Shale gas production: Barnett 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 Barnett formation, shale gas extraction stood at 1.491 bcf/d in May 2026, compared to 1.496 in April. This represents a reduction of 0.33 percent.
Sample. There are 317 observations overall in the monthly time series displayed in the graph above. The time span covered by the series is from January 2000 to May 2026.
History. Have a look at some summary statistics calculated on the whole sample: extraction had a mean of 2.630 bcf/d; it reached its minimum of 0.132 in January 2000; it peaked at 6.190 in November 2011.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 1.491 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.496 |
| 2026-05-31 | 1.491 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Shale gas production: Barnett 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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