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December 11, 2024

Improving well productivity helps U.S. oil companies increase production at a lower cost


August 21, 2024

Permian production forecast growth driven by well productivity, pipeline capacity


March 5, 2024

More productive wells spur U.S. crude oil production higher


December 6, 2023

Associated natural gas production has tripled since 2018 in top three Permian oil plays


October 18, 2023

High Permian well productivity, crude oil prices drive U.S. natural gas production growth


October 26, 2022

Decline in drilled but uncompleted wells may limit future crude oil production growth


October 7, 2022

Number of drilled but uncompleted U.S. wells continues to decline from record in 2020


June 2, 2022

Natural gas production in the Permian Basin reached an annual high in 2021


May 5, 2022

U.S. oil producers increased capital expenditures and cash from operations in late 2021


April 21, 2022

Nearly all new U.S. crude oil and natural gas wells are horizontal or directional


January 25, 2022

Stand-alone natural gas wells driving new growth in Saudi Arabia’s natural gas production


September 8, 2021

Number of drilled but uncompleted wells declines


August 23, 2021

Associated natural gas production declines in 2020, following three years of growth


August 10, 2021

Texas’s Midland Basin accounted for 15% of U.S. crude oil production in 2020


June 28, 2021

EIA estimates drilled but uncompleted wells for key oil and natural gas basins


February 3, 2020

U.S. crude oil and natural gas production increased in 2018, with 10% fewer wells


June 6, 2019

Horizontally drilled wells dominate U.S. tight formation production


May 3, 2019

The number of drilled but uncompleted wells in the United States continues to climb


December 20, 2018

Hydraulically fractured horizontal wells account for most new oil and natural gas wells


November 16, 2018

The Wolfcamp play has been key to Permian Basin oil and natural gas production growth


November 14, 2018

U.S. crude oil and natural gas production increased in 2017, with fewer wells


January 30, 2018

Hydraulically fractured horizontal wells account for most new oil and natural gas wells


October 27, 2017

Haynesville shale gas production increases to highest levels since end of 2013


September 26, 2017

National Oil and Gas Gateway consolidates well-level data from participating states


July 20, 2011

Natural gas stripper wells accounted for over 11% of U.S. natural gas production in 2009


July 19, 2011

Oil stripper wells accounted for over 16% of U.S. oil production in 2009