Combined oil production from the Bakken and South Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale rose by more than 78,000 b/d in August 2014. That’s a 3.1% increase over July. Bakken oil prices are on the downward trend, and fell to the mid $80.00 per bbl mark around the first of September. Eagle Ford oil prices have been below $100.00 per barrel since the middle of August. Click Here to follow weekly updates on Bakken activity and commodities pricing on our site. According to Bentek Energy, increased production from shale will help keep storage levels at the Cushing, Oklahoma oil hub on pace with domestic refinery demand. Read more at bentekenergy.com