Production of natural gas liquids in the Northeast has been rising sharply for several years now, challenging the ability of NGL producers and midstream companies to deal with it all. Lately, though, drilling in “wet” gas parts of the Marcellus and Utica shale plays has slowed, mostly because prices for NGLs have sagged due to lower crude prices and the high cost of takeaway capacity, thereby reducing the incentive to drill for the wet gas responsible for NGL production growth. However, it is quite possible that total NGL production growth could continue for some period of time as more ethane is extracted from wet gas instead of being “rejected”. Meanwhile, new NGL pipeline capacity out of the Marcellus/Utica has been coming online, providing a relief valve of sorts. Today we begin a blog series on recent developments regarding Northeast NGL production, takeaway capacity and pricing.
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One of the most fascinating stories from the Shale Revolution has been the boom in NGL production from the NGL-rich wet Marcellus in western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia, and from the Utica in eastern Ohio. NGL output from the plays took off in 2012 when natural gas producers, stung by low gas prices, shifted their focus to liquids-rich areas so they could benefit from the sale of NGLs as well. As you can see in Figure 1, production of total NGL purity products from natural gas processing (ethane, propane, normal butane, isobutane and natural gasoline––also known as pentanes-plus) in the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Petroleum Administration for Defense District (PADD) 1 didn’t just rise, they soared. (PADD 1 includes Pennsylvania, West Virginia and other East Coast states.)
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About the song
“Don't Worry, Be Happy” was written by Bobby McFerrin and appears as the first song on side one of Bobby McFerrin’s fourth studio album, Simple Pleasures. Released as the first single from the album in July 1988, it went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles charts and has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was the first a cappella song to achieve that status. The song was prominently featured in the motion picture Cocktail, which was released at the same time as the single. It won awards for Song of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, and Record of the Year at the 1989 Grammy Awards. Personnel on the record? Well, just Bobby McFerrin (all vocals).
Simple Pleasures was recorded at Power Station in New York City and Fantasy in Berkeley, CA, in 1987-88. Produced by Linda Goldstein and Bobby McFerrin, the album was released in March 1988 and went to #5 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. The album featured all a cappella performances by McFerrin. One single was released from the LP.
Bobby McFerrin is an American singer, songwriter and composer. He usually performs as an unaccompanied vocal artist. His first studio album, Bobby McFerrin, was released in 1982. He has released 14 studio albums and six singles. He has sold more than 20 million records worldwide. McFarrin was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2023. He just completed a series of concerts on Monday nights at the Freight & Salvage nightclub in Berkeley in July. McFerrin resides in San Francisco.
