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Fayetteville Shale

🔥 GasUpdated 3/19/2026

Arkansas

The Fayetteville Shale in Arkansas is a significant natural gas play in the Arkoma Basin.

Limited Data Available

Some metrics for this basin are estimates based on regional trends. We're working to add real-time data from official sources.

Gas Production

681M

Mcf/day

3.2% YoY

Active Rigs

rigs

-1.2 WoW

DUC Wells

294

wells

-6.5 MoM

Production Trends

The Fayetteville Shale currently produces 681M thousand cubic feet of natural gas per day, representing a significant portion of domestic energy supply. Production has moderated recently as operators focus on capital discipline and well optimization.

Top Operators

Southwestern Energy

XTO Energy

BKV Corporation

Key Formations

Fayetteville

Primary target for gas production

Recent Fayetteville Shale Updates

Fayetteville Shale Production Reaches New Heights

3/18/2026

Recent drilling activity in the Fayetteville Shale shows promising results with increased efficiency.

Source: Energy Daily

Major Operators Expand Fayetteville Shale Operations

3/17/2026

Southwestern Energy announces expanded drilling program targeting key formations.

Source: Oil & Gas Journal

Technology Advances Drive Fayetteville Shale Efficiency

3/16/2026

New drilling techniques reduce costs and improve production rates.

Source: Drilling Contractor

Compare with Other Basins

Access Fayetteville Shale Data via API

Get programmatic access to all basin production, drilling, and operator data. Start with a 7-day free trial.

curl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/basins/fayetteville/production" \
  -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY"