Utica / Marcellus NGL Production And Takeaway Update -- November 11, 2016

Active rigs:

	11/11/2016	11/11/2015	11/11/2014	11/11/2013	11/11/2012
Active Rigs	38	66	191	182	191

RBN Energy: update on northeast NGL production and takeaway capacity.

Production of natural gas liquids in the Northeast has been rising sharply for several years now, challenging the ability of NGL producers and midstream companies to deal with it all.

Lately, though, drilling in “wet” gas parts of the Marcellus and Utica shale plays has slowed, mostly because prices for NGLs have sagged due to lower crude prices and the high cost of takeaway capacity, thereby reducing the incentive to drill for the wet gas responsible for NGL production growth.

However, it is quite possible that total NGL production growth could continue for some period of time as more ethane is extracted from wet gas instead of being “rejected”.

Meanwhile, new NGL pipeline capacity out of the Marcellus/Utica has been coming online, providing a relief valve of sorts. Today we begin a blog series on recent developments regarding Northeast NGL production, takeaway capacity and pricing.

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