Six US regions now account for about 90% of US oil production growth and 100% of domestic natural gas production growth, according to the Energy Information Agency.
The Nov. 12 EIA Drilling Productivity Report showed:
#1 Eagle Ford, Southern Texas
Oil production: 1.2 million barrels per day in November, expected to increase by 33,000 barrels per day in December.
Gas production: 6 billion cubic feet per day in November, expected to increase to 6.1 billion cubic feet per day in December.
#2 Bakken, North Dakota and Montana
Oil production: 976,000 barrels per day in November, expected to increase to 1 million barrels per day in December.
Gas production: 1 billion cubic feet per day in November, expected to increase by 27 million cubic feet per day in December.
#3 Niobrara, Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota and Nebraska
Oil production: 280,000 barrels per day in November, expected to increase to 287,000 barrels per day in December.
Gas production: 4.63 billion cubic feet per day in November, expected to decrease to 4.57 billion cubic feet per day in December.
#4 Marcellus, northern Appalachian Basin
Oil production: 44,000 barrels per day in November, expected to increase by 3,000 barrels per day in December.
Gas production: 12.5 billion cubic feet per day in November, expected to increase to 12.9 billion cubic feet per day in December.
#5 Haynesville, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas
Oil production: 57,000 barrels per day in November, expected to increase by 1,000 barrels per day in December.
Gas production: 6.7 billion cubic feet per day in November, expected to decrease to 6.6 billion cubic feet per day in November
#6 Permian, Western Texas
Oil production: 1.3 million barrels per day in November, no increase expected in December.
Gas production: 5 billion cubic feet per day in November, no increase expected in December.
