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US Oil production: How long can stripper wells last at $30/bbl?
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Report summary
Stripper well production has been under the microscope lately with oil prices near $30/bbl. Shut-in volumes could have major implications on the US supply picture. Even as some of these wells are currently operating at a loss, the decision to shut in production is not a simple one. Low prices must persist for months at a time before an operate decides to incur the cost of shutting in production or abandoning a well.
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- What is a stripper well?
- Where are marginal wells and who operates them?
- How much does it cost to operate a marginal well?
- How much supply is at risk in the US?
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US Oil production: How long can stripper wells last at $30/bbl?: Image 1Stripper well production by regionTop 20 operators of stripper wellsDistribution of stripper well productionUS Lower 48 Short run marginal cost curve
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