Oil production in the Eagle Ford increased 28 percent from the same month last year, averaging 1.6 million barrel a day in March.

Relates: Eagle Ford Production Expected to Decline

These findings are from Platt’s Bentek Energy, who also reported that there an increase in production of 17,000 barrels per day for the combined shale formations in North Dakota and Texas in March versus February. This slight increase of 1% may signal a slowdown in the record production that has led to an oil surplus. Platt's daily price assessment shows the value of oil out of the Eagle Ford is up 25% since mid-March due to an average price for the year is $53.30 barrels per day.

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