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June 1, 2023

China’s natural gas consumption and LNG imports declined in 2022, amid zero-COVID policies


July 15, 2022

EIA updated geologic maps of the hydrocarbon-rich Midland Basin Spraberry formation


April 22, 2022

China increased both natural gas imports and domestic production in 2021


April 13, 2022

Haynesville natural gas production reached a record high in late 2021


September 1, 2021

Shale natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin sets records in first half of 2021


June 7, 2021

In 2020, natural gas exports and natural gas for electricity reached record highs


October 23, 2019

China adds incentives for domestic natural gas production as imports increase


July 12, 2019

Growth in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale and tight gas production leads to LNG exports


July 9, 2019

In 2018, 90% of the natural gas used in the United States was produced domestically


June 6, 2019

Horizontally drilled wells dominate U.S. tight formation production


February 15, 2019

EIA adds new play production data to shale gas and tight oil reports


September 7, 2018

Haynesville natural gas production is increasing but remains lower than previous peak


October 27, 2017

Haynesville shale gas production increases to highest levels since end of 2013


August 22, 2017

Mexico’s shale-rich Burgos Basin opens to private investment for the first time


February 10, 2017

Argentina seeking increased natural gas production from shale resources to reduce imports


January 31, 2017

Major U.S. tight oil-producing states expected to drive production gains through 2018


December 16, 2016

U.S. natural gas production resilient to market changes in 2015, but has fallen in 2016


August 22, 2016

Future U.S. tight oil and shale gas production depends on resources, technology, markets


August 15, 2016

Shale gas production drives world natural gas production growth


June 7, 2016

Most natural gas production growth is expected to come from shale gas and tight oil plays


March 22, 2016

Wells drilled since start of 2014 provided nearly half of Lower 48 oil production in 2015


December 14, 2015

Four countries added to global shale oil and natural gas resource assessment


November 30, 2015

U.S. oil and natural gas reserves both increase in 2014


September 30, 2015

Shale gas development in China aided by government investment and decreasing well cost


August 26, 2015

EIA expects near-term decline in natural gas production in major shale regions


August 4, 2015

Algeria is reforming its laws to attract foreign investment in hydrocarbons


June 26, 2015

Argentina and China lead shale development outside North America in first-half 2015


January 21, 2015

EIA updates Eagle Ford maps to provide greater geologic detail


November 25, 2014

Shale gas provides largest share of U.S. natural gas production in 2013


June 10, 2014

Crude-by-rail transportation provides Bakken Shale production access to major markets


April 11, 2014

Lower prices pull down natural gas reserves in 2012


April 10, 2014

Crude oil reserves at start of 2013 reach highest level since 1976


April 7, 2014

Tight oil-driven production growth reduces need for U.S. oil imports


March 21, 2014

Nonmarketed natural gas in North Dakota still rising due to higher total production


January 2, 2014

Shale oil and shale gas resources are globally abundant


October 23, 2013

North America leads the world in production of shale gas


October 21, 2013

EIA to release new Drilling Productivity Report


August 23, 2013

West Virginia, southwest Pennsylvania form an integrated natural gas production region


July 30, 2013

New infrastructure boosts West Virginia, southern Pennsylvania natural gas production


June 10, 2013

Shale oil and shale gas resources are globally abundant


April 8, 2013

Foreign investors play large role in U.S. shale industry


March 21, 2013

Pennsylvania natural gas production rose 69% in 2012 despite reduced drilling activity


December 7, 2012

EIA projections for carbon dioxide emissions reflect changes in key drivers


November 20, 2012

Rig count in Utica Shale doubles from year ago


August 27, 2012

Projected natural gas prices depend on shale gas resource economics


August 2, 2012

U.S. proved reserves increased sharply in 2010


July 24, 2012

Marcellus natural gas production gains affect spreads between trading points


July 20, 2012

Geology and technology drive estimates of technically recoverable resources


May 23, 2012

Horizontal drilling boosts Pennsylvania’s natural gas production


April 27, 2012

Top 5 producing states' combined marketed natural gas output rose in 2011


March 14, 2012

Five states accounted for about 56% of total U.S. crude oil production in 2011


March 13, 2012

The U.S. surpassed Russia as world’s leading producer of dry natural gas in 2009 and 2010


February 16, 2012

Ohio's fuel mix for power generation is changing


February 9, 2012

U.S. natural gas inventories at end of winter heating season expected highest since 1983


February 1, 2012

Natural gas spot prices near 10-year lows amid warm weather and robust supplies


January 31, 2012

Global natural gas production doubled between 1980 and 2010


December 15, 2011

Market changes contribute to growing Marcellus area spot natural gas trading


November 23, 2011

Over one-third of natural gas produced in North Dakota is flared or otherwise not marketed


November 22, 2011

North Dakota's oil production has more than quadrupled since 2005


November 3, 2011

Trends in Eagle Ford drilling highlight the search for oil and natural gas liquids


November 2, 2011

Bakken formation oil and gas drilling activity mirrors development in the Barnett


October 11, 2011

Oil and natural gas drilling in Ohio on the rise


August 30, 2011

Pennsylvania drives Northeast natural gas production growth


July 12, 2011

Technology drives natural gas production growth from shale gas formations


April 29, 2011

Ethane prices trail other natural gas liquids


April 27, 2011

Domestic oil production reversed decades-long decline in 2009 and 2010


April 5, 2011

Shale gas is a global phenomenon


March 18, 2011

Haynesville surpasses Barnett as the Nation's leading shale play


March 14, 2011

Crude oil and condensate production rises at Bakken and other U.S. shale plays


February 14, 2011

The geology of natural gas resources