U.S. OIL PRODUCTION DOWN 85 TBD

According to EIA, U.S. oil production down 85 tbd, gas production down 373 mcfd. 

Oil production forecast to fall 85,000 b/d to 4.47 million b/d during September.  

September shale gas production to drop 373 MMcfd to 45.45 bcfd, with the Eagle Ford losing 212 MMcfd to 5.594 bcfd, Niobrara down 69 MMcfd to 4.113 bcfd, Haynesville decreasing 36 MMcfd to 5.844 bcfd, Marcellus declining 33 MMcfd to 17.81 bcfd, and Bakken relinquishing 27 MMcfd to 1.543 bcfd. The Utica, meanwhile, is expected to rise 9 MMcfd to 3.683 bcfd.

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Earlier: 

U.S. RIGS UP 17 

U.S. EXPORTS UP TO 9% 

U.S. JOBS DOWN 142,000 

U.S. DEFICIT UP TO $44.5 BLN 

U.S. DRILLING UP 

U.S. OIL COMPANIES UPDOWN 

U.S. OIL PRODUCTION DOWN