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 was 1.488 bcf/d in March 2026, compared to 1.485 in the previous month. This represents a gain of 0.20 percent.
Sample. There are 315 data points in the monthly series displayed in the plot above. The time span covered by the series stretches from January 2000 to March 2026.
History. Here are a few summary statistics computed on the whole sample: extraction averaged 2.637 bcf/d; it recorded a minimum of 0.132 in January 2000; it reached its highest level of 6.190 in November 2011.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 1.464 |
| 2026-02-28 | 1.485 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.488 |
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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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