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More oil, fewer rigs: how the U.S. became the world's top producer

by Henry Epp

Mar 5, 2024

New, more productive technology helped, along with pressure for profits.

U.S. oil production continues to break records, even though the number of active rigs has fallen by nearly 70% in the past decade.

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