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US shale boom to continue to lift oil production

Improvements in drilling technology and processes have continued to boost US shale oil output, evenwhen the number of rigs actually drilling has remained flat. These improvements should reduce costsand allow output to increase even further, whilst helping the shale revolution to expand outside the US.

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