EIA Adds New Plays to Shale Gas,Tight Oil Reports

摘要

The US Energy Information Administration(EIA)has added new play production data to its shale gas and tight oil reports.Last December,US shale and tight plays produced approximately 65 Bcf/D of natural gas and 7 million B/D of crude oil,accounting for 70% and 60% of US production in those areas,respectively.These totals represent a significant jump in the last 10 years: shale gas and tight oil accounted for 16% of total US gas production and approximately 12% of US total crude oil production, according to EIA statistics.