Shale gas production: Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville formation, the extraction of shale gas stood at 0.689 billion cubic feet per day in May 2026, compared to 0.697 in April 2026. This represents a reduction of 1.15 percent.
Sample. In this monthly series, there are 317 observations overall. The series covers the period extending from January 2000 to May 2026.
History. Take a look at a few descriptive statistics we calculated on the entire sample: extraction was equal on average to 1.143 bcf/d; it achieved a maximum of 2.900 in November 2012; it reached its lowest level of 0.000 in January 2000.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 0.718 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.697 |
| 2026-05-31 | 0.689 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Shale gas production: Fayetteville 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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