LNG

Fracking in the Permian Basin has staged a record 11% annual rise in gas production, adding 2.7 bcf/d to reach 27.7 bcf/d, suppored by break-even prices as low as $61 per barrel in the Midland Basin, one of the Permian's largest oil and associated gas formations.

Economics of gas production in the Appalachian Basin will become more favourable by 2030 as LNG-related demand soars. Natural gas liquefied for export could more than double to 9.8 Tcf, or almost 27 bcf/d, in 2037.