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Niobrara Shale witnessed a decrease of 0.12% in total oil and gas production to 389,159.99 boe/d in September 2021 when compared with the previous month, according to GlobalData’s USL48 database.
The oil and gas production in Niobrara declined 12.13% in September 2021 from 442,860.71 boe/d in September 2020. On a YTD basis, the total oil and gas production in the play decreased by 13.03% from the same period in 2020.
In Niobrara, oil production declined 9.45% in September 2021 as compared with the previous month, while gas production increased by 0.63% to 2,104.74 mmcf/d.
On a YTD basis, oil production in the play decreased by 15.34% in 2021 when compared with the same period in 2020, while gas production declined by 12.85%. Out of the total oil and gas production in September 2021, oil held a 6.75% share, while gas had a 93.25% share.
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By GlobalDataIn Niobrara, Ultra Petroleum emerged as the largest oil and gas producer, recording a total oil and gas production at 132,352.2 boe/d in September 2021, an increase of 0.87% from the previous month. The company held a 19.11% share in oil production and 35.09% share in gas production in September 2021.
On a YTD basis, the company registered a 19.98% decrease in total oil and gas production from the same period in 2020.
Compared with other counties within Niobrara Shale, Sublette county recorded the highest oil and gas production, holding a 57.86% share in September 2021. The county witnessed a 0.97% increase in production to 225,166.79 boe/d in September 2021 when compared with the previous month.
On a YTD basis, it registered a decline of 18.71% in total production from the same period in 2020.
Methodology
All publicly announced wells data are included in this analysis, which is drawn from GlobalData’s USL48 database that provides insights into oil and gas permits and wells as disclosed by state ministry sites.
GlobalData collects the latest production data and analyses the trends when it is made available for public disclosure by state ministries. Differences, if any, between the period of activity and the article date may be attributed to delays in the issuance of data.
