US Rig Count continues To Crash—-Lowest In 40 Years

By Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge

The total US rig count declined yet again this week, down 9 to 406 – a new record low. The last four times rig counts collapsed anything like this, the US economy was in recession.

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Oil rigs dropped 10 to a new cycle low at 318, but appear near a turning point if lagged oil prices remain any indication…

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Or is US production about to fall off a cliff?

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Source: US Rig Count Continues to Crash – ZeroHedge