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, the extraction of shale gas stood at 1.509 billion cubic feet per day in July 2026, compared to 1.520 in the previous month. This represents a reduction of 0.72 percent.
Sample. There are 319 records overall in the monthly time series shown in the figure above. The series covers the period going from January 2000 to July 2026.
History. Have a look at a few simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: extraction achieved a maximum of 6.190 bcf/d in November 2011; it recorded a bottom of 0.132 in January 2000; it had an average value of 2.624.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 1.519 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1.52 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1.509 |
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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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