Industry US rig count jumps in latest January numbers By Deanna B. Narveson - January 19, 2021 FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint The total U.S. oil and gas rig count jumped to 424, an increase of 18, for the week ending Jan. 13, with the Permian Basin seeing its largest weekly gain since the pandemic began, according to a repor… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.