Updated: April 19, 2017
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ENERGY PRICES
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Brent & WTI Crude OilWTI & Brent Crude Oil
NOTES: Latest prices are averages for the week ending 4/14/17.
Dashed lines are forward curves. WTI is West Texas Intermediate.
SOURCES: Bloomberg; Energy Information Administration.Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Brent (Apr 14 = $54.76) WTI (Apr 14 = $53.19)Dollars per barrel
95% confidence
bands for WTI
Henry Hub Natural GasHenry Hub & Marcellus Natural Gas
NOTES: Latest prices are averages for the week ending 4/14/17.
Dashed line is a forward curve. Marcellus price is an average of
Dominion South, Transco Leidy Line, and Tennessee Zone 4 prices.
SOURCES: Bloomberg; Wall Street Journal.
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Henry Hub (Apr 14 = $3.05) Marcellus (Apr 14 = $2.63)Dollars per million
British thermal units
95% confidence bands
for Henry Hub
Retail Gasoline & Diesel
NOTES: Prices are for the week of 4/3/17. PADDs are “Petroleum
Administration for Defense Districts.” Prices include all taxes.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.
Retail price per gallon
PADD Gasoline Diesel
1 $2.30 $2.61
1A $2.29 $2.63
1B $2.40 $2.74
1C $2.24 $2.51
2 $2.28 $2.48
3 $2.12 $2.41
4 $2.30 $2.62
5 $2.85 $2.74
U.S. $2.36 $2.56
Regular Gasoline & Highway Diesel
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GLOBAL PETROLEUM
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World Oil Supply & Demand
NOTE: Dashed lines represent forecasts.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.
World Oil Supply & Demand
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92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Million barrels per day
Q1
2017
96.9
96.6
World
production
World
consumption
World Oil Supply & Demand
NOTE: Shaded bars represent forecasts.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.
Implied Change in World Oil Stocks
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-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Million barrels per day
OPEC Oil Production & Rig Count
NOTES: OPEC is the Organization of the Petroleum
Exporting Countries. Dashed line represents a forecast.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.
OPEC Crude Oil Production
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28.5
29.0
29.5
30.0
30.5
31.0
31.5
32.0
32.5
33.0
33.5
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Million barrels per day
Mar
32.04
OECD Commercial Inventories
NOTES: OECD is the Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development. Dashed line represents a forecast.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.
OECD Commercial Oil Inventories
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2,500
2,600
2,700
2,800
2,900
3,000
3,100
3,200
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Million barrels
2010-2014 average
Mar.
2978
OECD Commercial Inventories
NOTE: OPEC is the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.
World Oil Production Outages
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0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Million barrels per day
Mar.
1.89
0.51
OPEC
Non-OPEC
NATIONAL OUTLOOK
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U.S. Oil Production & Rig CountU.S. Oil & Gas Production
NOTE: Natural gas series is marketed production.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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60
70
80
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100
110
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2
3
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9
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11
1921 1929 1937 1945 1953 1961 1969 1977 1985 1993 2001 2009 2017
U.S. crude oil production
Million barrels per day
U.S. natural gas production
Billion cubic feet per day
U.S. Oil Production & Rig Count
NOTES: Dashed line shows the forecast as of 4/11/17. Rig count
series shows the last weekly count each month.
SOURCES: Baker Hughes; Energy Information Administration.
U.S. Oil Production & Rig Count
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300
500
700
900
1,100
1,300
1,500
1,700
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
U.S. crude oil production
Million barrels per day
U.S. oil rig count
Number of active rigs
Jan.
8.84
Mar.
662
Gasoline Demand
NOTE: Series are seasonally adjusted.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
U.S. Oil & Gas Employment
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100
140
180
220
260
300
340
380
420
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Number of jobs (thousands)
Support activities
for oil and gas operations Oil and gas
extractionFeb.
201.8
Mar.
180.7
Crude Oil & Product Inventories
NOTE: Square marks use latest weekly data as of 4/19/17.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.
Commercial Crude Oil Inventories
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300
350
400
450
500
550
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010-2014 range 2010-2014 average 2017 2016 2015Million barrels
Mar.
536Feb.
526Jan.
504
Gasoline Demand
NOTE: Square marks use latest weekly data as of 4/19/17.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.
Natural Gas Inventories
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0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010-2014 range 2010-2014 average 2017 2016 2015Trillion cubic feet
Mar.
2.1
Jan.
2.6
Feb.
2.4
Gasoline DemandGasoline Inventories
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SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010-2014 range 2010-2014 average 2017 2016 2015Million barrels
Jan.
260
Feb.
256
Mar.
239
Gasoline DemandDistillate Inventories
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SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010-2014 range 2010-2014 average 2017 2016 2015Million barrels
Mar.
152
Jan.
169 Feb.
162
Gasoline Demand
NOTES: Series is seasonally adjusted. Data are estimates based on hourly
traffic count data at approximately 5,000 locations nationwide.
SOURCE: Federal Highway Administration.
Vehicle Miles Traveled
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240
245
250
255
260
265
270
275
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Billion miles traveled
Feb.
269
Gasoline Demand
NOTES: Square marks based on weekly data as of 4/19/17.
Gasoline consumption is estimated using product supplied.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.
Gasoline Consumption
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8.0
8.2
8.4
8.6
8.8
9.0
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010-2014 range 2010-2014 average 2017 2016 2015Million barrels per day
Jan.
8.50
Feb.
8.68
Mar.
9.30
REGIONAL ACTIVITY
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Texas Oil Production & Rig Count
NOTE: Natural gas series is marketed production.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.
Texas Oil & Gas Production
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15
20
25
30
35
40
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017
Texas crude oil production
Million barrels per day
Texas natural gas production
Billion cubic feet per day
Texas Oil Production & Rig Count
NOTE: Rig count series shows the last weekly count each month.
SOURCES: Baker Hughes; Energy Information Administration.
Texas Oil Production & Rig Count
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150
250
350
450
550
650
750
850
950
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Texas crude oil production
Million barrels per day
Texas rig count
Number of active rigs
Jan.
3.19
Mar.
411
Texas Mining Sector EmploymentTexas Oil & Gas Employment
NOTE: Series are seasonally adjusted.
SOURCES: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Dallas Fed.Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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70
90
110
130
150
170
190
210
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Number of jobs (thousands)
Support activities
for mining
Oil and gas
extraction
Feb.
116.34
91.94
Crude Oil Production by State
NOTE: Data shown are monthly, for Jan. 2017.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Natural Gas Production by State
NOTES: Data shown are monthly, for Jan. 2017.
Series depicted is marketed natural gas production.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.
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Crude Oil Production by Region
NOTE: Series depict estimates after Jan. 2017.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Permian Basin
Eagle Ford
Bakken
Niobrara
Other areas
Million barrels per day
Natural Gas Production by Region
NOTE: Series depict estimates after Jan. 2017.
SOURCE: Energy Information Administration.Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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5
10
15
20
25
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Billion cubic feet per day
Marcellus-Utica
Permian Basin
Other areas
Haynesville
Eagle Ford
Energy Survey Business Activity
NOTES: Index is the percentage of firms reporting an increase in activity
since the prior quarter minus the percentage reporting a decrease.
Positive values reflect expansion in oil and gas activity, negative values
reflect contraction and zero reflects no change since last quarter.
SOURCE: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
In the current quarter vs. the prior quarter: has your firm’s level of business
activity increased, not changed or decreased?
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13.826.7
40.1 41.8
-100
-80
-60
-40
-20
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100
Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 2017
Diffusion index
Breakeven Prices for New Wells
NOTES: Line shows the mean, and bars shows the range of responses. 62
E&P firms answered this question from March 15-23, 2017.
SOURCE: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Dallas Fed Energy Survey—In the top two areas in which your firm is active: What
WTI oil price does your firm need to profitably drill a new well?
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Permian
(Midland)
SCOOP/
STACK
Eagle Ford
Permian
(Delaware)
Permian
(Central
Platform)
Other U.S. (non-shale)
Other U.S.
(shale)
$46 $47 $48$48 $50 $53
$55
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Dollars per barrel
13 8 4 10 13 40 8
Number of responses
Shut-in Prices for Existing Wells
Dallas Fed Energy Survey—In the top two areas in which your firm is active: What
WTI oil price does your firm need to cover operating expenses for existing wells?
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E&P firms answered this question from March 15-23, 2017.
SOURCE: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Permian
(Midland)
SCOOP/
STACK
Eagle Ford
Permian
(Delaware)
Permian
(Central
Platform)
Other U.S.
(shale)
Other U.S.
(non-shale)
$24$27 $29
$33 $33 $35$38
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70Dollars per barrel
13 7 5 9 11 8 39
Number of responses
Additional Resources
• Quarterly Energy Update
– The Quarterly Energy Update is a brief overview of the latest developments in global oil and gas markets. The
update highlights shifts in the outlook for world oil production, consumption and inventories, and reviews how
data reflecting U.S. activity, OPEC output and prices have evolved over the last three months.
• Dallas Fed Energy Survey
– The Dallas Fed Energy Survey is a quarterly questionnaire sent to around 200 oil and gas firms located in Texas,
northern Louisiana and southern New Mexico. A summary report released after each survey round describes
how key business indicators like production and capital spending have changed since the prior survey.
• Energy in the 11th District
– Energy in the 11th District provides detailed background info on four major oil and natural gas producing regions:
the Barnett Shale, Eagle Ford Shale, Haynesville Shale and Permian Basin. Monthly and quarterly updates
depict the latest county-level data on production, drilling, employment and sales in each region.
• Other energy articles and research
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