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Lower Prices Pressure Haynesville Shale Drilling

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Lower gas prices in 2023 continue to put pressure on drilling activity in the Haynesville Shale according to S&P Global.

  • Nymex prompt Henry Hub gas futures have averaged about 2.57$/mmbtu year to date and just 2.44$/mmbtu in the daily cash market according to S&P Data.
  • The number of drilling rigs in the Haynesville has steadily fallen this year from a record high of 85 rigs in late February along with a fall in new well starts and completions.
  • Gas production in the Haynesville Shale is coming under pressure as in-basin activity slows. Modelled output has dropped below 16bcf/d on average in September from late summer highs around 16.3bcf/d.
  • If the Haynesville's slowdown persists through Q4, gas production may continue to stagnate or even decline modestly.
  • The Permian could emerge as the key for US gas growth into 2024 with pipeline capacity limitations in the Appalachian Shale basin.


Source: S&P Global

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