Selected U.S. natural gas producers based on production volume 2021

In the United States, BP was the largest producer of natural gas at nearly 16 billion cubic feet daily on average in 2021. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Tenaska was the second-largest producer in the United States. While ExxonMobil did not make an appearance that year among the ten largest producers of natural gas in the United States, it is one of the largest global oil and gas companies with the highest market capitalization in the world.

Natural gas worldwide

Following a trend of increased natural gas production worldwide, natural gas production in the United States has strongly increased since the early 2000s. As demand for primary energy grows, global production of natural gas has risen more steadily overall in comparison to the United States alone. Total global natural gas production has increased to record levels in 2021, while similar trends were also seen in U.S. consumption and exports.