Led by growth out of the Haynesville Shale, natural gas production from seven key U.S. onshore regions is set to climb from November to December, according to updated projections from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Total natural gas production from the Anadarko, Appalachia and Permian basins, as well as from the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville and Niobrara shales, will rise an estimated 226 MMcf/d month/month to reach 89.376 Bcf/d in December, the agency said in its latest monthly Drilling Productivity Report (DPR), published Monday. 

EIA expects the largest monthly increase from the Haynesville at an estimated 111 MMcf/d, with Permian natural gas production projected to climb 87 MMcf/d for the period. Natural gas production gains are also expected for the...