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 production of shale gas was 2.800 billion cubic feet per day in July 2026, compared to 2.757 in June. This represents a gain of 1.56 percent.
Sample. There are 319 data points in the monthly series shown in the chart above. The series covers the time range stretching from January 2000 to July 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few descriptive statistics computed on the entire sample: extraction had an average value of 0.962 bcf/d; it achieved a maximum of 2.800 in July 2026; it recorded a bottom of 0.011 in September 2001.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 2.798 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.757 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.8 |
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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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