Shale drilling decreases amid U.S. oil industry consolidation, shareholder returns
World Oil (Bloomberg) – Drilling in the U.S. shale patch dropped to the lowest level in almost two-and-a-half years as operators vow to make good on promises to investors for subdued production growth this year. The number of U.S. rigs drilling for oil fell by four to 492, the lowest since January 2022, according to data released Friday by Baker