Shale gas production: Bakken 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 Bakken formation, the extraction of shale gas was 2.764 billion cubic feet per day in December 2025, compared to 2.795 in November. This represents a decrease of 1.11 percent.
Sample. In this monthly series, there are 312 data points overall. The series covers the time period extending from January 2000 to December 2025.
History. Check out some descriptive statistics computed on the full sample: extraction had a mean of 0.901 bcf/d; it reached its highest level of 2.795 in November 2025; it reached a trough of 0.011 in February 2002.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | 2.742 |
| 2025-11-30 | 2.795 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.764 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Shale gas production: Bakken 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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