Unraveling the Oil Conundrum: Productivity Improvements and Cost Declines in the U.S. Shale Oil Industry

Ryan Decker, Aaron Flaaen and Maria D. Tito
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No 2016-03-22, FEDS Notes from Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)

Abstract: Why have large declines in oil prices and in the rig count not triggered a more dramatic decline in production? At what price level would a large share of U.S. shale oil production lose economic viability? In this note, we explore these questions with a focus on the U.S. shale oil industry in the Bakken, Eagle Ford, and Permian Basin regions.

Date: 2016-03-22
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DOI: 10.17016/2380-7172.1736

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