Shale gas production: Eagle Ford 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 Eagle Ford formation, shale gas production was 4.217 bcf/d in May 2026, compared to 4.062 in April. This constitutes an increase of 3.82 percent.
Sample. There are 317 observations overall in the monthly time series presented in the plot above. The series covers the time span stretching from January 2000 to May 2026.
History. Take a look at some summary statistics computed on the entire sample: extraction had an average value of 2.210 bcf/d; it recorded a bottom of 0.000 in January 2000; it achieved a maximum of 4.656 in September 2015.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 4.117 |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.062 |
| 2026-05-31 | 4.217 |
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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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