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Figure16: TheRelationshipbeween theNumber of CoreWorkersandDrillingActivity from2006 to2013
Figure17: TheRelationshipbetween theNumber of CoreWorkers
andOverall Expenditure from2006 to2013
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Source: VantagePOB
Source: VantagePOB,Oil&GasUK
