UPDATE 1-U.S. rig count recovery hinges on $50 oil post-OPEC meeting
September 30, 2016 at 13:28 PM EDT
NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - U.S. oil drilling has seen its best quarter since crude prices tumbled two years ago mainly due to small operators returning to the well pad, but analysts say the continued recovery in the rig count depends on whether OPEC's output reduction plan can bring the market back to $50 a barrel.