OPEC ( EIA ) found that the Appalachian Basin alone has produced more natural gas than any The Energy Information Administration country other than the US , with production increasing 7.8 Bcf since early 2016 . However, the surge in U.S. oil production that will likely continue in 2018 will bring with it more natural gas production, and that should help natural gas production continue to grow through 2018. However, despite the increase in production, the EIA has warned that new well production in the region has dropped since 2012 , an early indicator that fruitful wells are being depleted.
OPEC ( EIA ) found that the Appalachian Basin alone has produced more natural gas than any The Energy Information Administration country other than the US , with production increasing 7.8 Bcf since early 2016 . However, despite the increase in production, the EIA has warned that new well production in the region has dropped since 2012 , an early indicator that fruitful wells are being depleted.