Continental Resources, one of the largest oil and gas producers in U.S. shale basins, said it expects output to increase despite market downturn pressures. Continental, one of the premier leaseholders in the oil-rich Bakken shale in North Dakota, reported total crude oil production for the three months ending Sept. 30 increased 15 percent from the same period last year to an average 147,472 barrels per day. Gas production increased 48 percent year-on-year to 484,834 million cubic feet per day on average. Based on what the company said was strong operational performance during the third quarter, Continental said it was increasing its production forecast for full-year 2015 to between 24 to 26 percent, compared with a previous range of 19-23 […]