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Is US oil production falling?

US oil production has been surprisingly resilient since oil prices collapsed in 2014 as companies have slashed costs and jobs and concentrated on only the most productive sweet spots. In this Energy Watch we examine how US shale oil producers have managed to keep going and whether 2016 is the year they will finally give up.

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