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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 o