Why U.S. rig counts are rising even as oil plunges to new lows


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“The recent increase in rig counts is due to prices two months ago. There’s always a lag between price changes and drilling activity,” explained James Williams, economist at WTRG Economics in London, Ark. “With the recent drop in prices, we’ll probably see some pressure on rig counts to slack off again.”

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-us-rig-counts-are-rising-even-as-oil-plunges-to-new-lows-2015-08-14?siteid=yhoof2