A monthly report on how productive (or effective) drilling in six major U.S. shale plays has been over the previous 30 days. This is the report for November 2013.
The very first Drilling Productivity Report (DRP) issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administation. The report, using charts and graphs, shows how efficient (or not) rigs are at drilling, and how productive (or not) wells are, by region/shale play. Among the very important metrics tracked is the decline rate of newly drilled wells–how quickly the gas and oil flowing out of shale wells peters out. This first report shows the Marcellus Shale has (astonishingly) hit 12 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas production.
The Drilling Productivity Report uses recent data on the total number of drilling rigs in operation along with estimates of drilling productivity and estimated changes in production from existing oil and natural gas wells to provide estimated changes in oil and natural gas production for six key fields. EIA's approach does not distinguish between oil-directed rigs and gas-directed rigs because once a well is completed it may produce both oil and gas; more than half of the wells produce both.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly Drilling Productivity Report from the EIA that shows, by major shale basin, the productivity for both new and existing wells--for both oil and gas. This month's report shows that the Marcellus will officially blow by 16 billion cubic feet per day of production in December.
Monthly report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration that shows total oil and gas output from the country's seven most actively drilled shale plays. This latest report shows that the Marcellus continues to dominate, producing more than twice the output (in natural gas) of any other shale play. Fully 37% of all natgas being produced by U.S. shale plays comes from the Marcellus.
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing oil and natural gas production from seven regions in the United States. It provides data on production levels, changes in production from existing and new wells, and rig counts for each region from November 2014 to November 2015. The regions accounted for 92% of domestic oil production growth and all domestic natural gas production growth from 2011 to 2014.
The monthly Drilling Productivity Report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration for August 2014. This edition of the DPR includes, for the first time, the Utica Shale.
The very first Drilling Productivity Report (DRP) issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administation. The report, using charts and graphs, shows how efficient (or not) rigs are at drilling, and how productive (or not) wells are, by region/shale play. Among the very important metrics tracked is the decline rate of newly drilled wells–how quickly the gas and oil flowing out of shale wells peters out. This first report shows the Marcellus Shale has (astonishingly) hit 12 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas production.
The Drilling Productivity Report uses recent data on the total number of drilling rigs in operation along with estimates of drilling productivity and estimated changes in production from existing oil and natural gas wells to provide estimated changes in oil and natural gas production for six key fields. EIA's approach does not distinguish between oil-directed rigs and gas-directed rigs because once a well is completed it may produce both oil and gas; more than half of the wells produce both.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly Drilling Productivity Report from the EIA that shows, by major shale basin, the productivity for both new and existing wells--for both oil and gas. This month's report shows that the Marcellus will officially blow by 16 billion cubic feet per day of production in December.
Monthly report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration that shows total oil and gas output from the country's seven most actively drilled shale plays. This latest report shows that the Marcellus continues to dominate, producing more than twice the output (in natural gas) of any other shale play. Fully 37% of all natgas being produced by U.S. shale plays comes from the Marcellus.
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing oil and natural gas production from seven regions in the United States. It provides data on production levels, changes in production from existing and new wells, and rig counts for each region from November 2014 to November 2015. The regions accounted for 92% of domestic oil production growth and all domestic natural gas production growth from 2011 to 2014.
The monthly Drilling Productivity Report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration for August 2014. This edition of the DPR includes, for the first time, the Utica Shale.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly Drilling Productivity Report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration issued Sept 8, 2014. The latest report shows that the Marcellus Shale is due to produce more than 18 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day in October--an astonishing number--making the Marcellus the most productive shale field in the world. The Utica Shale continues to rapidly expand its natgas production as well.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing oil and gas production from seven regions in the U.S. It includes charts and tables showing historical and projected production levels of oil and gas from each region from 2008 to 2017, as well as metrics like the average production per rig. The regions - Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Niobrara, Permian, and Utica - accounted for 92% of domestic oil production growth and all domestic natural gas production growth from 2011-2014.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly Drilling Productivity Report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration--for July 2014. This report shows once again the Marcellus continues to increase production--up 28% from a year earlier. The Marcellus now accounts for 16% of all US natgas production.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration's monthly Drilling Productivity Report for January 2015. The report shows expected production for shale oil and gas for the country's 7 largest shale plays. As in previous months, the Marcellus and Utica regions continue to expand their production rapidly.
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing drilling productivity in seven major oil and gas regions in the United States. It contains production data from January 2014 to January 2015 on metrics like oil and gas output, new-well production, and legacy production for regions like the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Niobrara, Permian and Utica shale plays. Tables and charts show changes in output levels month-to-month and year-over-year for each region.
The monthly Drilling Productivity Report for April 2014 from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The April report shows the Marcellus Shale average daily production continues to climb--and in May will come very close to 15 billion cubic feet per day of production (14.77 Bcf/d).
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing oil and natural gas production from seven regions in the U.S. It provides data on production levels, changes in production from new and existing wells, and rig counts for each region from 2007-2015. The regions - Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Niobrara, Permian, and Utica - accounted for 95% of domestic oil production growth and all domestic natural gas production growth from 2011-2013.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing oil and natural gas production from seven U.S. regions. It finds that these seven regions accounted for 92% of domestic oil production growth and all domestic natural gas production growth from 2011-2014. For each region, it provides data on historical and current production levels of oil and natural gas, as well as indicators of expected monthly changes for February 2016.
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing oil and natural gas production from six regions in the U.S. It provides data on production levels, new well productivity, and legacy production for the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Niobrara and Permian regions. The report indicates that production increased in most regions from March to April 2014, with the largest increases seen in the Eagle Ford region for natural gas.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
A monthly report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration that uses recent data on the total number of drilling rigs in operation along with estimates of drilling productivity and estimated changes in production from existing oil and natural gas wells to provide estimated changes in oil and natural gas production for six key fields.
Center for Sustainable Shale Development Comparison to State/Federal RegulationsMarcellus Drilling News
A chart comparing the 15 standards proposed by the CSSD to existing standards and regulations by PA, OH, WV and the federal government. The CSSD is attempting to show why their "voluntary" standards are better than existing standards. They make statements that CSSD certification/standard is meant to work with state regulations, not supersede or replace it. However, the CSSD standards are expensive to follow, especially with smaller drillers--and without proof that they protect the environment any more than existing regulations.
Case studies for four counties in the Marcellus and Utica Shale region conducted by the anti-drilling Multi-State Shale Research Collaborative that purports to highlight a bunch of negative effects from shale drilling.
This document provides an overview of the supply chain for developing natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation. It begins with industry background, noting the large size of the Marcellus Shale and estimates of significant natural gas resources and job creation potential. It then outlines the major components of the supply chain, from leasing and permitting through extraction, processing, transportation, storage, distribution, and marketing. The document also examines macroeconomic demand for natural gas from electricity generation, industrial, commercial, residential, and transportation sectors. It analyzes supply chain needs including key supplier industries, selection criteria, and support programs. The aim is to provide information to help small businesses understand opportunities in the Marcellus Shale supply chain.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly Drilling Productivity Report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration issued Sept 8, 2014. The latest report shows that the Marcellus Shale is due to produce more than 18 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day in October--an astonishing number--making the Marcellus the most productive shale field in the world. The Utica Shale continues to rapidly expand its natgas production as well.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing oil and gas production from seven regions in the U.S. It includes charts and tables showing historical and projected production levels of oil and gas from each region from 2008 to 2017, as well as metrics like the average production per rig. The regions - Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Niobrara, Permian, and Utica - accounted for 92% of domestic oil production growth and all domestic natural gas production growth from 2011-2014.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly Drilling Productivity Report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration--for July 2014. This report shows once again the Marcellus continues to increase production--up 28% from a year earlier. The Marcellus now accounts for 16% of all US natgas production.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration's monthly Drilling Productivity Report for January 2015. The report shows expected production for shale oil and gas for the country's 7 largest shale plays. As in previous months, the Marcellus and Utica regions continue to expand their production rapidly.
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing drilling productivity in seven major oil and gas regions in the United States. It contains production data from January 2014 to January 2015 on metrics like oil and gas output, new-well production, and legacy production for regions like the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Niobrara, Permian and Utica shale plays. Tables and charts show changes in output levels month-to-month and year-over-year for each region.
The monthly Drilling Productivity Report for April 2014 from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The April report shows the Marcellus Shale average daily production continues to climb--and in May will come very close to 15 billion cubic feet per day of production (14.77 Bcf/d).
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing oil and natural gas production from seven regions in the U.S. It provides data on production levels, changes in production from new and existing wells, and rig counts for each region from 2007-2015. The regions - Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Niobrara, Permian, and Utica - accounted for 95% of domestic oil production growth and all domestic natural gas production growth from 2011-2013.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing oil and natural gas production from seven U.S. regions. It finds that these seven regions accounted for 92% of domestic oil production growth and all domestic natural gas production growth from 2011-2014. For each region, it provides data on historical and current production levels of oil and natural gas, as well as indicators of expected monthly changes for February 2016.
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing oil and natural gas production from six regions in the U.S. It provides data on production levels, new well productivity, and legacy production for the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Niobrara and Permian regions. The report indicates that production increased in most regions from March to April 2014, with the largest increases seen in the Eagle Ford region for natural gas.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
A monthly report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration that uses recent data on the total number of drilling rigs in operation along with estimates of drilling productivity and estimated changes in production from existing oil and natural gas wells to provide estimated changes in oil and natural gas production for six key fields.
Center for Sustainable Shale Development Comparison to State/Federal RegulationsMarcellus Drilling News
A chart comparing the 15 standards proposed by the CSSD to existing standards and regulations by PA, OH, WV and the federal government. The CSSD is attempting to show why their "voluntary" standards are better than existing standards. They make statements that CSSD certification/standard is meant to work with state regulations, not supersede or replace it. However, the CSSD standards are expensive to follow, especially with smaller drillers--and without proof that they protect the environment any more than existing regulations.
Case studies for four counties in the Marcellus and Utica Shale region conducted by the anti-drilling Multi-State Shale Research Collaborative that purports to highlight a bunch of negative effects from shale drilling.
This document provides an overview of the supply chain for developing natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation. It begins with industry background, noting the large size of the Marcellus Shale and estimates of significant natural gas resources and job creation potential. It then outlines the major components of the supply chain, from leasing and permitting through extraction, processing, transportation, storage, distribution, and marketing. The document also examines macroeconomic demand for natural gas from electricity generation, industrial, commercial, residential, and transportation sectors. It analyzes supply chain needs including key supplier industries, selection criteria, and support programs. The aim is to provide information to help small businesses understand opportunities in the Marcellus Shale supply chain.
NTSB Final Report on Columbia Gas Transmission Pipeline Explosion Near Sisson...Marcellus Drilling News
The final report issued by federal investigators into why a natural gas transmission pipeline near Sissonville, WV exploded on Dec 11, 2012. The NTSB faults NiSource/Columbia for not regularly inspecting that section of pipeline (had not been inspected since 1988). The pipeline corroded and thinned, leading to the explosion.
"The Age of Gas and the Power of Networks," a new white paper/report from GE, anticipates global natural gas consumption growing by more than a third by 2025, largely due to the diversification and expansion of infrastructure networks that connect supply and demand. "Gas network growth and new supply options like shale gas, coupled with technology innovation, are contributing to creating greater network density, greater flexibility, and improved economics," the report says.
Assessment guide for learners preparing for Write Technical Reports (Basic). The type of report focussed on are accident and incident reorts.
The article provides answers to frequently asked questions about the paper, namely the format of questions and the number of questions. The writer bases her information on assessment papers set by the HEART-NTA organisation, the leading training organisation in Jamaica offering vocational qualifications starting at Level 1.
It looks at the presentation style for the memo report, writing the memo heading and provides some useful tips and examples of effective Subjects.
The author hopes to reduce the incidence of these common errors identified in candidates' work.
EPA: Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Perf...Marcellus Drilling News
A proposed new rule, 813 pages!, from the federal Environmental Protection Agency (RIN 2060-AQ75) that would create new rules for petroleum refineries, requiring them to install pollution monitors along their fence lines to test for hazardous air pollutants like benzene. The new rule also requires the refineries to make all of their test results publicly available. It is one more attempted power grab by the EPA to illegally regulate the oil and gas industry--a power that belongs to the individual states according to the U.S. Constitution.
Dr. Dev Kambhampati | EIA Nat Gas Drilling Productivity Report, July 2014Dr Dev Kambhampati
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing oil and natural gas production from six key regions in the U.S. It provides data on production, new well productivity, and legacy production for the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Niobrara and Permian regions for August 2013 and August 2014. The report indicates that these six regions accounted for 95% of domestic oil production growth and all domestic natural gas production growth from 2011 to 2013.
The document is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration analyzing drilling productivity in seven major oil and gas regions in the United States. It provides data on oil and gas production, rig counts, and changes in production from existing and new wells for each region from 2007 to the present. The regions accounted for 95% of domestic oil production growth and all domestic natural gas production growth from 2011-2013.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. This month's report features a first since the report was begun: natural gas production in the mighty Marcellus Shale declined from the previous month. Only the Utica Shale saw an increase in natural gas production from the previous month.
The monthly report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration that tracks oil and natural gas production by the top 7 U.S. shale plays. This month's report shows total gas and oil production from shale plays continues to decline, except for that in the Marcellus and Utica Shale.
The Drilling Productivity Report (DPR) for February 2015, published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The monthly DPR shows how productive the top seven US shale plays are for both oil and natural gas.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
Monthly report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration that tabulates production for both oil and gas by major shale region in the U.S. The April report shows, for the first time, U.S. shale plays producing less oil and natural gas in May than they did in April.
The monthly report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showing production of oil and gas broken out by the 7 major commercially active shale plays in the U.S.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
The monthly tabulation and prediction from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on production and activity in the largest 7 U.S. shale plays. All 7 shale plays will experience a decrease in natural gas production from the previous month due to low commodity prices.
Drawing on his 'Drill, Baby. Drill' report for the Post-Carbon Institute, J. David Hughes explains how shale gas production in the US has already peaked and how a further reliance on shale gas will lead to a drilling treadmill.
Similar to EIA Drilling Productivity Report Nov 2013 (12)
The document summarizes five key facts about the recovery of US shale oil production:
1) Rig counts have increased by 90% since bottoming out in May 2016 and are up 30% year-over-year, signaling increased drilling and production capacity.
2) While decline rates remain steep, production profiles have increased substantially due to technological advances, meaning aggregate supply will be stronger.
3) Preliminary data shows that net new shale supply turned positive in December 2016 for the first time since March 2015, recovering just 7 months after rig counts increased.
4) Increased drilling activity is supported by a large stock of drilled but uncompleted wells, demonstrating the recovery and expansion of the shale sector.
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Quarterly legislative action update: Marcellus and Utica shale region (4Q16)Marcellus Drilling News
A quarterly update from the legal beagles at global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright. A quarterly legislative action update for the second quarter of 2016 looking at previously laws acted upon, and new laws introduced, affecting the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
An update from Spectra Energy on their proposed $3 billion project to connect four existing pipeline systems to flow more Marcellus/Utica gas to New England. In short, Spectra has put the project on pause until mid-2017 while it attempts to get new customers signed.
A letter from Rover Pipeline to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting the agency issue the final certificate that will allow Rover to begin tree-clearing and construction of the 511-mile pipeline through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Michigan. If the certificate is delayed beyond the end of 2016, it will delay the project an extra year due to tree-clearing restrictions (to accommodate federally-protected bats).
DOE Order Granting Elba Island LNG Right to Export to Non-FTA CountriesMarcellus Drilling News
An order issued by the U.S. Dept. of Energy that allows the Elba Island LNG export facility to export LNG to countries with no free trade agreement with the U.S. Countries like Japan and India have no FTA with our country (i.e. friendly countries)--so this is good news indeed. Although the facility would have operated by sending LNG to FTA countries, this order opens the market much wider.
A study released in December 2016 by the London School of Economics, titled "On the Comparative Advantage of U.S. Manufacturing: Evidence from the Shale Gas Revolution." While America has enough shale gas to export plenty of it, exporting it is not as economic as exporting oil due to the elaborate processes to liquefy and regassify natural gas--therefore a lot of the gas stays right here at home, making the U.S. one of (if not the) cheapest places on the planet to establish manufacturing plants, especially for manufacturers that use natural gas and NGLs (natural gas liquids). Therefore, manufacturing, especially in the petrochemical sector, is ramping back up in the U.S. For every two jobs created by fracking, another one job is created in the manufacturing sector.
Letter From 24 States Asking Trump & Congress to Withdraw the Unlawful Clean ...Marcellus Drilling News
A letter from the attorneys general from 24 of the states opposed to the Obama Clean Power Plan to President-Elect Trump, RINO Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel and RINO House Speaker Paul Ryan. The letter asks Trump to dump the CPP on Day One when he takes office, and asks Congress to adopt legislation to prevent the EPA from such an egregious overreach ever again.
Report: New U.S. Power Costs: by County, with Environmental ExternalitiesMarcellus Drilling News
Natural gas and wind are the lowest-cost technology options for new electricity generation across much of the U.S. when cost, public health impacts and environmental effects are considered. So says this new research paper released by The University of Texas at Austin. Researchers assessed multiple generation technologies including coal, natural gas, solar, wind and nuclear. Their findings are depicted in a series of maps illustrating the cost of each generation technology on a county-by-county basis throughout the U.S.
Annual report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration showing oil and natural gas proved reserves, in this case for 2015. These reports are issued almost a year after the period for which they report. This report shows proved reserves for natural gas dropped by 64.5 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), or 16.6%. U.S. crude oil and lease condensate proved reserves also decreased--from 39.9 billion barrels to 35.2 billion barrels (down 11.8%) in 2015. Proved reserves are calculated on a number of factors, including price.
Velocys is the manufacturer of gas-to-liquids (GTL) plants that convert natural gas (a hyrdocarbon) into other hydrocarbons, like diesel fuel, gasoline, and even waxes. This PowerPoint presentation lays out the Velocys plan to get the company growing. GTL plants have not (so far) taken off in the U.S. Velocys hopes to change that. They specialize in small GTL plants.
PA DEP Revised Permit for Natural Gas Compression Stations, Processing Plants...Marcellus Drilling News
In January 2016, Gov. Wolf announced the DEP would revise its current general permit (GP-5) to update the permitting requirements for sources at natural gas compression, processing, and transmission facilities. This is the revised GP-5.
PA DEP Permit for Unconventional NatGas Well Site Operations and Remote Piggi...Marcellus Drilling News
In January 2016, PA Gov. Wolf announced the Dept. of Environmental Protection would develop a general permit for sources at new or modified unconventional well sites and remote pigging stations (GP-5A). This is the proposed permit.
Onerous new regulations for the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale industry proposed by the state Dept. of Environmental Protection. The new regs will, according to the DEP, help PA reduce so-called fugitive methane emissions and some types of air pollution (VOCs). This is liberal Gov. Tom Wolf's way of addressing mythical man-made global warming.
The monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) from the U.S. Energy Information Administration for December 2016. This issue makes a couple of key points re natural gas: (1) EIA predicts that natural gas production in the U.S. for 2016 will see a healthy decline over 2015 levels--1.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) less in 2016. That's the first annual production decline since 2005! (2) The EIA predicts the average price for natural gas at the benchmark Henry Hub will climb from $2.49/Mcf (thousand cubic feet) in 2016 to a whopping $3.27/Mcf in 2017. Why the jump? Growing domestic natural gas consumption, along with higher pipeline exports to Mexico and liquefied natural gas exports.
This document provides an overview of the natural gas market in the Northeast United States, including New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. It details statistics on gas customers, consumption, infrastructure like pipelines and storage, and production. A key point is that the development of the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania has significantly increased domestic gas production in the region and reduced its reliance on other supply basins and imports.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission responded to each point raised in a draft copy of the PA Auditor General's audit of how Act 13 impact fee money, raised from Marcellus Shale drillers, gets spent by local municipalities. The PUC says it's not their job to monitor how the money gets spent, only in how much is raised and distributed.
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Act 13/Impact Fees Audit by PA Auditor...Marcellus Drilling News
A biased look at how 60% of impact fees raised from PA's shale drilling are spent, by the anti-drilling PA Auditor General. He chose to ignore an audit of 40% of the impact fees, which go to Harrisburg and disappear into the black hole of Harrisburg spending. The Auditor General claims, without basis in fact, that up to 24% of the funds are spent on items not allowed under the Act 13 law.
The final report from the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection that finds, after several years of testing, no elevated levels of radiation from acid mine drainage coming from the Clyde Mine, flowing into Ten Mile Creek. Radical anti-drillers tried to smear the Marcellus industry with false claims of illegal wastewater dumping into the mine, with further claims of elevated radiation levels in the creek. After years of testing, the DEP found those allegations to be false.
FERC Order Denying Stay of Kinder Morgan's Broad Run Expansion ProjectMarcellus Drilling News
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission denied a request to stay the authorization of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company's Broad Run Expansion Project. The Commission found that the intervenors requesting the stay did not demonstrate they would suffer irreparable harm if the project proceeded. Specifically, the Commission determined that the environmental impacts to forest and a nearby animal rehabilitation center would be insignificant. Additionally, conditioning authorization on future permits did not improperly encroach on state authority. Therefore, justice did not require granting a stay.
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision in Harper v Muskingum Watershed Conse...Marcellus Drilling News
Anti-drilling landowners (backed by Food & Water Watch) claimed the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District had violated the deed to the land it owns by leasing that land for Utica Shale drilling. The Sixth Circuit dismissed the case. The anti-drillers lost.
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1. Independent Statistics & Analysis
U.S. Energy Information
Administration
November 2013
Drilling Productivity Report
For key tight oil and shale gas regions
Bakken
Marcellus
Niobrara
Permian
Haynesville
Eagle Ford
The six regions analyzed in this report accounted for nearly 90% of domestic oil production
growth and virtually all domestic natural gas production growth during 2011-12.
Contents
Year-over-year summary
Bakken
Eagle Ford
Haynesville
Marcellus
Niobrara
Permian
Explanatory notes
Sources
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
2. Year-over-year summary
November 2013
drilling data through October projected
production through December
Drilling Productivity Report
New-well oil production per rig
New-well gas production per rig
barrels/day
thousand cubic feet/day
December-2012
December-2013
December-2012
1,000
December-2013
6,000
5,000
750
4,000
3,000
500
2,000
250
1,000
0
0
Bakken
Eagle Ford
Haynesville
Marcellus
Niobrara
Bakken
Permian
Eagle Ford Haynesville
Legacy oil production change
Niobrara
Permian
Marcellus
Niobrara
Permian
Legacy gas production change
thousand barrels/day
Marcellus
million cubic feet/day
Bakken
Eagle Ford
Haynesville
Marcellus
Niobrara
Permian
0
Bakken
Eagle Ford Haynesville
0
(50)
(10)
(100)
(20)
(150)
(30)
(200)
(40)
(250)
(300)
(50)
(350)
(60)
(400)
December-2012
December-2013
(450)
(70)
December-2012
December-2013
Indicated monthly change in oil production (Dec vs. Nov)
Indicated monthly change in gas production (Dec vs. Nov)
thousand barrels/day
million cubic feet/day
December-2012
December-2012
December-2013
December-2013
500
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
400
300
200
100
0
-100
-200
-300
-400
Bakken
Eagle Ford
Haynesville
Marcellus
Niobrara
Bakken
Permian
Eagle Ford Haynesville
Oil production
Niobrara
Permian
Natural gas production
thousand barrels/day
Marcellus
million cubic feet/day
December-2012
December-2012
December-2013
2,000
12,000
1,600
December-2013
10,000
8,000
1,200
6,000
800
4,000
400
2,000
0
0
Bakken
Eagle Ford
Haynesville
Marcellus
Niobrara
Permian
U. S. Energy Information Administration | Drilling Productivity Report
Bakken
Eagle Ford Haynesville
Marcellus
Niobrara
Permian
2
3. Bakken
November 2013
drilling data through October projected
production through December
Drilling Productivity Report
496
481
Oil
+15
barrels/day
month over month
Monthly
additions
from one
average rig
December
November
barrels/day
Bakken
New-well oil production per rig
Rig count
rigs
barrels/day
600
November
Bakken
New-well gas production per rig
200
400
thousand cubic feet/day
month over month
thousand cubic feet/day
250
rig count
Gas
+8
Rig count
rigs
thousand cubic feet/day
3,600
3,000
new-well oil production per rig
500
470
462
December
150
300
250
new-well gas production per rig
2,400
200
rig count
150
1,800
100
200
50
100
0
2007
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
100
1,200
50
600
0
2007
0
2008
2009
2010
Bakken
Legacy oil production change
2012
2013
Bakken
Legacy gas production change
thousand barrels/day
0
2011
million cubic feet/day
0
(10)
(10)
(20)
(20)
(30)
(30)
(40)
(40)
(50)
(60)
(50)
(70)
2007
(60)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Bakken
Indicated change in oil production (Dec vs. Nov)
Bakken
Indicated change in natural gas production (Dec vs. Nov)
thousand barrels/day
100
million cubic feet/day
100
+89
+26
-63
50
-57
+27
50
0
+84
0
Nov
976
Mbbl/d
Production
from
new wells
Legacy
production
change
Bakken
Oil production
Net
change
Dec
1,002
Mbbl/d
Oil +26
thousand barrels/day
month over month
thousand barrels/day
1,000
Nov
1,081
MMcf/d
Production
from
new wells
Legacy
production
change
Bakken
Natural gas production
Net
change
Dec
1,108
MMcf/d
Gas +27
million cubic feet/day
month over month
million cubic feet/day
6,000
5,000
800
4,000
600
3,000
400
2,000
200
0
2007
1,000
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
U. S. Energy Information Administration | Drilling Productivity Report
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
3
4. Eagle Ford
November 2013
drilling data through October projected
production through December
Drilling Productivity Report
413
405
Oil
+8
barrels/day
month over month
Monthly
additions
from one
average rig
December
November
barrels/day
Eagle Ford
New-well oil production per rig
Rig count
rigs
barrels/day
600
Eagle Ford
New-well gas production per rig
150
200
100
100
50
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Rig count
rigs
3,000
200
300
thousand cubic feet/day
month over month
thousand cubic feet/day
3,600
250
400
Gas
+1
thousand cubic feet/day
300
rig count
0
2007
November
1,214
1,213
350
new-well oil production per rig
500
December
350
new-well gas production per rig
2,400
300
rig count
250
200
1,800
150
1,200
100
600
0
2007
50
0
2008
2009
2010
Eagle Ford
Legacy oil production change
2012
2013
Eagle Ford
Legacy gas production change
thousand barrels/day
0
(10)
(20)
(30)
(40)
(50)
(60)
(70)
(80)
(90)
2007
2008
2011
million cubic feet/day
0
(50)
(100)
(150)
(200)
(250)
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
(300)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Eagle Ford
Indicated change in oil production (Dec vs. Nov)
Eagle Ford
Indicated change in natural gas production (Dec vs. Nov)
thousand barrels/day
million cubic feet/day
+340
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Nov
Production
6,055
from
MMcf/d
new wells
+116
+33
-83
100
50
0
Nov
1,252
Mbbl/d
Production
from
new wells
Legacy
production
change
Eagle Ford
Oil production
Net
change
Dec
1,285
Mbbl/d
Oil +33
thousand barrels/day
month over month
thousand barrels/day
1,400
-239
Legacy
production
change
Eagle Ford
Natural gas production
million cubic feet/day
month over month
5,000
800
4,000
600
3,000
400
2,000
200
Dec
6,156
MMcf/d
6,000
1,000
Net
change
Gas +101
million cubic feet/day
7,000
1,200
+101
1,000
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
U. S. Energy Information Administration | Drilling Productivity Report
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
4
5. Haynesville
November 2013
drilling data through October projected
production through December
Drilling Productivity Report
45
44
Oil
+1
barrels/day
month over month
Monthly
additions
from one
average rig
December
November
barrels/day
Haynesville
New-well oil production per rig
Rig count
rigs
barrels/day
1,000
December
November
5,041
5,018
Gas
+23
thousand cubic feet/day
month over month
thousand cubic feet/day
Haynesville
New-well gas production per rig
Rig count
rigs
300
250
400
200
0
2007
150
2,000
100
50
600
3,000
100
rig count
4,000
150
800
5,000
200
new-well oil production per rig
thousand cubic feet/day
6,000
1,000
50
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
300
new-well gas production per rig
250
rig count
0
2007
200
0
2008
2009
2010
Haynesville
Legacy oil production change
2012
2013
Haynesville
Legacy gas production change
thousand barrels/day
0
2011
million cubic feet/day
0
(100)
(200)
(1)
(300)
(400)
(2)
(500)
(600)
(3)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
(700)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Haynesville
Indicated change in oil production (Dec vs. Nov)
Haynesville
Indicated change in natural gas production (Dec vs. Nov)
thousand barrels/day
million cubic feet/day
250
2.0
+2
+1
-1
1.5
-50
0.0
-101
50
0.5
-332
150
1.0
+231
-150
Nov
57
Mbbl/d
Production
from
new wells
Legacy
production
change
Haynesville
Oil production
Net
change
Dec
58
Mbbl/d
Oil +1
thousand barrels/day
month over month
thousand barrels/day
2,000
Nov
6,761
MMcf/d
Production
from
new wells
Legacy
production
change
Haynesville
Natural gas production
Net
change
Dec
6,661
MMcf/d
Gas -101
million cubic feet/day
month over month
million cubic feet/day
12,000
10,000
1,600
8,000
1,200
6,000
800
4,000
400
0
2007
2,000
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
U. S. Energy Information Administration | Drilling Productivity Report
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
5
6. Marcellus
November 2013
drilling data through October projected
production through December
Drilling Productivity Report
40
38
Oil
+2
barrels/day
month over month
Monthly
additions
from one
average rig
December
November
barrels/day
Marcellus
New-well oil production per rig
Rig count
rigs
barrels/day
1,000
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
new-well oil production per rig
800
rig count
600
400
200
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
December
November
6,038
5,920
Gas
+118
thousand cubic feet/day
month over month
thousand cubic feet/day
Marcellus
New-well gas production per rig
Rig count
rigs
thousand cubic feet/day
6,000
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
new-well gas production per rig
4,800
rig count
3,600
2,400
1,200
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
Marcellus
Legacy oil production change
2012
2013
Marcellus
Legacy gas production change
thousand barrels/day
0
2011
million cubic feet/day
0
(40)
(1)
(80)
(120)
(2)
(160)
(3)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
(200)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Marcellus
Indicated change in oil production (Dec vs. Nov)
Marcellus
Indicated change in natural gas production (Dec vs. Nov)
thousand barrels/day
4.0
million cubic feet/day
600
+4
+3
-1
3.0
+593
-182
+411
400
2.0
200
1.0
0.0
0
Nov
44
Mbbl/d
Production
from
new wells
Legacy
production
change
Marcellus
Oil production
Net
change
Dec
47
Mbbl/d
Oil +3
thousand barrels/day
month over month
thousand barrels/day
2,000
Nov
12,525
MMcf/d
Production
from
new wells
Legacy
production
change
Marcellus
Natural gas production
Net
change
Dec
12,936
MMcf/d
Gas +411
million cubic feet/day
month over month
million cubic feet/day
14,000
12,000
1,600
10,000
1,200
8,000
800
6,000
4,000
400
0
2007
2,000
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
U. S. Energy Information Administration | Drilling Productivity Report
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
6
7. Niobrara
November 2013
drilling data through October projected
production through December
Drilling Productivity Report
317
311
Oil
+6
barrels/day
month over month
Monthly
additions
from one
average rig
December
November
barrels/day
Niobrara
New-well oil production per rig
Rig count
rigs
barrels/day
600
November
995
1,049
new-well oil production per rig
rig count
Niobrara
New-well gas production per rig
120
60
200
40
100
20
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Rig count
rigs
3,000
80
300
thousand cubic feet/day
month over month
thousand cubic feet/day
3,600
100
400
Gas
-54
thousand cubic feet/day
140
500
0
2007
December
140
120
100
2,400
80
1,800
60
1,200
600
0
2007
40
new-well gas production per rig
20
rig count
2008
2009
0
2010
Niobrara
Legacy oil production change
2012
2013
Niobrara
Legacy gas production change
thousand barrels/day
0
2011
million cubic feet/day
0
(5)
(50)
(10)
(100)
(15)
(150)
(20)
(200)
(25)
2007
(250)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Niobrara
Indicated change in oil production (Dec vs. Nov)
Niobrara
Indicated change in natural gas production (Dec vs. Nov)
thousand barrels/day
million cubic feet/day
100
+30
+7
-23
30
+95
-152
-57
50
20
0
10
-50
0
-100
Nov
280
Mbbl/d
Production
from
new wells
Legacy
production
change
Niobrara
Oil production
Net
change
Dec
287
Mbbl/d
Oil +7
thousand barrels/day
month over month
thousand barrels/day
1,000
Nov
4,632
MMcf/d
Production
from
new wells
Legacy
production
change
Niobrara
Natural gas production
Net
change
Dec
4,575
MMcf/d
Gas -57
million cubic feet/day
month over month
million cubic feet/day
6,000
5,000
800
4,000
600
3,000
400
2,000
200
0
2007
1,000
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
U. S. Energy Information Administration | Drilling Productivity Report
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
7
8. Permian
November 2013
drilling data through October projected
production through December
Drilling Productivity Report
79
79
Oil
0
barrels/day
month over month
Monthly
additions
from one
average rig
December
November
barrels/day
Permian
New-well oil production per rig
Rig count
rigs
barrels/day
600
176
175
December
November
Gas
+1
thousand cubic feet/day
month over month
thousand cubic feet/day
Permian
New-well gas production per rig
Rig count
rigs
600
thousand cubic feet/day
3,600
500
3,000
400
400
2,400
300
300
1,800
300
200
200
1,200
200
100
100
600
100
new-well oil production per rig
500
rig count
0
2007
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
600
new-well gas production per rig
0
2007
500
rig count
400
0
2008
2009
2010
Permian
Legacy oil production change
2012
2013
Permian
Legacy gas production change
thousand barrels/day
0
2011
million cubic feet/day
0
(5)
(20)
(10)
(40)
(15)
(60)
(20)
(80)
(25)
(30)
(100)
(35)
(120)
(40)
2007
(140)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Permian
Indicated change in oil production (Dec vs. Nov)
Permian
Indicated change in natural gas production (Dec vs. Nov)
thousand barrels/day
million cubic feet/day
80
+35
+0
-35
30
+78
-78
+0
60
20
40
10
20
0
0
Nov
1,340
Mbbl/d
Production
from
new wells
Legacy
production
change
Permian
Oil production
Net
change
Dec
1,340
Mbbl/d
Oil +0
thousand barrels/day
month over month
thousand barrels/day
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
U. S. Energy Information Administration | Drilling Productivity Report
Nov
5,045
MMcf/d
Production
from
new wells
Legacy
production
change
Permian
Natural gas production
million cubic feet/day
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
2007
2008
2009
Net
change
Dec
5,046
MMcf/d
Gas +0
million cubic feet/day
month over month
2010
2011
2012
2013
8
9. Explanatory notes
November 2013
Drilling Productivity Report
The Drilling Productivity Report uses recent data on the total number of drilling rigs in operation along
with estimates of drilling productivity and estimated changes in production from existing oil and natural
gas wells to provide estimated changes in oil and natural gas production for six key fields. EIA’s
approach does not distinguish between oil-directed rigs and gas-directed rigs because once a well is
completed it may produce both oil and gas; more than half of the wells do that.
Monthly additions from one average rig
Monthly additions from one average rig represent EIA’s estimate of an average rig’s1 contribution to
production of oil and natural gas from new wells.2 The estimation of new-well production per rig uses
several months of recent historical data on total production from new wells for each field divided by the
region's monthly rig count, lagged by two months.3 Current- and next-month values are listed on the top
header. The month-over-month change is listed alongside, with +/- signs and color-coded arrows to
highlight the growth or decline in oil (brown) or natural gas (blue).
New-well oil/gas production per rig
Charts present historical estimated monthly additions from one average rig coupled with the number of
total drilling rigs as reported by Baker Hughes.
Legacy oil and natural gas production change
Charts present EIA’s estimates of total oil and gas production changes from all the wells other than the
new wells. The trend is dominated by the well depletion rates, but other circumstances can influence the
direction of the change. For example, well freeze-offs or hurricanes can cause production to significantly
decline in any given month, resulting in a production increase the next month when production simply
returns to normal levels.
Projected change in monthly oil/gas production
Charts present the combined effects of new-well production and changes to legacy production. Total
new-well production is offset by the anticipated change in legacy production to derive the net change in
production. The estimated change in production does not reflect external circumstances that can affect
the actual rates, such as infrastructure constraints, bad weather, or shut-ins based on environmental or
economic issues.
Oil/gas production
Charts present oil and natural gas production from both new and legacy wells since 2007. This
production is based on all wells reported to the state oil and gas agencies. Where state data are not
immediately available, EIA estimates the production based on estimated changes in new-well oil/gas
production and the corresponding legacy change.
Footnotes:
1. The monthly average rig count used in this report is calculated from weekly data on total oil and gas rigs
reported by Baker Hughes
2. A new well is defined as one that began producing for the first time in the previous month. Each well belongs to
the new-well category for only one month. Reworked and recompleted wells are excluded from the calculation.
3. Rig count data lag production data because EIA has observed that the best predictor of the number of new
wells beginning production in a given month is the count of rigs in operation two months earlier.
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10. Sources
November 2013
Drilling Productivity Report
The data used in the preparation of this report come from the following sources. EIA is solely
responsible for the analysis, calculations, and conclusions.
Drilling Info (http://www.drillinginfo.com) Source of production, permit, and spud data for counties
associated with this report. Source of real-time rig location to estimate new wells spudded and completed
throughout the United States.
Baker Hughes (http://www.bakerhughes.com) Source of rig and well counts by county, state, and basin.
North Dakota Oil and Gas Division (https://www.dmr.nd.gov/oilgas) Source of well production, permit,
and completion data in the counties associated with this report in North Dakota
Railroad Commission of Texas (http://www.rrc.state.tx.us) Source of well production, permit, and
completion data in the counties associated with this report in Texas
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
(https://www.paoilandgasreporting.state.pa.us/publicreports/Modules/Welcome/Welcome.aspx) Source
of well production, permit, and completion data in the counties associated with this report in
Pennsylvania
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (http://www.dep.wv.gov/oil-andgas/Pages/default.aspx) Source of well production, permit, and completion data in the counties
associated with this report in West Virginia
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (http://cogcc.state.co.us) Source of well production,
permit, and completion data in the counties associated with this report in Colorado
Wyoming Oil and Conservation Commission (http://wogcc.state.wy.us ) Source of well production,
permit, and completion data in the counties associated with this report in Wyoming
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (http://dnr.louisiana.gov) Source of well production,
permit, and completion data in the counties associated with this report in Louisiana
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