February 14, 2025

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Actual and Forecast (2010-2040) of Eagle Ford raw natural gas production (Bcf/d), broken down between old and new wells.

  • Peak production occurred in 2023 at 4.7 Bcf/d.
  • Eagle Ford raw gas production* grew to 4.7 Bcf/d in 2023 and is expected to continue to grow during the forecast period reaching 7.5 Bcf/d by 2040.
  • Eagle Ford has oil, condensate and natural gas areas. Currently, drilling is conducted towards oil and liquids rich gas although drilling is expected to shift toward areas with smaller liquids yield during the forecast period.
  • Does not include associated gas.

Eagle Ford Gas Well Initial Productivity

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  • In 2021, Eagle Ford new well Initial Productivity (IP) was over 9.5 MMcf/d and declined to 8.5 MMcf/d in 2023. Initial productivity will remain relatively flat during the forecast period dropping to around 8.5 MMcf/d by 2040 as higher productivity areas are drilled first.

Eagle Ford Gas EUR 

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  • Well Estimated Ultimate Recovery (EUR) was 6.4 Bcf in 2022 and grew to 7.8 Bcf in 2023. EUR is expected to remain above 8.2 Bcf in 2030.

Eagle Ford Well Count

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  • Approximately 6,600 wells have been drilled since 2010.
  • The number of new wells in Eagle Ford dropped from 895 in 2013 to 420 in 2023 and Incorrys is forecasting the number of new wells to trend at about 400 during the forecast period.
  • Over the 2020-2023 time period, the average lateral length was 5,200 ft with a average total depth of 11,300 ft.

Eagle Ford Map

Eagle Ford gas wells 1990-2023.

  • Eagle Ford is located in south Texas.

Incorrys analysis is based on historical data obtained from individual US states.

See Also:

  1. US Dry Gas Production Forecast to 2040
  2. Initial Productivity (IP) of Major US GAS Basins 2023
  3. Estimated Ultimate Recovery (EUR) of Major US GAS Basins 2023
  4. Well Depth of Major US gas Basins 2023