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

Latest updates. In the Eagle Ford formation, the extraction of shale gas was 3.932 bcf/d in April 2026, compared to 4.002 in March 2026. This constitutes a decrease of 1.75 percent.

Sample. This monthly time series has a total of 316 records. The series covers the time period extending from January 2000 to April 2026.

History. Check out a few descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: extraction reached its maximum of 4.656 bcf/d in September 2015; it reached a minimum of 0.000 in January 2000; it had an average value of 2.202.

Latest values

Date Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d)
2026-02-28 4.0
2026-03-31 4.002
2026-04-30 3.932

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Series Metadata

Field Value
Description Shale gas production: Eagle Ford 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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