Cumulative natural gas production from seven key U.S. onshore regions is set to fall by 472 MMcf/d from January to February, extending a downtrend that goes back to early 2020, according to updated projections published Tuesday by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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In its latest Drilling Productivity Report, EIA said it expects the Anadarko, Appalachian and Permian basins, as well as the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville and Niobrara formations, to produce 80.604 Bcf/d in February, down from 81.076 Bcf/d in January.

While the Haynesville Shale is expected to grow output by 55 MMcf/d month/month (m/m) to 11.382 Bcf/d in February, the other six regions are on track to see declining production next month, according to the agency. The largest m/m declines are expected in the...