The July Natural Gas Monthly, featuring data for May 2012, has been released. Total consumption of natural gas for May 2012, 1,850 Billion cubic feet (Bcf), set a new record for May. This is an increase of 11 percent over the previous May record set in 2011. Deliveries of natural gas to the electric power sector of 819 Bcf drove the trend, reflecting continued displacement of coal with natural gas. Dry production for May stayed relatively stable at 2,028 Bcf, or 65.4 Bcf per day.-Natural Gas Monthly
Summary of supply and disposition
| Monthly Natural Gas Gross Production Report with data for May 2012 Released: July 31, 2012 Next Release: August 31, 2012 |
| The two graphs below show total U.S. and Lower 48 natural gas production on one and the individual State production on the other. |
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In May, Lower 48 States production remained
essentially unchanged from April. Other States had the largest increase
at 0.33 Bcf/d or 1.5 percent. This increment can be partially
explained by new wells being brought online in the Marcellus shale play
and gains in Colorado. Oklahoma also had a gain of 0.09 Bcf/d or 1.7
percent as new wells were brought online. Production declined in the
Gulf of Mexico and Wyoming by 0.25 Bcf/d or 5.5 percent and 0.19 Bcf/d
or 3.0 percent respectively, partially due to shut-ins for platform and
plant maintenance.
Gross Withdrawals of Natural Gas1, May 2011 through May 2012...MORE
