America is pumping more natural gas than ever — and AI is a big reason why
The EIA forecasts U.S. natural gas production will average a record 122.5 billion cubic feet per day in 2026, topping last year's record of 118.5. Growing electricity demand — data centers included — is part of what's pulling it out of the ground.
For the 806: The Permian is half this story, and gas-fired power is what most new data centers actually plug into while everything else gets built. Field, pipeline, and plant work stays busy as long as this holds.