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Shale gas production: Other US formations (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly

Latest updates. In minor US formations, the extraction of shale gas stood at 3.692 billion cubic feet per day in January 2026, compared to 3.656 in December 2025. This constitutes a gain of 0.98 percent.

Sample. There are 313 data points in the monthly time series displayed in the figure above. The series covers the time range extending from January 2000 to January 2026.

History. Here are a few summary statistics we calculated on the whole sample: extraction had a mean value of 1.970 bcf/d; it recorded a maximum of 3.692 in January 2026; it reached its minimum of 1.373 in April 2003.

Latest values

Date Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d)
2025-11-30 3.547
2025-12-31 3.656
2026-01-31 3.692

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Series Metadata

Field Value
Description Shale gas production: Other US formations
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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Shale gas production: Barnett formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 313 2000-01-31 2026-01-31
Shale gas production: Eagle Ford formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 313 2000-01-31 2026-01-31
Shale gas production: Fayetteville formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 313 2000-01-31 2026-01-31
Shale gas production: Haynesville formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 313 2000-01-31 2026-01-31
Shale gas production: Marcellus formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 313 2000-01-31 2026-01-31
Shale gas production: Mississippian formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 313 2000-01-31 2026-01-31
Shale gas production: Niobrara Codell formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 313 2000-01-31 2026-01-31
Shale gas production: Permian formations (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 313 2000-01-31 2026-01-31
Shale gas production: Utica formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 313 2000-01-31 2026-01-31
Shale gas production: Woodford formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 313 2000-01-31 2026-01-31
Shale gas production: Other US formations (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 313 2000-01-31 2026-01-31