Collins, GabrielMedlock, Kenneth B. III2017-02-132017-02-132017Collins, Gabriel and Medlock, Kenneth B. III. "Assessing Shale Producers’ Ability to Scale-up Activity." <i>Issue Brief,</i> 01.17.17, (2017) James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy: <a href="http://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/assessing-shale-producers-ability-scale-activity/">http://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/assessing-shale-producers-ability-scale-activity/</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/93916The oil production targets agreed to at the November 30, 2016, OPEC meeting have created the firmest prospect in the past two years of a meaningful oil price recovery. If WTI prices rise and stabilize in the $60/bbl range, how fast can U.S. shale producers respond? This brief addresses the question and highlights the challenges U.S. unconventional liquids producers will likely face during a scale-up. It also points out price and timing inflection points likely to broadly influence industry decision-making.eng