Roundup: Rig count drops / Latter and Blum / Cloud computing By Deanna B. Narveson - March 27, 2020 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint Leading indicator: The number of operating U.S. oil and gas rigs plummeted by 44 this week, according to the Baker Hughes rig count. The count is seen as a leading indicator of oil and gas production … Already an INSIDER? Sign in.