Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-31-2017
Abstract
The Marcellus and Utica shale plays continue to lead the way in an ever-expanding shale revolution with average daily production, growing from about 3 billion cubic feet (BCF) in 2010 to more than 24 BCF today. Forecasts suggest that this could grow to as much as 40 BCF in the next 5 years. Fortunately, sweet spots in the Utica in eastern Ohio and in the Marcellus in northern West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania are areas of wet gas production, downdip from oil production and updip from dry gas. Production in these regions represents about 40 percent of the total from the Marcellus and Utica shales and is expected to represent a disproportionate share of future production growth. Because of the amount of natural gas liquids (NGLs) contained in this production, development of these shale plays has the potential to have a large impact on the petrochemical industry.
Recommended Citation
Carter, Kristin M.; Patchen, Douglas G.; Moore, Jessica P.; Fakhari, Mohammad; Daft, Gary W. Jr; Solis, Michael; Dunst, Brian J.; Anthony, Robin V.; Schmid, Katherine W.; Metz, Kyle; Dinterman, Philip; Bloxson, Julie M.; Schubert, Erica N.; and Saucer, John, "A Geologic Study to Determine the Potential to Create an Appalachian Storage Hub for Natural Gas Liquids" (2017). Appalachian Oil and Natural Gas Research Consortium. 3.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/aongrc/3