Natural gas production is set to rise more than 700 MMcf/d from April to May on the strength of output growth from the Haynesville Shale, and from the Appalachian and Permian basins, updated projections from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) show.

Modeling trends from seven key U.S. onshore producing regions, EIA said in its latest Drilling Productivity Report (DPR) Monday that it expects total natural gas output from these areas to climb 721 MMcf/d from April to May, reaching slightly under 91 Bcf/d.

Of the seven regions — the Anadarko, Appalachian and Permian basins, as well as the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville and Niobrara formations — only the Anadarko is expected to see natural gas output decrease from April to May. EIA said the Anadarko region is on pace...