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US Oil Output To Fall Next Year Unless Rig Counts Rise, Key Energy Investor Says
US oil production is set to decline about 1 million barrels per day by the second half of 2025 unless rig counts rise, a key energy investor said. More rigs will be needed to offset declining productivity from existing wells, said Adam Rich, deputy chief investment officer at Vaughan Nelson, a Houston-based investment manager. “We could probably keep the 12-13 million barrel-per-day level for six to nine more months, but if we don’t see rig counts really start moving up here, that’s going to be a big problem,” he said in an interview. Vaughan Nelson manages a total of $16.4 billion in assets and is a boutique ... (full story)