Westwood’s US Drilling & Completion Outlook report provided unique insight into seven Lower 48 shale plays and served as an essential resource for strategic planning, commercial executives and finance professionals.
The report covered more than 30 critical metrics on a quarterly basis, providing both historical analysis and forward-looking forecasts across US shale drilling and completion activity.
Key Metrics Included:
- Wells drilled (historical and forecast)
- Wells completed (historical and forecast)
- Rig counts (historical and forecast)
- Total lateral length (historical)
- Average lateral length (historical and forecast)
- Frac crew activity (historical and forecast)
- Horsepower demand (historical and forecast)
- Frac sand per well (historical and forecast)
- Proppant demand (historical and forecast)
- Pad sizes (historical)
- Water requirements (historical)
This analysis helped industry stakeholders assess activity levels, service demand and operational trends across the major US shale basins, supporting investment, planning and commercial decision-making.
- Executive Summary
- Methodology
- Shale Play Analysis
- Basin Highlights
- Appendix
This report is no longer published as a standard product. However, Westwood can undertake bespoke studies tailored to your specific requirements. Please complete the form below and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss your objectives and reporting requirements.







