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Friday's Fun Energy Fact: An Unbreakable Oil Industry Narrative Goes Bust

Friday's Fun Energy Fact: An Unbreakable Oil Industry Narrative Goes Bust

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Feb 02, 2024
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Friday's Fun Energy Fact: An Unbreakable Oil Industry Narrative Goes Bust
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The Baker Hughes weekly US count of active drilling rigs stands at 499 for the second stright week. Historically, that is a number that in the past meant the industry was in the middle of a bust.

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But last month, the US also set a new oil production record.

Fact: Only three times since 1975 has the domestic rig count seen levels as low as today:

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