Antero Resources Corporation reported operational results for the Fourth quarter and full year of 2015. For the quarter, the company's net daily production for the fourth quarter of 2015 averaged 1,497 MMcfe/d, including 1,168 MMcf/d (78%) of natural gas, 49,006 Bbl/d (20%) of natural gas liquids, including 2,179 Bbl/d of ethane, and 5,751 Bbl/d (2%) of oil. Organic production growth rate of 18% from the fourth quarter of 2014 and a 1% decrease compared to the third quarter of 2015. The sequential decrease in production is primarily due to the periodic shut-in of production, averaging 45 MMcfe/d in the fourth quarter, as a result of the company's decision not to sell gas at depressed pricing at the Dominion South and TETCO M2 indices. Liquids production for the quarter represents an organic production growth rate of 80% from the fourth quarter of 2014 and a 5% increase sequentially.

For the year 2015, the company's net daily production averaged 1,493 MMcfe/d, an increase of 48% from the prior year and 7% higher than 2015 full year guidance of 1,400 MMcfe/d. Net production was comprised of 1,203 MMcf/d of natural gas (81%), 42,604 Bbl/d of NGLs (17%), including 549 Bbl/d of ethane, and 5,694 Bbl/d of crude oil (2%). Net liquids production was 48,298 Bbl/d is an increase of 110% over the prior year.