Utica rigs have seen largest productivity increase EnerCom released its EnerCom Effective Rig Count today. Launched in January, the Effective Rig Count seeks to account for improved productivity from recent development. New technologies and techniques have allowed wells to be drilled faster and produce more hydrocarbons. Each rig yields greater production now than it did before the downturn. Based on
Natural gas exports exceed coal exports in record milestone Total energy production in the U.S. was down in 2016, the first decrease since 2009, according to a note released by the EIA today. U.S. primary energy production totaled 84.1 quadrillion BTU in 2016, 4% below the 88 quadrillion BTU produced in 2015. 18% drop in coal drives decrease Most of
Eagle Ford, Marcellus Rigs Most Productive: EIA Report The EIA released its monthly Drilling Productivity Report today, outlining recent drilling and production activity. This report focuses on the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Niobrara, Permian and Utica. According to the EIA, these regions accounted for 92% of domestic oil production growth and all domestic natural gas production growth during 2011-14.
Despite relatively low rig activity, the Utica shows the strongest gains in production efficiency since January 2014 Baker Hughes Industries (ticker: BHI) released its weekly update on the number of rigs operating in the United States Friday, showing ten more rigs active in the country from last week. The Permian remains the most active basin in the country, but despite
Investors valued debt-adjusted growth even more in 2016 The crash in oil prices which started at the end of 2014 exposed a number of oil and gas companies that had sacrificed their balance sheet in the name of growth. Many were left over-levered and forced to sell assets or file for bankruptcy in order to make it through the ensuing
U.S. Product Demand Will Remain Below 200 Levels But Crude Production Will Rebound In its recently released Annual Energy Outlook 2017, the EIA outlines U.S. petroleum demand and production prospects through 2040. To deal with the always tricky business of oil and gas forecasting, EIA takes a scenario analysis approach, examining outcomes under six potential scenarios. These include a Reference
With Physical Hedging on Rise, Production Response May Weaken With OPEC and non-OPEC production cuts on the horizon (although not guaranteed), institutions exposed to oil have shifted their outlooks for price risk, as reflected in their current positions in NYMEX WTI futures and options. As the WTI forward curve has shifted into backwardation, analysts are calling for swollen inventories to
ExxonMobil sees a rosy energy future underpinned by global oil and gas demand “Over the next several decades, we see seven key themes that will shape our energy landscape,” William Colton, ExxonMobil’s (ticker: XOM) VP of corporate strategic planning, said about the company’s newest energy outlook. “The future we expect to see in 2040 will be one of greater prosperity
E&Ps Locking in Cash Flows and Sales Prices OPEC’s agreement to cut production levels has kicked off a rush among shale oil companies to hedge their oil price risk above $50 for 2017 and 2018. The number of E&Ps selling oil for delivery next year has pushed the WTI forward curve into slight backwardation after two years of contango. Compare
Permian still on the rise The Permian basin now holds nearly as many active oil rigs as the rest of the United States combined, including both onshore and offshore rigs, according to the EIA. The agency projects that crude oil production from the Permian will increase for a third consecutive month in its upcoming reporting period. Last Friday’s rig count release from
Chart: SAFE, EIA Regardless of who is living in the White House, global demand and supply cause price movements and drive production of crude oil. SAFE has added the presidential terms to the bars of crude oil production since the end of Dwight Eisenhower’s term. The U.S. presidential election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Don’t forget to vote. The website Diffen.com presents a comparison
Total oil and natural gas production per day has rolled over and started to decline in Texas, according to data recently released by the Texas Railroad Commission. Total oil production for August 2016 was 84.8 MMbls, a six percent decrease from July production at 90 MMbls and an 18% decrease from August 2015 levels of 103.9 MMbls. Gas followed a
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