Gas processing in the mighty Marcellus and über Utica

J. STELL, contributing editor The gas processing industry in the northeastern US is booming due to rich-gas, shale-sourced plays in the Marcellus and Utica basins. Wet gas production from the region could climb to about 5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcfd) by the end of 2016, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). As recently as 2Q 2013, some industry projections of wet gas production have climbed even higher, the produced gas is even richer and the producers are moving deeper into Ohio and West Virginia. Maximizing the resource. By 2016, production of natural gas liquids (NGL) from the Marcellus and Utica shales is expected to reach at least 650,000 barrels per day