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1 Independent Statistics & AnalysisDrilling productivity ReportMay 2018 For key tight oil and shale gas Energy InformationAdministrationContentsYear-ov er-year summary2 Anadarko Region3 AppalachiaRegion4 Bakken Region5 Eagle FordRegion6 HaynesvilleRegion7 Niobrara Region8 Permian Region9 Explanatory notes10 Sources11 U. S. Energy Information Administration | drilling productivity Report01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 AnadarkoAppalachiaBakkenEagle FordHaynesvilleNiobraraPermianJune-2017 June-2018 Oil productionthousandbarrels/day06,00012,00 018,00024,00030,000 AnadarkoAppalachiaBakkenEagle FordHaynesvilleNiobraraPermianJune-2017 June-2018 Naturalgas productionmillion cubic feet/day05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000 AnadarkoAppalachiaBakkenEagle FordHaynesvilleNiobraraPermianJune-2017 June-2018 New-well oil production per rigbarrels/day03,0006,0009,00012,00015,0 0018,000 AnadarkoAppalachiaBakkenEagle FordHaynesvilleNiobraraPermianJune-2017 June-2018 New-well gas production per rigthousand cubic feet/day (900) (800) (700) (600) (500) (400) (300) (200) (100) 0 AnadarkoAppalachiaBakkenEagle FordHaynesvilleNiobraraPermianJune-2017 June-2018 Legacygas production changemillion cubic feet/day (210) (180) (150) (120) (90) (60) (30)

2 0 AnadarkoAppalachiaBakkenEagle FordHaynesvilleNiobraraPermianJune-2017 June-2018 Legacyoil production changethousandbarrels/daydrilling data through April projected production through JuneMay 2018 drilling productivity ReportYear-over-year summary-1001020304050607080 AnadarkoAppalachiaBakkenEagle FordHaynesvilleNiobraraPermianJune-2017 June-2018thousandbarrels/dayIndicated monthly change in oil production (Jun vs. May)-50050100150200250300350400 AnadarkoAppalachiaBakkenEagle FordHaynesvilleNiobraraPermianJune-2017 June-2018million cubic feet/dayIndicated monthly change in gas production (Jun vs. May)2 U. S. Energy Information Administration | drilling productivity Reportbarrels/daymonthover monthOil+502004006008001,0001,2002009201 020112012201320142015201620172018 Oilproductionthousandbarrels/dayAnadarko Region01020304050 May518 Mbbl/dProductionfromnew wellsLegacyproductionchangeNetchangeJun5 24 Mbbl/dthousand barrels/dayAnadarko Region+51-45+6 Indicated change in oil production (Jun vs.)

3 May)0100200300400 May6,544 MMcf/dProductionfromnew wellsLegacyproductionchangeNetchangeJun6 ,601 MMcf/dIndicated change in natural gas production (Jun vs. May)millioncubic feet/dayAnadarko Region+354-297+5705010015020025030001002 0030040050060070080020092010201120122013 20142015201620172018new-well oil production per rigrig countNew-well oil production per rigbarrels/dayAnadarko RegionRig countrigs (50) (40) (30) (20) (10) 0200920102011201220132014201520162017201 8 Legacyoil production changethousand barrels/dayAnadarko Region (350) (300) (250) (200) (150) (100) (50) 0200920102011201220132014201520162017201 8 Legacygas production changemillion cubic feet/dayAnadarko RegionAnadarko Region01,2002,4003,6004,8006,0007,200200 9201020112012201320142015201620172018 Anadarko RegionNatural gas productionmillioncubic feet/day05010015020025030008001,6002,400 3,2004,0004,8002009201020112012201320142 015201620172018new-well gas production per rigrig countNew-well gas productionper rigthousand cubic feet/dayAnadarko RegionRig countrigsdrilling data through April projected production through JuneMay 2018 drilling productivity ReportMonthlyadditions from one average rig Junebarrels/dayMayGasthousandcubic feet/daymonth over month +19 Anadarko Regionmillion cubic feet/daymonthover month2,806 Junethousand cubic feet/dayMay2,787 407 402 thousandbarrels/daymonthover monthOil +6 Gas +573 U.

4 S. Energy Information Administration | drilling productivity ReportAppalachia Region01,0002,0003,0004,0005,00020092010 20112012201320142015201620172018 Oilproductionthousandbarrels/dayAppalach ia wellsLegacyproductionchangeNetchangeJun1 14 Mbbl/dthousand barrels/dayAppalachia Region+11-7+4 Indicated change in oil production (Jun vs. May)03006009001,200 May27,772 MMcf/dProductionfromnew wellsLegacyproductionchangeNetchangeJun2 8,145 MMcf/dIndicated change in natural gas production (Jun vs. May)millioncubic feet/dayAppalachia Region+1241-868+373030609012015018005001 ,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002009201020112012 201320142015201620172018new-well oil production per rigrig countNew-well oil production per rigbarrels/dayAppalachia RegionRig countrigs (10) (8) (6) (4) (2) 0200920102011201220132014201520162017201 8 Legacyoil production changethousand barrels/dayAppalachia Region (1,050) (900) (750) (600) (450) (300) (150) 0200920102011201220132014201520162017201 8 Legacygas production changemillion cubic feet/dayAppalachia RegionAppalachia Region05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,0 0020092010201120122013201420152016201720 18 Appalachia RegionNatural gas productionmillioncubic feet/day030609012015018003,0006,0009,000 12,00015,00018,0002009201020112012201320 142015201620172018new-well gas production per rigrig countNew-well gas productionper rigthousand cubic feet/dayAppalachia RegionRig countrigsdrilling data through April projected production through JuneMay 2018 drilling productivity ReportMonthlyadditions from one average rig Junebarrels/dayMaybarrels/daymonthover monthOil0 Gasthousand cubic feet/daymonth over month +166million cubic feet/daymonthover month15,704 Junethousand cubic feet/dayMay15,538 145 145 thousandbarrels/daymonthover monthOil +4 Gas +3734 U.

5 S. Energy Information Administration | drilling productivity Report02004006008001,0001,2001,400200920 1020112012201320142015201620172018 Oilproductionthousandbarrels/dayBakken Region020406080 May1,218 Mbbl/dProductionfromnew wellsLegacyproductionchangeNetchangeJun1 ,238 Mbbl/dthousand barrels/dayBakken Region+80-60+20 Indicated change in oil production (Jun vs. May)0255075100 May2,234 MMcf/dProductionfromnew wellsLegacyproductionchangeNetchangeJun2 ,277 MMcf/dIndicated change in natural gas production (Jun vs. May)millioncubic feet/dayBakken Region+93-50+430501001502002500250500750 1,0001,2501,5002009201020112012201320142 015201620172018new-well oil production per rigrig countNew-well oil production per rigbarrels/dayBakken RegionRig countrigs (70) (60) (50) (40) (30) (20) (10) 0200920102011201220132014201520162017201 8 Legacyoil production changethousand barrels/dayBakken Region (80) (70) (60) (50) (40) (30) (20) (10) 0200920102011201220132014201520162017201 8 Legacygas production changemillion cubic feet/dayBakken RegionBakken Region01,2002,4003,6004,8006,0007,2008,4 0020092010201120122013201420152016201720 18 Bakken RegionNatural gas productionmillioncubic feet/day05010015020025001,5003,0004,5006 ,0007,5009,00020092010201120122013201420 15201620172018new-well gas production per rigrig countNew-well gas productionper rigthousand cubic feet/dayBakken RegionRig countrigsdrilling data through April projected production through JuneMay 2018 drilling productivity ReportJunebarrels/dayMaybarrels/daymonth over monthOil+10 Gasthousandcubic feet/daymonth over month +8 Monthlyadditions from one average rig Bakken Regionmillion cubic feet/daymonthover month1,696 Junethousand cubic feet/dayMay1,688 1,463 1,453 thousandbarrels/daymonthover monthOil +20 Gas +435 U.

6 S. Energy Information Administration | drilling productivity Report03006009001,2001,5001,800200920102 0112012201320142015201620172018 Oilproductionthousandbarrels/dayEagle Ford Region050100150 May1,354 Mbbl/dProductionfromnew wellsLegacyproductionchangeNetchangeJun1 ,387 Mbbl/dthousand barrels/dayEagle Ford Region+135-102+33 Indicated change in oil production (Jun vs. May)0100200300400500600 May6,723 MMcf/dProductionfromnew wellsLegacyproductionchangeNetchangeJun6 ,867 MMcf/dIndicated change in natural gas production (Jun vs. May)millioncubic feet/dayEagle Ford Region+519-375+1440501001502002503003500 3006009001,2001,5001,8002009201020112012 201320142015201620172018new-well oil production per rigrig countNew-well oil production per rigbarrels/dayEagle Ford RegionRig countrigs (160) (140) (120) (100) (80) (60) (40) (20) 0200920102011201220132014201520162017201 8 Legacyoil production changethousand barrels/dayEagle Ford Region (600) (500) (400) (300) (200) (100) 0200920102011201220132014201520162017201 8 Legacygas production changemillion cubic feet/dayEagle Ford RegionEagle Ford Region02,0004,0006,0008,00010,0002009201 020112012201320142015201620172018 Eagle Ford RegionNatural gas productionmillioncubic feet/day05010015020025030035001,5003,000 4,5006,0007,5009,00020092010201120122013 20142015201620172018new-well gas production per rigrig countNew-well gas productionper rigthousand cubic feet/dayEagle Ford RegionRig countrigsdrilling data through April projected production through JuneMay 2018 drilling productivity ReportJunebarrels/dayMaybarrels/daymonth over monthOil+53 Gasthousandcubic feet/daymonth over month +294 Monthlyadditions from one average rig Eagle Ford Regionmillion cubic feet/daymonthover month5,900 Junethousand cubic feet/dayMay5,606 1,532 1,479 thousandbarrels/daymonthover monthOil +33 Gas +1446 U.

7 S. Energy Information Administration | drilling productivity Reportbarrels/day04008001,2001,6002,0002 009201020112012201320142015201620172018 Oilproductionthousandbarrels/dayHaynesvi lle wellsLegacyproductionchangeNetchangeJun4 2 Mbbl/dthousand barrels/dayHaynesville Region+1-10 Indicated change in oil production (Jun vs. May)0100200300400500600 May8,538 MMcf/dProductionfromnew wellsLegacyproductionchangeNetchangeJun8 ,739 MMcf/dIndicated change in natural gas production (Jun vs. May)millioncubic feet/dayHaynesville Region+481-280+2010501001502002500250500 7501,0001,2501,5002009201020112012201320 142015201620172018new-well oil production per rigrig countNew-well oil production per rigbarrels/dayHaynesville RegionRig countrigs(3)(2)(1)0200920102011201220132 0142015201620172018 Legacyoil production changethousand barrels/dayHaynesville Region (700) (600) (500) (400) (300) (200) (100) 0200920102011201220132014201520162017201 8 Legacygas production changemillion cubic feet/dayHaynesville RegionHaynesville Region02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,0002 009201020112012201320142015201620172018 Haynesville RegionNatural gas productionmillioncubic feet/day05010015020025001,5003,0004,5006 ,0007,5009,00020092010201120122013201420 15201620172018new-well gas production per rigrig countNew-well gas productionper rigthousand cubic feet/dayHaynesville RegionRig countrigsdrilling data through April projected production through JuneMay 2018 drilling productivity ReportMonthlyadditions from one average rig JuneMaybarrels/daymonthover monthOil0 Gasthousandcubic feet/daymonth over month +56 Haynesville Regionmillion cubic feet/daymonthover month8,444 Junethousand cubic feet/dayMay8,388 24 24 thousandbarrels/daymonthover monthOil 0 Gas +2017 U.

8 S. Energy Information Administration | drilling productivity Report02004006008001,0002009201020112012 201320142015201620172018 Oilproductionthousandbarrels/dayNiobrara Region020406080 May593 Mbbl/dProductionfromnew wellsLegacyproductionchangeNetchangeJun5 96 Mbbl/dthousand barrels/dayNiobrara Region+54-51+3 Indicated change in oil production (Jun vs. May)050100150200250 May4,943 MMcf/dProductionfromnew wellsLegacyproductionchangeNetchangeJun4 ,992 MMcf/dIndicated change in natural gas production (Jun vs. May)millioncubic feet/dayNiobrara Region+203-154+4902040608010012002004006 008001,0001,2001,40020092010201120122013 20142015201620172018new-well oil production per rigrig countNew-well oil production per rigbarrels/dayNiobrara RegionRig countrigs (60) (50) (40) (30) (20) (10) 0200920102011201220132014201520162017201 8 Legacyoil production changethousand barrels/dayNiobrara Region (180) (150) (120) (90) (60) (30) 0200920102011201220132014201520162017201 8 Legacygas production changemillion cubic feet/dayNiobrara RegionNiobrara Region01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,000200 9201020112012201320142015201620172018 Niobrara RegionNatural gas productionmillioncubic feet/day02040608010012001,2002,4003,6004 ,8006,0007,2008,400200920102011201220132 0142015201620172018new-well gas production per rigrig countNew-well gas productionper rigthousand cubic feet/dayNiobrara RegionRig countrigsdrilling data through April projected production through JuneMay 2018 drilling productivity ReportMonthlyadditions from one average rig Junebarrels/dayMaybarrels/daymonthover monthOil+8 Gasthousandcubic feet/daymonth over month +37 Niobrara Regionmillion cubic feet/daymonthover month4,511 Junethousand cubic feet/dayMay4,474 1,190 1,182 thousandbarrels/daymonthover monthOil +3 Gas +498 U.

9 S. Energy Information Administration | drilling productivity Report05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500 2009201020112012201320142015201620172018 Oilproductionthousandbarrels/dayPermian Region075150225300 May3,199 Mbbl/dProductionfromnew wellsLegacyproductionchangeNetchangeJun3 ,277 Mbbl/dthousand barrels/dayPermian Region+286-208+78 Indicated change in oil production (Jun vs. May)0150300450600 May10,273 MMcf/dProductionfromnew wellsLegacyproductionchangeNetchangeJun1 0,498 MMcf/dIndicated change in natural gas production (Jun vs. May)millioncubic feet/dayPermian Region+533-308+2250100200300400500600010 0200300400500600700800200920102011201220 1320142015201620172018new-well oil production per rigrig countNew-well oil production per rigbarrels/dayPermian RegionRig countrigs (250) (200) (150) (100) (50) 0200920102011201220132014201520162017201 8 Legacyoil production changethousand barrels/dayPermian Region (350) (300) (250) (200) (150) (100) (50) 0200920102011201220132014201520162017201 8 Legacygas production changemillion cubic feet/dayPermian RegionPermian Region03,0006,0009,00012,00015,00018,000 21,0002009201020112012201320142015201620 172018 Permian RegionNatural gas productionmillioncubic feet/day010020030040050060008001,6002,40 03,2004,0004,800200920102011201220132014 2015201620172018new-well gas production per rigrig countNew-well gas productionper rigthousand cubic feet/dayPermian RegionRig countrigsdrilling data through April projected production through JuneMay 2018 drilling productivity ReportMonthlyadditions from one average rig Junebarrels/dayMaybarrels/daymonthover monthOil+2 Gasthousandcubic feet/daymonth over month +1 Permian Regionmillion cubic feet/daymonthover month1,191 Junethousand cubic feet/dayMay1,190 639 637 thousandbarrels/daymonthover monthOil +78 Gas +2259 U.

10 S. Energy Information Administration | drilling productivity ReportMay 2018 Explanatory notesDrilling productivity ReportThe drilling productivity report uses recent data on the total number of drilling rigs in operation along with estimates of drilling productivity and estimated changes in production from existing oil and natural gas wells to provide estimatedchanges in oil1and natural gas2production for seven key regions. EIA s approach does not