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As Oil and Gas Prices Plunge, Drilling Frenzy Ends
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Domestic Oil Investment to Decline Sharply in 2009
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Here is another area of domestic non-residential investment that will slump in 2009. From the NY Times: As Oil and Gas Prices Plunge, Drilling Frenzy Ends The great American drilling boom is over. The number of oil and gas rigs deployed to tap new energy supplies across the country has plunged to less than 1,200 from 2,400 last summer, and energy executives say the drop is accelerating further.The following graph compares real domestic investment in petroleum and natural gas with real gasoline prices. Click ...
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