Natural gas and oil production is predicted to increase in September month/month in the seven key producing regions of the Lower 48, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). 

EIA nat gas production

The EIA’s monthly Drilling Productivity Report (DPR), issued on Monday, highlights forecast activity in the Anadarko, Appalachia and Permian basins, Bakken, Eagle Ford and Haynesville shales, along with the Niobrara formation.  

Overall, gas production is forecast to increase in September by 158 MMcf/d to 86,084 MMcf/d. Oil production is predicted to rise slightly overall to 8,086 b/d from 8,037 b/d. 

In the Anadarko, EIA researchers are forecasting oil output will decline from August by 4,000 b/d to 366,000 b/d. Gas should fall by 60 MMcf/d to 6,132 MMcf/d. 

Appalachian oil...