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Posted May 2, 2016Today in Energy
EIA produces new maps of the Utica Shale play ›
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has produced new maps that show the structure, thickness, and geologic setting of the Utica Shale play and the location of production wells. Production of oil and natural gas from the Utica play has increased since 2011, with more than 1,700 wells drilled as of January 2016. The Utica play includes both the Utica formation and the deeper Point Pleasant formation, each with its own characteristics. More›
Source: EIA, based on DrillingInfo, Inc., IHS Inc., the Appalachian Oil and Natural Research Consortium, and U.S. Geological Survey
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WTI crude oil futures price
4/29/2016: $45.92/barrels
up$2.19 from week earlier
down$13.71 from year earlier
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4/29/2016: $2.178/MMBtu
up$0.038 from week earlier
down$0.573 from year earlier
Weekly coal production
4/23/2016: 10.332 million tons
down0.755 million tons from week earlier
down6.529 million tons from year earlier
Natural gas inventories
4/22/2016: 2,557 Bcf
up73 Bcf from week earlier
up870 Bcf from year earlier
Crude oil inventories
4/22/2016: 540.6 million barrels
up2.0 million barrels from week earlier
up49.7 million barrels from year earlier
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