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, the extraction of shale gas was 2.652 billion cubic feet per day in January 2026, versus 2.710 in December 2025. This constitutes a reduction of 2.14 percent.
Sample. The monthly series shown in the chart has 313 data points. The period covered by the series goes from January 2000 to January 2026.
History. Take a look at some statistics calculated on the entire sample: extraction averaged 0.906 bcf/d; it achieved a maximum of 2.762 in September 2025; it recorded a bottom of 0.011 in February 2002.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | 2.724 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.71 |
| 2026-01-31 | 2.652 |
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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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