Shale gas production: Barnett formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Shale gas production in the US (EIA STEO)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the Barnett formation, shale gas extraction was 1.606 billion cubic feet per day in October 2025, versus 1.607 in the previous month. This marks a reduction of 0.06 percent.
Sample. There are 310 records overall in the monthly time series displayed in the graph above. The series covers the period going from January 2000 to October 2025.
History. Take a look at some simple statistics computed on the entire sample: extraction averaged 2.497 bcf/d; it reached its lowest level of 0.134 in January 2000; it peaked at 5.193 in November 2011.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | 1.595 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.607 |
| 2025-10-31 | 1.606 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Shale gas production: Barnett formation |
| Country or region | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
| Source | U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) |
| Source type | Government Agency |
| Data licence | Public domain |
| Measure type | Level |