While most of the industry’s focus falls on the major shale plays, other independent E&P producers are continuing to drill in areas that many haven’t heard of or thought about in quite some time. Today we’ll zero in on...
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Energy Market Commentary // New Play Scorecard
Southwestern Energy Seeing Success in New Shale Play

January 12, 2016 |
In preparation for our upcoming What Lies Ahead Conference on February 4, 2016, BTU Analytics has been combing through oil and gas well production rates analyzing productivity gains per lateral foot in the Permian, productivity losses in the Bakken, and well economics across all...
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Is EIA 914 Gas Data Wrong for Louisiana?

November 6, 2015 |
In the latest EIA 914 gas numbers, Louisiana is showing a 576 MMcf/d increase in production, which is nothing to snub your nose at. This piqued our interest over here at BTU Analytics. The initial reaction may be to attribute...
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New Entrant to the Modern Oil Patch

November 13, 2014 |
With oil prices falling to below $80, the focus has been keenly on the “marginal” barrel of production both domestically and internationally to identify which plays and producers will suffer the most from falling oil prices. We have covered...
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Utica: It’s Hard to Argue with Growth
September 4, 2014 |
The Utica is again in the headlines, with Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) announcing new wells testing the eastern extent of the play, and Eclipse Resources (NYSE: ECR) announcing impressive rates in Monroe and Harrison Counties. On Tuesday Shell announced production from...
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Producers Striking Oil In San Juan, But Fail to Arrest Gas Declines

August 19, 2014 |
WPX Energy (NYSE: WPX ) and Encana (NYSE: ECA) have recently increased activity in the San Juan basin directing drilling towards the oil rich Gallup formation. The Gallup formation became a twinkle in San Juan producers eyes in as early as...
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The Next Eagle Ford is…. the Eagle Ford? Comparisons Can Be Painful

August 14, 2014 |
Halcon Resources (NYSE: HK) made a splash last year when the company announced its new East Texas Eagle Ford play, ‘El Halcon’. Whether you call the play by that name, Central Texas Eagle Ford, or Eaglebine, industry results to...
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