By David Bird
NEW YORK--Natural-gas output in the Lower 48 U.S. states rose
0.6% in September from an upwardly revised August level and was up
3.9% from a year earlier, government data released Friday show.
September output averaged 73.05 billion cubic feet per day, the
highest output level on data beginning in January 2005, according
to the Energy Information Administration.
The EIA revised the August output level up by a slim 0.07% to
72.6 billion cubic feet per day.
With the revision, August output was down 0.08% from July and
4.2% above a year earlier.
The unrevised August data had shown a 0.2% fall from July, to
72.55 billion cubic feet per day, and a 4.1% rise from August
2011.
August output had slipped due to shutdowns caused by Hurricane
Isaac.
The EIA said output from so-called other states outside the
historical producing areas posted the largest month-to-month
increase of any area, at 1.9%, or 0.43 Bcf/d, "as operators
reported new wells coming online in the Marcellus and other shale
plays."
"Texas production grew 0.5%,or 0.12 Bcf/d, as operators reported
new wells in the Eagle Ford and Haynesville shale plays," the EIA
said. "Gulf of Mexico production increased 1.4%, or 0.05 Bcf/d, as
production resumed for many operators following Hurricane Isaac,"
the EIA said. "Louisiana, New Mexico, and Wyoming all displayed a
decrease."
"Other states" refers to states other than Louisiana, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming.
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