My guess is that it is a cash flow consideration. They will produce what they can with the existing staffing but avoid adding costs to bring idle wells on line that increase operating costs.
The thought of drilling new wells is even worse----they have a huge negative cash flow until they are fully on line and operational---with no certainty that the price will stay were it is.
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