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US drilling rig count down 2 to 489

The number of rigs drilling for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by two the week ending Aug. 26 to 489.
A year ago, 877 rigs were active. Depressed energy prices have sharply curtailed oil and gas exploration.
Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. said 406 rigs sought oil, u…