Shale gas production: Permian formations (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 Permian formations, the extraction of shale gas was 22.549 bcf/d in March 2026, compared to 22.515 in the previous month. This marks a gain of 0.15 percent.
Sample. There are 315 observations overall in the monthly series presented in the plot above. The time span covered by the series extends from January 2000 to March 2026.
History. Take a look at some descriptive statistics computed on the entire sample: extraction averaged 5.217 bcf/d; it hit a maximum of 22.549 in March 2026; it reached its lowest level of 0.107 in December 2002.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 22.017 |
| 2026-02-28 | 22.515 |
| 2026-03-31 | 22.549 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Shale gas production: Permian 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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