a week ago.  Rigs were added in the Haynesville (+1) and Bakken (+1), while the Anadarko (-2), Permian (-1) and Eagle Ford (-1) all lost rigs. Total rig count is down 36 in the last 90 days, and down 94 vs. this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs stand at 485 (-3), gas-directed rigs at 98 (unchanged), and miscellaneous rigs at 5 (+1).

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