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May 23 (LNGJ) - The US Baker Hughes Rig Count rose last week by 14 rigs to 728 rigs. These comprised oil rigs up 13 to 576 rigs, natural gas rigs up by one to 150 rigs and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at two. The annual rig count is up 273 rigs from last year’s count of 455 with oil rigs up 220, natural gas rigs up 51 and miscellaneous rigs up by two. The US Offshore Rig Count is unchanged at 18, up four year-on-year.