Thursday, July 5, 2012

Fast Pay-Out For Shale Wells

It looks like these wells have a fast pay-out, with the majority of revenue coming within the first five years of production.  That may not make everyone happy, but I think investors like it.  However, with such low current natural gas prices, most operators are just leaving the gas in the ground for the time being.
Peter

Production Profiles: Shale Play WellsJuly 2, 2012 | Energy Information Administration
The EIA Annual Energy Outlook 2012 report includes information about projected average production profiles for shale gas wells in major United States shale plays by years of operation.


Thanks to geology.com for the link.