U.S. natural gas liquids (NGL) production, particularly from the Permian Basin, hit record levels near the end of last year, propelling hydrocarbon liquid totals to almost pre-pandemic numbers.

According to research by Rystad Energy, domestic NGL output soared to 5.84 million b/d in November, mostly from improving ethane recovery and Gulf Coast supplies rebounding following recovery from Hurricane Ida.


Total U.S. NGL output climbed above 17.3 million b/d in November, one of the highest points since early 2020. It was a 60,000 b/d sequential increase and the third monthly record in a row.

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