Update On The Niobrara; ND Starts The Day With 29 Active Rigs -- July 14, 2016

Active rigs:

	7/14/2016	07/14/2015	07/14/2014	07/14/2013	07/14/2012
Active Rigs	29	73	193	186	215

RBN Energy: update on the Niobrara.

Jobs: unchanged from previous week. Unchanged at 254,000. Median estimate had been for an increase to 265,00 (+11,000).  From Bloomberg:

In April, applications had dropped to a 4-decade low of 248,000. Weekly claims have been below 300,000 for 71 consecutive weeks, the longest period since 1973 and consistent with robust employment conditions.

Brent. Nice graphic of "Brent" from Platts over at Twitter today: