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Williams County rigs down 98%
Interview: Lynn Helms, director, North Dakota Dept of Minerals Explains why rig counts are down 88% from the peak, with Williams County down 98%. Helms said oil companies are using uncompleted wells and inactive wells as tools to manage their cash flow.