Shale gas production: Marcellus 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 Marcellus formation, the extraction of shale gas stood at 26.861 billion cubic feet per day in April 2026, versus 26.834 in March. This constitutes a rise of 0.10 percent.
Sample. The monthly series shown in the plot has 316 data points. The series covers the time range going from January 2000 to April 2026.
History. Take a look at some simple statistics we computed on the entire sample: extraction recorded a minimum of 0.001 bcf/d in December 2001; it recorded its highest level of 27.745 in December 2023; it was equal on average to 10.918.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 26.496 |
| 2026-03-31 | 26.834 |
| 2026-04-30 | 26.861 |
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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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