The two graphs below show total U.S. and Lower 48 natural gas production on one and the individual State production on the other. Figure Data Figure Data In January, production in the Lower 48 States increased by 0.5 percent or 0.35 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). Texas had the largest volume increase at 2.4 percent or 0.53 Bcf/d mainly due to the completion of maintenance work last month. New Mexico also showed an increase of 2.6 percent or 0.09 Bcf/d as many operators reported small increases. The Gulf of Mexico and Other States both had decreases of 4.2 percent or 0.14 Bcf/d and 0.5 percent or 0.15 Bcf/d respectively, primarily because of freezing weather and maintenance issues. Note: Data presented in the table are monthly natural gas gross withdrawals estimated from data collected on the EIA-914 survey. In 2012, data are from the EIA Natural Gas Annual . […]