The Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently noted that Marcellus production would constitute nearly 20% of total domestic natural gas production this month: "Production of natural gas in the Marcellus region, located in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, is expected to exceed 13 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) this month, based on estimates in the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Drilling Productivity Report (DPR), which will be released later today. The Marcellus region, which produced less than 2 Bcf/d as recently as 2010, is expected to provide 18% of total U.S. natural gas production this month." More? "Growth in the efficiency of new wells has largely driven the continued increase in production volumes in the region. Although the number of drilling rigs in the area has remained relatively flat in recent months, production from new wells has continued to grow. Another contributing factor to the growth in production is the increased output from previously shut-in wells or wells that were operating at reduced volume because of constraints in takeaway capacity in the region."
Very nice.