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Posted November 5, 2025Rapid declines from horizontal wells require more drilling to sustain production ›
Note: Well vintage is the year a well first begins producing crude oil or natural gas
As U.S. crude oil and natural gas production have increased, so has the volume of production declines from existing wells. To offset the increasing declines, operators today must bring on new wells to sustain or increase production levels.
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