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Shale gas production: Marcellus formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly

Latest updates. In the Marcellus formation, shale gas production stood at 27.126 billion cubic feet per day in August 2026, compared to 27.354 in July 2026. This marks a decrease of 0.83 percent.

Sample. In the monthly series shown in the graph, there are a total of 320 records. The series covers the time span extending from January 2000 to August 2026.

History. Here’s a quick look at a few statistics we computed on the whole sample: extraction averaged 11.129 bcf/d; it peaked at 27.745 in December 2023; it registered a minimum of 0.001 in December 2001.

Latest values

Date Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d)
2026-06-30 27.2410
2026-07-31 27.3540
2026-08-31 27.1260

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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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Shale gas production: Fayetteville formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 320 2000-01-31 2026-08-31
Shale gas production: Haynesville formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 320 2000-01-31 2026-08-31
Shale gas production: Marcellus formation (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 320 2000-01-31 2026-08-31
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Shale gas production: Other US formations (bcf/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly 320 2000-01-31 2026-08-31