BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 24. According to the latest monthly report from the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), the United States recorded a year-on-year increase of 2.4% in total gas production in March 2025, reaching 92 bcm, Trend reports.
This rebound followed a temporary decline in February and was driven by improved market dynamics, including stronger Henry Hub gas prices and a low base effect from March 2024.
Shale gas continued to dominate the domestic supply, accounting for 80.5% of total output. Associated gas, primarily from shale oil operations, made up 26% of the total production. Regionally, Appalachia contributed 34% of overall gas production, while the Permian region accounted for 24%, leading the growth among U.S. producing basins.
In terms of drilling activity, the number of active gas rigs rose slightly to 102 in March, with the Permian basin hosting over half of them. The number of drilled but uncompleted (DUC) wells increased by 11 month-on-month, reaching 5,306. However, this figure remains significantly lower than the same period in 2024, reflecting a shift toward more active drilling in response to favorable price conditions.
Despite the March recovery, cumulative gas production for Q1 2025 showed a slight year-on-year decline of 0.25%, totaling 266.6 bcm - just 0.6 bcm less than in the same period last year.
