After years of declines, dry natural gas production from the Haynesville Shale reached record highs in the second half of 2021 as prices rose, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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The government agency said Haynesville gas production climbed to around 12 Bcf/d by the end of 2021, up from around 10 Bcf/d at the start of the year. 

Output from the East Texas/Northwest Louisiana play remains strong so far this year as well, with producers adding 17 rigs in the Haynesville since January, according to Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). For the week ending April 8, BKR data showed that there were 64 natural gas-directed rigs operating in the Haynesville, representing 45% of natural gas-directed rigs currently operating in the United States.

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