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Haynesville Update: Production, Rigs, Top Operators; Frac Designs

This week, we are taking a look at the latest production and well completion activity in the Haynesville from the past three years (2017-2019).
Additionally we will take a close look at the activity the play has seen from its top 10 active E&Ps.
Haynesville Production Jumps from 2017 to 2019During 2019, Haynesville operators continued to improve well productivity, growing production +9% vs prior year, while wells completed fell 14% vs the prior year (more completions info can be found below). Production is being driven by the increase in proppant intensity.
According to Shale Experts production database Haynesville operators added 783 Mmcf/d of gross gas production from October 2018 to October 2019:
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