Shale gas production: Permian formations (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 Permian formations, the extraction of shale gas stood at 21.334 billion cubic feet per day in November 2025, compared to 21.366 in October 2025. This marks a reduction of 0.15 percent.
Sample. The monthly series plotted above has 311 data points. The span of time covered by the series extends from January 2000 to November 2025.
History. Take a look at some simple statistics we computed on the whole sample: extraction achieved a maximum of 21.366 bcf/d in October 2025; it hit a trough of 0.290 in December 2004; it was equal on average to 4.927.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 21.307 |
| 2025-10-31 | 21.366 |
| 2025-11-30 | 21.334 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Shale gas production: Permian formations |
| 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 |
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