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

Latest updates. In the Marcellus formation, the extraction of shale gas was 25.295 billion cubic feet per day in January 2026, compared to 27.199 in December 2025. This represents a reduction of 7.00 percent.

Sample. In this monthly series, there are 313 observations. The time span covered by the series goes from January 2000 to January 2026.

History. Have a look at some statistics we calculated on the full sample: extraction had an average value of 10.809 bcf/d; it reached its lowest level of 0.001 in December 2001; it hit a maximum of 27.765 in December 2023.

Latest values

Date Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d)
2025-11-30 27.209
2025-12-31 27.199
2026-01-31 25.295

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Series Metadata

Field Value
Description Shale gas production: Marcellus 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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