The U.S. Gulf of Mexico added six rigs week on week, Baker Hughes’ latest rotary rig count, which was released on February 10, revealed. The latest additions take the total U.S. Gulf of Mexico rig count up to 18, according to Baker Hughes, which highlighted that the total U.S. rig count increased by two week on week. Although the country added six offshore rigs week on week, it dropped four land rigs during the same time period, Baker Hughes outlined.