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SM Energy third quarter 2016 operations update.
Production Third quarter production of 14.2 MMBoe, or 153,880 Boe per day, was 31% oil, 25% NGLs and 44% natural gas. Production was down 12% compared with the third quarter of 2015, primarily due to decreased activity in the Eagle Ford, and down approximately 1% compared with the second quarter of 2016, as expected declines in Eagle Ford natural gas production as well as an early closing on the New Mexico divestiture were largely offset by increased oil production from the Permian and Williston Basins. For the first nine months of 2016, total production was 41.9 MMBoe and averaged 152,869 Boe per day.Permian Basin
Q3 2016 Permian Basin net production was 10,700 Boe/d, 74% oil. Production increased 16% sequentially.Eagle Ford
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