Louisiana rig count drops by one as U.S. recovers last week’s loss By Caitie Burkes - January 17, 2020 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint Louisiana is down one oil and gas drilling rig from last week, according to the Baker Hughes rig count, as the state’s number of rigs dipped from 55 to 54. The loss happened at an offshore site i… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.