North America’s Largest Natural Gas Producer
Expand Energy operates premier positions in Appalachia and the Haynesville, with the scale, inventory and operating expertise to safely and efficiently produce natural gas for growing markets.
Our production business provides the reliable, flexible supply at the foundation of Expand Energy’s integrated natural gas business.
Premier Natural Gas Basins
Haynesville
Proximity to growing LNG, power and industrial demand along the U.S. Gulf Coast
~745,000 net acres
~3,160 MMcfe/d net production
100% RSG certified
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Northeast Appalachia
Located in the nation’s most prolific natural gas basin – the Marcellus Shale
~704,000 net acres
~2,680 MMcfe/d net production
100% RSG certified
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Southwest Appalachia
Providing exposure to oil and natural gas liquids in the Marcellus and Utica shales
~592,000 net acres
~1,660 MMcfe/d net production
100% RSG certified
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How We Produce
Through disciplined drilling, completion and production operations, we safely and efficiently develop our natural gas resources while driving capital efficiency and operational performance.
Horizontal Drilling: We begin by drilling a vertical well and then extend horizontally — sometimes up to three miles. Multiple horizontal “legs” can be drilled from a single vertical well, allowing access to more natural gas and oil while minimizing surface disturbance. Freshwater aquifers and other natural resources are protected by multiple layers of steel casing and cement throughout the drilling process.
Completions (Hydraulic Fracturing): After the drilling stage, we utilize hydraulic fracturing to stimulate and recover natural gas and oil. Hydraulic fracturing is essential to developing unconventional resources and involves creating tiny micro-fractures that allow natural gas and oil (trapped in shale rock formations) to migrate to the wellbore.
We employ the use of hydraulic fracturing technology for all wells and are committed to industry best practices in well integrity and chemical use. For further transparency around the hydraulic fracturing process, we disclose the ingredients contained within completion fluids to state regulatory agencies and to the public on fracfocus.org.
Production: The final step is placing the well on production. As natural gas and oil flow up the wellbore to the surface, the resources are collected on-site in tanks (oil) or gathering pipelines (natural gas) before being delivered to processing plants and ultimately sold to customers. Wells may flow for up to 40 years and, during this lifecycle, we remain committed to protecting both the wellbore and pad site through automated and employee monitoring systems.
We are LNG Ready
Our scale as North America’s largest natural gas producer, combined with our commercial capabilities, positions Expand Energy to reliably supply the growing global LNG market.