The estimated quantity of natural gas which geological and engineering data demonstrate with a given probability to be recoverable in the future assuming current costs of operation and market prices are proven reserves.

The number of gas and gas condensate wells in Nebraska peaked at 322 in 2008 and was at its lowest at 11 in 1990.

Additional information can be found in the reports: Nebraska Natural Gas Number of Gas and Gas Condensate Wells and Drilling Permits Issued for Development and Exploratory Wells in Nebraska.
 

Natural gas production in 2025 was 243.6 million cubic feet in Nebraska. This was a decrease of 14.3 percent from the 2024 production of 284.2 million cubic feet. The record high was in the year 1960 when 28,190 million (28.2 billion) cubic feet of natural gas was produced. 

Nebraska's production by county is visually represented by the map below. Historical numbers follow in the data table. Totals can be viewed in the report Natural Gas Production.

Natural gas production has been falling since 2008, which was the year that natural gas production peaked at 3,083,488 thousand cubic feet.

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