Shale Explorers Halt Drilling Expansion as Oil Dips Below $55

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Shale explorers halted their drilling expansion after oil dipped below $55 a barrel for the first time since last year.

Rigs drilling for crude in the U.S. fell by 3 this week to 885, according to data released Wednesday by oilfield-services provider Baker Hughes.