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The US Economy Runs Into A Problem If Oil Hits $75
BI- Zero Hedge ^ | 10-30-2014 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 10/30/2014 6:00:42 PM PDT by blam

Tyler Durden
October 30, 2014

US shale oil is now the marginal swing barrel in the new world oil order, and as Goldman Sachs warns (despite Larry Kudlow apparently knowing better), a decline in WTI to $75/bbl would start to significantly slow US shale growth (and thus employment, capex, and the entire US economy).

Via Goldman Sachs,

Our oil forecast calls for a slowdown in US shale oil production which our North American Energy equity research team led by Brian Singer estimates will occur at $75/bbl WTI prices.

They estimate that the WTI oil price at which average wells in the Eagle Ford, Bakken and Permian Basin plays achieve an 11% IRR ranges between $70-$80/bbl. More importantly, they believe that funding gap constraints below $80/bbl WTI will ultimately drive the slowdown in production. Specifically, balancing capex with cash flow is likely to be the key constraint for shale producers, which continue to outspend their cash flow. Historically, E&Ps under our equity research coverage have spent 120% of cash flow annually, with only 2012 above this threshold when several companies which have since changed strategy were large spenders. At our pre-oil price decline capex assumption for 2015, this 120% reinvestment rate would be reached at $80/bbl WTI prices.

Based on their analysis of key shale play production growth at various oil prices, we estimate that WTI prices will need to remain at $75/bbl in 2015 to achieve the required 200 kb/d slowdown in production growth. Given the lag of 4-6 months between when rigs are dropped and when there is an impact to production as well as the impact of hedging, this price forecast implies a larger slowdown in US production growth in 2H15 to 650kb/d yoy.

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To: blam

Ah, more “Tyler Durden” horse crap from the “Zero Credibility” website.

I’m curious: have they ever gotten anything right?

Anything at all?


41 posted on 10/30/2014 7:22:03 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed is his demon)
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To: blam
This is easy to solve.

Tariff every barrel of imported oil at $25/bbl AND eliminate all taxes a fees levied on US produced crude.

42 posted on 10/30/2014 7:23:31 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Popman
Not nonsense at all.... Are you willing to capitalize an oil company and get zero return for your capital dollar investment ? Oil companies run on capital not oil...

So when Oil companies aren't capitalized what do you think happens to the price of oil?

It of course goes up and then oil companies get capitalized.

Oil prices are falling because their is an abundance. Abundances in and of themselves don't cause shortages. They instead cause prices to fall to some balance point.

43 posted on 10/30/2014 7:28:13 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: blam; jiggyboy; PA Engineer; TigerLikesRooster; Cheap_Hessian; CJinVA; Jet Jaguar; ...

Goldbug ping.


44 posted on 10/30/2014 7:29:13 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: expat_panama

It will be cheaper to gas up to go to McDonalds for a GMO hamburger at an already inflated price. . .maybe it will bring back cruising in small towns again. Now if the low price of oil will translate into propane going down, I’ll start my furnace up now.


45 posted on 10/30/2014 7:30:39 PM PDT by Maudeen
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To: blam

I wonder how the world survived just a few short years ago when oil was just 35 dollars a barrel.


46 posted on 10/30/2014 7:32:05 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Maudeen

Oops I forgot to mention the “feel good about gas prices” right before the election. . .all is good in the world.


47 posted on 10/30/2014 7:32:38 PM PDT by Maudeen
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To: huckfillary

Yeah, the laws of economics say that when people are spending less on energy they have more to spend on other things.


48 posted on 10/30/2014 7:43:28 PM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Brutal acts of commission and yawning acts of omission both strengthen the hand of the devil.)
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To: Paladin2

Do younunderstand that a pipeline construction is a HUGE capital expense? The reason crude by rail is popular is because it uses mostly existing infrastructure... minimal timeframe to construct a transload siding... minimal expense... which works when at any time the Arabs can flood the market and destroy it all... which is currently happening.


49 posted on 10/30/2014 7:44:41 PM PDT by Rodamala
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To: Rodamala

Consider that the rail transport for grain is not being properly delivered due to oil tank-age transport.

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology
/2024172633_columbiatrainsxml.html

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-04/use-trains-for-grain-not-oil-u-s-urged-to-tell-railways.html

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/274954641.html


50 posted on 10/30/2014 8:17:11 PM PDT by Ozark Tom
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To: blam

That’s the same chart Opec has, it’s wrong.


51 posted on 10/30/2014 8:28:49 PM PDT by jyro (French-like Democrats wave the white flag of surrender while we are winning)
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To: jyro

well, darn, what am I gonna do with my Smart car ???


52 posted on 10/30/2014 8:44:51 PM PDT by nevermorelenore
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To: Brother Cracker

I believe that vehicle runs on nitromethane rather than gasoline. Muscle cars are back - Ford Shelby GT500, Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 and Dodge Challenger Hellcat.


53 posted on 10/30/2014 8:55:32 PM PDT by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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To: Reno89519
Its Venezuela and Saudi Arabia and Russia that can't handle the lower prices. The American oil industry will lean down and may cap some wells or not open new wells. But they will be fine. And they will keep pumping.

Oil consumption is slowing. And oil production is growing. The industry likes to say there is some price per barrel that will cause the Saudi’s to stop pumping. But most countries outside of the US are hooked on the revenues. They can't stop pumping. They will likely pump more to make up the difference. Oil was at $30 a barrel in 2009. And it was under $20 a barrel in the 1990s. It does not cost $75 to pump a barrel of oil. That's oil industry propaganda.

54 posted on 10/30/2014 8:56:55 PM PDT by poinq
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To: Reno89519
Yawn. I say drop oil to $40-50 a barrel.

I remember when oil was $10 a barrel. That's where we should go for a couple of years to get our economy truly energized. This $90+ a barrel is crapola for big oil.

55 posted on 10/30/2014 9:06:47 PM PDT by ExSoldier (Stand up and be counted... OR LINE UP AND BE NUMBERED...)
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To: nevermorelenore

send it to college for a up-grade


56 posted on 10/30/2014 10:02:03 PM PDT by jyro (French-like Democrats wave the white flag of surrender while we are winning)
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To: Reno89519

Energy is the economy, a major part. Lower oil might give us another boom.


57 posted on 10/30/2014 10:04:48 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: Brother Cracker

I always wanted to date twins.


58 posted on 10/30/2014 10:06:48 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: MaxMax

No it wont. Oil companies will slow production and stop all exploration at that price. Jobs will be lost and prices will rise. Oil companies are not going to cut their own throats by over producing.

There is a price below which shale oil is not profitable.


59 posted on 10/30/2014 10:09:29 PM PDT by Eva
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To: Eva
Don't blame the Oil, blame the over regulation of it. Cut that regulation
and lower barrel costs will still turn a hefty profit.

I also read somewhere that our sweet crude is sold, then repurchased at a higher cost.
Like placing it in ships in the Gulf for a week then bringing it back.

Oil is being made expensive, cut that expense and the Oil companies will
have no problems producing.

60 posted on 10/30/2014 10:46:00 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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