US natural gas output hit record in 2019

Growth expected to help reach 94.7 billion cubic feet per day in 2020 before dropping in 2021

A drilling rig on a lease owned by Oasis Petroleum operates in the Permian Basin oil and natural gas production area near Wink, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. Picture taken August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
A drilling rig on a lease owned by Oasis Petroleum operates in the Permian Basin oil and natural gas production area near Wink, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. Picture taken August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick OxfordFoto: NICK OXFORD
Published 14 January 2020, 20:52Updated 14 January 2020, 20:52