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Monthly Natural Gas Gross Production Report with data for August 2009
Released: October 30, 2009
Next Release: November 30, 2009

This month the estimates through 2008 are revised and the title of this web page is changed. The new title reflects the use of non-EIA-914 estimates for production through 2008. In addition a new spreadsheet has been added in Data Files. The new spreadsheet has revised production values (not based on EIA-914 data) from 2005 through 2008 followed by current EIA-914 based estimates for 2009. The original spreadsheets containing historical EIA-914 based estimates have been retained for comparison. The outside review of the core sampling and estimating processes is complete while the review of the peripheral business processes continues. Testing of the recommendations from the review will take place over the next few months.

The two graphs below show total U.S. and lower 48 natural gas production on one and the individual State production on the other. Also, two columns have been added to the table for Alaska and the U.S. total.

U.S. and Lower 48 States Natural Gas Gross Withdrawals
Figure Data 		State Natural Gas Gross Withdrawals
Figure Data

Lower 48 States production increased 0.8 percent in August. Wyoming was up 5.1 percent as gas plant maintenance in July was completed and wells came back on line. Louisiana increased 4.6 percent as drilling in the Haynesville shale continues. Other States production gained 2.3 percent as shut-in wells were brought back on line and drilling continued in the shale gas areas.

Gross Withdrawals of Natural Gas1, August 2008 through August 2009
(Billion Cubic Feet per Day)
Area Federal Offshore
Gulf of Mexico		 Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma Texas2
Report Month Gross Withdrawals (Bcf/day) % Change from Last Month Gross Withdrawals (Bcf/day) % Change from Last Month Gross Withdrawals (Bcf/day) % Change from Last Month Gross Withdrawals (Bcf/day) % Change from Last Month Gross Withdrawals (Bcf/day) % Change from Last Month
Aug-08   7.00 -6.7 R 3.90 0.9 R 4.09 -3.3   5.26 0.7 R 21.68 -0.8
Sep-08 R 2.21 -68.4 R 2.96 -24.0 R 4.07 -0.6   5.17 -1.8 R 20.33 -6.2
Oct-08   4.55 105.6 R 3.72 25.6 R 4.17 2.4 R 4.94 -4.3 R 21.85 7.5
Nov-08 R 5.53 21.7 R 3.92 5.3 R 4.08 -2.2 R 5.15 4.1 R 22.11 1.2
Dec-08 R 5.80 4.8 R 3.80 -2.9 R 3.96 -3.0 R 5.32 3.4 R 21.94 -0.8
Jan-09   6.33 9.1   3.87 1.8   3.95 -0.2   5.23 -1.7   22.14 0.9
Feb-09   6.53 3.2   3.90 0.8   4.09 3.5   5.32 1.7   21.99 -0.7
Mar-09   6.77 3.7   3.95 1.3   4.09 0.0   5.10 -4.1   22.01 0.1
Apr-09   6.94 2.5   4.06 2.8   4.06 -0.7   5.10 0.0   21.74 -1.2
May-09   6.71 -3.3   4.16 2.5   4.04 -0.5   5.18 1.6   21.30 -2.0
Jun-09   7.21 7.5   4.22 1.4   3.89 -3.7   5.21 0.6   21.08 -1.0
Jul-09 R 7.42 2.9   4.37 3.6   3.92 0.8 R 5.17 -0.8 R 20.84 -1.1
Aug-09   7.03 -5.3   4.57 4.6   4.01 2.3   5.14 -0.6   20.78 -0.3

Area Wyoming Other States3 Lower 48 States Alaska
State Data4		 U.S. Total
Report Month Gross Withdrawals (Bcf/day) % Change from Last Month Gross Withdrawals (Bcf/day) % Change from Last Month Gross Withdrawals (Bcf/day) % Change from Last Month Gross Withdrawals (Bcf/day) % Change from Last Month Gross Withdrawals (Bcf/day) % Change from Last Month
Aug-08 R 6.84 -2.1   14.18 2.6 R 62.94 -0.8   7.11 -11.5 R 70.05 -2.0
Sep-08 R 6.45 -5.7   14.21 0.2 R 55.40 -12.0   8.92 25.4 R 64.31 -8.2
Oct-08   6.91 7.2   14.35 1.0 R 60.49 9.2   9.61 7.7 R 70.10 9.0
Nov-08   7.13 3.1   14.54 1.3 R 62.45 3.2   10.32 7.4 R 72.77 3.8
Dec-08 R 6.97 -2.1   14.49 -0.3 R 62.29 -0.3   10.11 -2.1 R 72.39 -0.5
Jan-09   7.05 1.1   14.34 -1.0   62.91 1.0   9.70 -4.0   72.61 0.3
Feb-09   7.19 2.0   14.56 1.5   63.58 1.1   10.46 7.7   74.04 2.0
Mar-09   7.17 -0.3   14.47 -0.6   63.55 0.0   10.34 -1.1   73.89 -0.2
Apr-09   7.08 -1.3   14.47 0.0   63.44 -0.2   9.60 -7.2   73.04 -1.2
May-09   7.02 -0.8   14.56 0.6   62.96 -0.8   9.28 -3.3   72.24 -1.1
Jun-09   7.12 1.4   14.52 -0.3   63.24 0.4   8.41 -9.3   71.65 -0.8
Jul-09 R 6.48 -9.0 R 14.49 -0.2 R 62.68 -0.9   7.90 -6.1 R 70.58 -1.5
Aug-09   6.81 5.1   14.82 2.3   63.17 0.8   7.05 -10.7   70.22 -0.5
  Source: EIA-914 and EIA Natural Gas Annual

Note: Data presented in the table are monthly natural gas gross withdrawals estimated from data collected on the EIA-914 survey for 2009. In 2008 data are from the EIA Natural Gas Annual. Grosswithdrawals are converted to marketed natural gas production which is reported on the EIA website in the Natural Gas Navigator, and in the Natural Gas Monthly and Annual reports. Marketed production is calculated by subtracting gas used for repressuring, quantities vented and flared, and nonhydrocarbon gases removed in treating or processing operations from gross withdrawals.

1 The EIA-914 estimates are based on the adjusted ratio method, explained in the Background and Methodology report.
2 Texas gross withdrawals data do not include CO2 production associated with injection projects.  Texas CO2 Adjustment Article
3 Monthly Other States total estimates determined by applying the ratio of 2007 total gross natural gas production published in the EIA Natural Gas Navigator to the 2007 EIA-914 survey production.
4 Alaska data is from the State of Alaska, not the EIA-914. It's included here for completeness.
R=Revised data. It is EIA-914's revision policy to revise the prior month's data for any change when the latest month's data is released. Earlier months are only revised when a current estimate differs by the amount specified in the Revision Policy.
Notes: New Mexico EIA-914 gross withdrawals estimates now include CO2 production in the same manner as it is reported by the State of New Mexico. All associated EIA-914 Data Files have been updated. Area estimates may not add to the lower 48 estimate due to independent rounding.

All estimates, except as footnoted, are based on the adjusted ratio estimate method, which is explained in the Background and Methodology report. Readers are encouraged to review these reports to better understand all aspects of the EIA-914 survey. The Data Files contain initial and revised production estimates for each month (revisions are based on company resubmissions and late reports) and response rates by month. Data and graphs showing comparisons between EIA-914 estimates and other sources can also be found here.