Yes, Natural Gas Rigs are Declining but Production Isn't
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When attempting to predict future levels of natural gas production, monthly rig counts from companies like Baker Hughes were relied upon as leading indicators. Most thought that a decline in rigs meant natural gas production would suffer in the future. However, that has been becoming less and less the case lately, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration put out data on this topic this week to support that notion. Motley Fool analyst Taylor Muckerman suggests looking at quarterly conference calls from companies like Halliburton and Schlumberger to better gauge activity levels.
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