The Eagle Ford
One of America's favorite liquids rich plays, the Eagle Ford, is also home to 21 of Cheasapeake's rigs. 35% of its exploration and production capex is being directed towards the Eagle Ford, making it a crucial part of its liquids focus.
In the second quarter Chesapeake pumped out 91,000 BOE/d from the area, with a production mix of 64% oil and 14% NGLs. After factoring in asset sales, this represents 15% year-over-year growth. During the last week of July, Chesapeake's Eagle Ford production rate was ~101,000 BOE/d, or 11% higher than last quarters average output.
Currently Eagle Ford wells are generating a 45% rate of return for Chesapeake, but there is plenty of room to expand that. Management is guiding to cut well completion costs from $6.9 million in 2013 to $6.4 million by the end of this year. Spud to spud cycle times are also expected to decrease by 20% this year, allowing Chesapeake to bring wells online faster, and at a lower cost. Going forward, the Eagle Ford will only become more economical for Chesapeake and will be a major source of production growth.
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