Shale gas rigs in Louisiana returning to pre-pandemic numbers

(Associated Press)

Oil companies across the country are slowly deploying more shale oil rigs as the economy recovers from the 2020 recession, but shale rig numbers in Louisiana are already close to pre-pandemic levels as oil prices continue to rise.


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