Region

Appalachia

The Marcellus and Utica shales of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. The top US natural gas region by output.

Basin at a glance

EIA STEO · Aug 2026

Gas production

33.9Bcf/d

▲ 0.3% YoY

Active rigs

▼ 2.8% YoY

Trend lines: trailing 24 months (Sep 2024 – Aug 2026), quarterly ticks. Click a card to expand. Source: EIA STEO.

Basin outline (EIA) and production data (EIA STEO); prices are live.

Latest from Appalachia

Grenadier Energy enters Ohio's Utica play with three high-rate gas wells

Upstream · Drilling Contractor · 6d

Algonquin gas trades below Henry Hub as Appalachia, Canada supply rises

Markets · EIA and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 7d

US rig count falls to 588 even as Permian and Texas rigs climb

Markets · Baker Hughes Rig Count and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 22d

Questerre wins Nova Scotia's first oil and gas exploration bid round

Upstream · Energy-pedia news summary · 23d

Equinor buys 87.71% stake in Lackawanna gas plant for $940 million

Power · Energy-pedia news summary · 29d

WhiteWater-led Solitude pipeline reaches final investment decision

Midstream & LNG · PR Newswire · 30d

WhiteWater and four Permian producers sanction twin Solitude gas pipelines to KatyAnalysis

Midstream & LNG · By Global Energy Report · 30d

Alpha Compute options Pennsylvania Marcellus assets for $55 million data center campus

Power · Energy & Industrial News, Intelligence & Industry Insights · 35d

US rig count holds at 588 as Permian and Texas add rigs

Markets · Baker Hughes Rig Count and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 36d

US rig count holds at 588 as Permian gains three rigs

Markets · Baker Hughes Rig Count and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 40d

Marathon Petroleum Q2 net income jumps to $5.1 billionAnalysis

Markets · By Global Energy Report · 43d

Ramaco posts $15.4 million Q2 loss, values Wyoming rare earth project at $8 billion

Markets · All Energy and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 43d

Marathon Petroleum's Q2 net income jumps to $5.1 billionAnalysis

Markets · By Global Energy Report · 43d

US rig count rises to 588 as Permian adds two rigs

Markets · Baker Hughes Rig Count and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 43d

Williams to acquire Momentum Midstream, expanding Haynesville gas position

Power · Williams Companies, Inc News Releases · 44d

US rig count rises to 588 as Permian, Eagle Ford add rigs

Markets · Baker Hughes Rig Count and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 47d

U.S. rig count rises to 588 as Permian gains three rigs

Markets · Baker Hughes Rig Count and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 61d

US rig count rises to 580 as Permian adds three rigs

Markets · Baker Hughes Rig Count and EIA, 2026-06-15 and EIA, 2026-06-15 and Baker Hughes, 2026-06-15 · 72d