Shale boom grows U.S. crude output to highest since 1986

摘要

U.S. crude production climbed to the highest level in more than 28 years last week as the shale boom moved the country closer to energy independence. Output rose 248.000 bbl/d to 8.838 MMbbl/d. the most since March 1986, according to Energy Information Administration (EIA) data. The combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing has unlocked supplies from shale formations in the central U.S., including the Bakken in North Dakota and the Eagle Ford in Texas.