The U.S. government agency The Energy Information Administration (EIA) issues data on U.S. natural gas production, including shale gas, on a monthly basis with a lag of roughly two months. The latest data release was made on 31 January 2013 and covers the period up until November 2012.
Data is reported in billion cubic feet (bcf). Key points:
- November 2012 natural gas production: 2,001 bcf, +1.2% year-on-year
- Average monthly production for 12 months to November 2012: 2,001 bcf, +5.5% year-on-year
Since the end of 2011, the rate of production increase has levelled off (click chart above for larger image).
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