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May 7, 2025Well completions per location more than double in Lower 48 states as technology advances
December 23, 2024
Improved efficiency is enabling record U.S. crude oil production from fewer rigs
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
November 6, 2023
Growing U.S. oil production increased natural gas production by 9% in 2022
October 25, 2023
The number of operating U.S. natural gas rigs has declined 24% since start of 2023
June 13, 2023
Natural gas production in the Permian region established a new record in 2022
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
August 26, 2022
Crude oil production in Texas’s Eagle Ford region has been increasing since February 2022
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
September 8, 2021
Number of drilled but uncompleted wells declines
July 13, 2021
U.S. crude oil production efficiency increased only in the Bakken region in 2020
June 28, 2021
EIA estimates drilled but uncompleted wells for key oil and natural gas basins
June 25, 2020
U.S. crude oil and natural gas production in 2019 hit records with fewer rigs and wells
June 17, 2020
U.S. natural gas production efficiency continued to improve in 2019
January 24, 2020
U.S. crude oil production efficiency continues year-over-year improvements
December 4, 2019
EIA updates geologic maps of the Delaware Basin’s Bone Spring formation
September 10, 2019
Time between drilling and first production has little effect on oil well production
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
May 1, 2018
U.S. crude oil production efficiency continues to improve
April 23, 2018
Pennsylvania’s natural gas production continues to increase
January 30, 2018
Hydraulically fractured horizontal wells account for most new oil and natural gas wells
September 26, 2017
National Oil and Gas Gateway consolidates well-level data from participating states
August 15, 2017
EIA’s Drilling Productivity Report adds Anadarko region, aggregates Marcellus and Utica
July 25, 2017
U.S. crude oil production forecast expected to reach record high in 2018
April 26, 2017
Permian Basin oil production and resource assessments continue to increase
February 21, 2017
U.S. crude oil production increases following higher drilling activity
November 15, 2016
U.S. oil drilling increasingly focused in Permian Basin
November 9, 2016
Declining investment in Norway affects exploration drilling more than production drilling
November 4, 2016
Oil wells drilled horizontally are among the highest-producing wells
September 14, 2016
EIA now provides estimates of drilled but uncompleted wells in major production regions
August 22, 2016
Future U.S. tight oil and shale gas production depends on resources, technology, markets
July 18, 2016
U.S. oil companies closer to balancing capital investment with operating cash flow
March 30, 2016
EIA report shows decline in cost of U.S. oil and gas wells since 2012
March 22, 2016
Wells drilled since start of 2014 provided nearly half of Lower 48 oil production in 2015
March 15, 2016
Hydraulic fracturing accounts for about half of current U.S. crude oil production
February 11, 2016
Initial production rates in tight oil formations continue to rise
January 26, 2015
Lower 48 oil production outlook stable despite expected near-term reduction in rig count
December 12, 2014
Despite lower crude oil prices, U.S. crude oil production expected to grow in 2015
September 29, 2014
New Eagle Ford wells continue to show higher production
September 15, 2014
New petroleum technology revitalizes Powder River Basin oil production
July 9, 2014
Six formations are responsible for surge in Permian Basin crude oil production
May 15, 2014
Permian Basin drives first-quarter growth in oil-directed horizontal drilling rigs
March 26, 2014
Tight oil production pushes U.S. crude supply to over 10% of world total
March 11, 2014
Growth in U.S. hydrocarbon production from shale resources driven by drilling efficiency
February 10, 2014
Eagle Ford production increasingly targets oil-rich areas
November 4, 2013
Drilling efficiency is a key driver of oil and natural gas production
October 23, 2013
North America leads the world in production of shale gas
October 22, 2013
Highlights of new Drilling Productivity Report
October 21, 2013
EIA to release new Drilling Productivity Report
August 23, 2013
West Virginia, southwest Pennsylvania form an integrated natural gas production region
July 30, 2013
New infrastructure boosts West Virginia, southern Pennsylvania natural gas production
March 21, 2013
Pennsylvania natural gas production rose 69% in 2012 despite reduced drilling activity
November 20, 2012
Rig count in Utica Shale doubles from year ago
October 12, 2012
New application of existing techniques in old fields helps Russia increase oil production
September 11, 2012
Pad drilling and rig mobility lead to more efficient drilling
August 15, 2012
North Dakota crude oil production continues to rise
July 10, 2012
Rising production in the Permian basin
May 23, 2012
Horizontal drilling boosts Pennsylvania’s natural gas production
April 23, 2012
Eagle Ford oil and natural gas well starts rose sharply in first quarter 2012
January 23, 2012
EIA issues AEO2012 Early Release
November 23, 2011
Over one-third of natural gas produced in North Dakota is flared or otherwise not marketed
November 22, 2011
North Dakota's oil production has more than quadrupled since 2005
November 3, 2011
Trends in Eagle Ford drilling highlight the search for oil and natural gas liquids
November 2, 2011
Bakken formation oil and gas drilling activity mirrors development in the Barnett
October 27, 2011
Recent gasoline and diesel prices track Brent and LLS, not WTI
July 12, 2011
Technology drives natural gas production growth from shale gas formations
May 9, 2011
U.S. oil rig count overtakes natural gas rig count
April 27, 2011
Domestic oil production reversed decades-long decline in 2009 and 2010
March 18, 2011
Haynesville surpasses Barnett as the Nation's leading shale play
March 14, 2011
Crude oil and condensate production rises at Bakken and other U.S. shale plays
February 28, 2011