The EIA just released its Drilling Productivity Report for April. In this report they have post what they expect the shale production data will look like through May 2015. DPR Total Shale The EIA is expecting a rounded top for shale production. They are expecting a big drop of total shale production in May to the tune of 56,673 barrels per day. In April they had total shale production down 2,098 bpd. The EIA has Bakken, Eagle Ford and Niobrara down but still has the Permian up by 10,647 bpd. DPR Change from Previous Month The EIA has total shale up over 100,000 bpd November thru February, dropping to up just66,000 bpd in March and not going negative until April and May. But that is not the way it will eventually turn out. DPR Total Shale Here I have the North Dakota Industrial Commission data for North Dakota through January and […]