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Oil Production Picking up in Second-Largest U.S. Shale Field

NEW YORK, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Oil production in South Texas, home of the second largest U.S. shale field, is expected to rise as much as 4% this year, as higher prices spur more drilling and as U.S. crude exports set new records.

Output in the Eagle Ford shale field tanked in 2020, but has returned to growth with an average increase per month of about 17,000 barrels per bay (bpd) in the back half of 2022, according to U.S. government data. Its gains will help keep U.S. output rising as the Permian …

Oil Production Picking up in Second-Largest U.S. Shale Field