US natural gas production reached an all-time high in July 2026, driven primarily by increased output in the Permian Basin, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Natural Gas Monthly.
Gross withdrawals, the total volume of gas extracted at the wellhead, reached a record 137 billion cubic feet per day in July 2026. It was the first new monthly record for gross withdrawals in 2026, following five record-setting months during 2025.
The EIA attributed the July record mainly to new wells coming online in Texas and New Mexico. The Permian region, spanning parts of western Texas and eastern New Mexico, is among the most prolific oil and gas regions in the world and has experienced rising gas-to-oil ratios.
Gross withdrawals in Texas and New Mexico increased by a combined 1.7 billion cubic feet per day, or 3.2 percent, from June to July 2026. Output also rose in Louisiana, Oklahoma and North Dakota during July 2026, with each state gaining more than 0.1 billion cubic feet per day.
New pipeline infrastructure is easing long-standing gas transport bottlenecks in Texas. One such project, the Hugh Brinson Pipeline, began interstate flows ahead of schedule during the summer. The EIA said new pipelines increase takeaway capacity from the Permian Basin to liquefied natural gas export terminals on the Gulf Coast, which supports further production growth.
The agency cited its Natural Gas Monthly as the data source for the production figures.