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Thursday, May 17, 2018

The US Shale boom isn't close to being over

[oil shale worker drilling]Andrew Burton/Getty * THE NUMBER OF UNITS THE US WILL PRODUCE IN ONE MONTH WOULD BREAK A RECORD.  * BUT THERE ARE STILL SHALE ISSUES, EVEN WITH THE BOOM.  * CAPACITY IS ONE FACTOR TO LOOK OUT FOR.  ------------------------- Shale oil production in the United States will rise by a record-breaking 144,000 bpd from May to June, hitting 7.178 million bpd, the Energy Information administration estimated in its latest Drilling Productivity Report. Hardly surprisingly, the Permian will lead the way with a 78,000-bpd increase in production, from 3.199 million bpd this month to 3.277 million bpd in June. The Permian will be followed by Eagle Ford, where average daily oil production will rise by 33,000 bpd from 1.354 million bpd to 1.387 million bpd.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: What will probably happen with the North and South Korean peace treaty SEE ALSO: * Russia's oil revenue is about to soar * One developed country is moving back to coal * Goldman Sachs says oil prices are going to spike SEE ALSO: ITALY IS THINKING ABOUT TAKING A $250 BILLION WRITEDOWN THAT HAS TRADERS STARTING TO FREAK OUT ABOUT GREECE


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