ConocoPhillips Increases Bakken Spending in Its 2014 Budget
ConocoPhillips' 2014 budget includes spending $16.7 billion, with 55% of the total allocated to North America.
Within North America, Conoco expects continued growth from the Eagle Ford, Bakken, and Permian plays.
Approximately $4.3 billion will be spent on development drilling in the Lower 48 states. The budget includes increased investment in the drilling programs in the Eagle Ford, Bakken and Permian.
Conoco has a five-year plan to spend $5 billion in the Bakken to grow production to more than 50,000 boe/d by 2017. The company has over 626,000 acres prospective for the Bakken and estimates a drilling inventory of more than 1,400 wells.
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