by Calculated Risk on 8/25/2017 04:53:00 PM

A few comments from Steven Kopits of Princeton Energy Advisors LLC on Aug 25, 2017:

• Continued decline in rig counts

• Total US oil rigs were down 4 to 759

• Horizontal oil rigs were down 3 at 647
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• Drilling Info is showing more optimistic rig numbers than Baker Hughes

• Thesis is unchanged: Expect rigs counts to roll off for the next three months or so, with oil prices languishing in the $46-49 range typically

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CR note: This graph shows the US horizontal rig count by basin.

Graph and comments Courtesy of Steven Kopits of Princeton Energy Advisors LLC.