Shale gas production: Bakken 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 Bakken formation, shale gas extraction was 2.764 billion cubic feet per day in December 2025, versus 2.795 in November. This represents a decrease of 1.11 percent.
Sample. There are 312 data points overall in the monthly series shown in the chart above. The series covers the span of time going from January 2000 to December 2025.
History. Here's a peek at a few simple statistics we calculated on the full sample: extraction recorded its highest level of 2.795 bcf/d in November 2025; it reached its lowest level of 0.011 in February 2002; it had an average value of 0.901.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | 2.742 |
| 2025-11-30 | 2.795 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.764 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Shale gas production: Bakken 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 |
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