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Shale gas production: Bakken formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly

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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