U.S. Energy Information Administration said the nation’s natural gas marketed production is forecast to increase 2 percent to average 120.8 Bcfd this year and then increase again in 2027 to 122.3 Bcfd. About 69 percent of the forecast total production in the next 2 years is expected to come from Permian, Appalachia and Haynesville.
In the Permian Basin, where gains are primarily driven by associated gas production from drilling for crude oil, growth of output is projected to add 1.4 Bcfd in 2026 and 0.6 Bcfd in 2027. EIA said Feb. 13 that oil-directed rig activity will remain relatively subdued as WTI crude prices decline from $65 per barrel in 2025 to $53 per barrel in 2026 and $49 per barrel in 2027. But EIA said rising gas-to-oil ratios are expected to support continued natural gas production growth in the Permian Basin.
Production of natural gas reached about 21.5 Bcfd in mid-2025 in Permian Basin.
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