Major U.S. onshore plays will add close to 500 MMcf/d of natural gas production from February to March on the strength of growth out of the Haynesville Shale and the Appalachian and Permian basins, according to updated modeling from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

EIA Outlook

In its latest Drilling Productivity Report (DPR), published Monday, EIA said it expects a combined 499 MMcf/d of production growth from seven key U.S. regions. Combined natural gas production from the Anadarko, Appalachian and Permian basins, as well as from the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville and Niobrara shales, will rise to 91.686 Bcf/d from February to March, the latest DPR data show.

The Haynesville is set to lead with 174 MMcf/d of production growth month/month, with the Permian adding 124 MMcf/d of...