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, shale gas extraction was 23.251 bcf/d in August 2026, versus 23.193 in July 2026. This constitutes an increase of 0.25 percent.
Sample. In this monthly series, there are a total of 320 observations. The series covers the time range stretching from January 2000 to August 2026.
History. Here's a peek at a few summary statistics we computed on the entire sample: extraction had a mean of 5.496 bcf/d; it hit a peak of 23.251 in August 2026; it hit a trough of 0.107 in December 2002.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 23.1340 |
| 2026-07-31 | 23.1930 |
| 2026-08-31 | 23.2510 |
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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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