July 5, 2021

Barnett (located north of Dallas/Ft Worth in Texas), developed starting in 2000, was the first basin to prove horizontal drilling and multistage fracking for Shale Gas. Barnett consists of a gas area in the south portion of the basin and oil and condensate area in the north portion.

Since 2010 , 2300 total number wells have been drilled with a peak initial productivity (IP) of 1.2 MMcf/d. The average first year decline in 2017 was 62%. Barnett production peak in 2014 at 2.0 Bcf/d and has been in declined since. Only a few natural gas focused wells are expected to be drilled in Barnett in 2021 and later.

Barnett Map

See Also:
US Natural Gas Rig Count by Basin 2012-2024
US Natural Gas Rig Count by Trajectory 2012-2024
Initial Productivity (IP) for Major US Gas Basins 2023
Estimated Ultimate Recovery (EUR) for Major US Gas Basins 2023
Well Depth of Major US Gas Basins 2023
US Dry Natural Gas Production Forecast to 2040