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 22.637 billion cubic feet per day in April 2026, compared to 22.566 in March. This represents a gain of 0.31 percent.
Sample. There are 316 records overall in the monthly series displayed in the plot above. The series covers the span of time extending from January 2000 to April 2026.
History. Have a look at a few descriptive statistics calculated on the entire sample: extraction was equal on average to 5.279 bcf/d; it recorded its maximum of 22.637 in April 2026; it reached a trough of 0.107 in December 2002.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 22.167 |
| 2026-03-31 | 22.566 |
| 2026-04-30 | 22.637 |
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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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