BISMARCK, N.D., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- North Dakota's energy sector continued showing signs of resiliency in the depressed oil market by adding more rigs, state data show.
State data show 76 rigs actively exploring for or producing oil or natural gas in the No. 2 shale state in the country. Rig data serve as a barometer of the health of the upstream side of the energy sector, where low oil prices leaves energy companies with less capital to invest.