United States natural gas production stands at about 75 billion cubic feet per day. To put that in perspective, the U.S. produced an average of 58 bcf/d in 2008.

Forbes reports that natural gas is abundant, cleaner, cheaper, reliable and can cut greenhouse gas emissions. This explains why there has been a surge in exploration and production in shale plays across the U.S. In Ohio and Pennsylvania, the Utica and Marcellus shale plays are pivotal in the changing of pipeline infrastructure to meet market demands.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts that by 2020, natural gas could supply a third of the country’s electricity.

Via: Forbes > The Great American Natural Gas Surge