U.S. oil production in some of the most prolific shale basins is set to slow next month, according to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Monday. Oil production in the Permian basin – the most prolific of the shale plays, is set to increase from 4.694 million bpd this month to 4.742 million bpd next month – a 48,000 bpd increase. It represents the smallest increase since July. The Bakken – the second largest shale basin will see oil production increase from 1.523 million bpd to 1.526 million bpd next month – an increase of just 3,000 bpd. Production in the Eagle Ford, the region with the third most production, is set to decrease in January, falling from 1.366 bpd in December to 1.357 bpd in January. Overall, though, according to EIA data, production from the seven highest-producing shale plays – the Anadarko, Appalachia, Bakken, […]