Natural gas production from seven key U.S. regions is set to fall by 316 MMcf/d from March to April, extending a downward trajectory in projected output from the domestic plays that goes back to early last year, according to new data published Monday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Combined output from the Anadarko, Appalachian and Permian basins, as well as from the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville and Niobrara formations, is set to fall from around 82.9 Bcf/d in March to slightly under 82.6 Bcf/d in April, EIA said in its latest Drilling Productivity Report (DPR). 

Broken down by region, month/month declines are expected from the Anadarko (down 126 MMcf/d), Appalachia (down 149 MMcf/d), the Bakken (down 44 MMcf/d), the Eagle Ford (down 65,000 MMcf/d) and...