Rigs don't pump oil. Rigs simply drill the wells. Which is why the rig count, when it comes down to reality doesn't truly affect the price and like I said in a previous post, doesn't immediately change production decrease. Just because wells are drilled doesn't mean they have to complete the well immediately and produce it. They can drill and leave uncompleted and offline for periods of time, determined by the oil lease itself.
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