U.S. production of associated natural gas increased 7.9 percent in 2023 compared with 2022 by averaging 17.1 billion cubic feet per day, according to data from Enverus as reported Wednesday by U.S. Energy Information Administration. Associated natural gas production – natural gas produced by wells that predominantly produce oil – comes mainly from five major oil-producing regions in the U.S. (Permian, Bakken, Eagle Ford, Anadarko and Niobrara).
U.S. record crude oil production in 2023 generated large volumes of associated natural gas. The Permian Basin in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico accounted for 46 percent of U.S. crude oil production in 2023 and was the largest source of U.S. associated gas production last year at 11.5 Bcf/d. In 2023 around two-thirds of total U.S. associated natural gas production came from the Permian region (similar to 2022).