What the drilling rig count’s ongoing climb says about the future of crude oil production

While opinions differ on oil demand and production rates, a fourth week of growth in the rig count appears to prove some projections right, while invalidating others. In this week’s podcast, World Oil editors discuss how the rig count reflects the magazine’s recent Mid-Year Drilling Forecast outlook, and what more drilling means for other industry leaders’ ideas on the future of oil and gas production.

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