FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (NYSE: RRC) has been notified by Sunoco that they will be performing optimization work at the Marcus Hook export terminal that is expected to result in more efficient transportation to end markets. This upgrade will cause the Mariner East pipeline to experience downtime during the month of September. As a result of the outage, Range will sell ethane volumes in its residue natural gas stream that would typically be transported via the Mariner East system. Range’s propane volumes which were previously shipped on Mariner East 1 will be transported via the Mariner East 2 pipeline. Third quarter production has not changed in terms of expected MMBtu produced, and the impact to cash flow is expected to be minimal.
Range expects improved NGL and natural gas differentials and modestly higher natural gas production as a result of selling more ethane in the natural gas stream, which combined will mostly offset lower reported NGL production and result in a minimal impact to cash flow. Range is updating production guidance for third quarter 2019 to reflect the increased ethane rejection, which results in expected production of approximately 2.22 to 2.23 Bcfe per day, on a reported basis, versus original guidance of 2.25 to 2.26 Bcfe per day.
Mariner East 1 is expected to return to service in early October. The Sunoco optimization work being performed does not impact Range’s operations and the Company remains on track to spend at or below the previously announced capital budget of $756 million.
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (NYSE: RRC) is a leading U.S. independent natural gas, NGL and oil producer with operations focused in stacked-pay projects in the Appalachian Basin and North Louisiana. The Company pursues an organic development strategy targeting high return, low-cost projects within its large inventory of low risk development drilling opportunities. The Company is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. More information about Range can be found at www.rangeresources.com.
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