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 was 1.551 bcf/d in September 2026, compared to 1.544 in August 2026. This constitutes a rise of 0.45 percent.
Sample. There are 321 records overall in the monthly time series shown in the graph above. The time period covered by the series goes from January 2000 to September 2026.
History. Have a look at some summary statistics we computed on the entire sample: extraction recorded its maximum of 6.190 bcf/d in November 2011; it reached its lowest level of 0.132 in January 2000; it had a mean of 2.618.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 1.55200 |
| 2026-08-31 | 1.54400 |
| 2026-09-30 | 1.55100 |
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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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