Railroad Commission of Texas

04/01/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/01/2026 14:50

Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics for January 2026

Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics for January 2026

April 01, 2026

AUSTIN -- Statewide and county crude oil and natural gas production for January 2026 reported in the tables below came from 154,772 oil wells and 83,365 gas wells.

Crude oil production reported by the RRC is limited to oil produced from oil leases and does not include condensate, which is reported separately by the RRC. For full oil and gas production statistics, you can visit the links below.

Statewide totals: https://www.rrc.texas.gov/oil-and-gas/research-and-statistics/production-data/texas-monthly-oil-gas-production/

County rankings: https://www.rrc.texas.gov/oil-and-gas/research-and-statistics/production-data/texas-monthly-oil-gas-production-by-county-ranking/

TABLE 1 - JANUARY 2026 STATEWIDE PRODUCTION*

PRODUCT

PRELIMINARY REPORTED TOTAL VOLUME

AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCTION

Crude Oil

122,624,974 BBLS (barrels)

3,955,644 BBLS

Natural Gas

1,024,556,148 mcf (thousand cubic feet)

33,050,198 mcf

* These are preliminary figures based on production volumes reported by operators and will be updated as late and corrected production reports are received.

TABLE 2 - JANUARY 2025 STATEWIDE PRODUCTION

PRODUCT

UPDATED REPORTED TOTAL VOLUME

PRELIMINARY REPORTED TOTAL VOLUME

Crude Oil

143,693,486 BBLS

121,373,094 BBLS

Natural Gas

1,111,604,609 mcf

1,000,670,181 mcf

TABLE 3 - JANUARY 2026 TEXAS TOP TEN CRUDE OIL PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION

RANK

COUNTY

CRUDE OIL (BBLS)

1.

MARTIN

20,275,627

2.

MIDLAND

17,634,765

3.

UPTON

8,913,369

4.

LOVING

7,835,296

5.

REEVES

5,672,062

6.

REAGAN

5,506,683

7.

KARNES

4,968,973

8.

HOWARD

4,644,512

9.

ANDREWS

4,502,158

10.

GLASSCOCK

3,618,168

TABLE 4 - JANUARY 2026 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL GAS (GAS WELL GAS & CASINGHEAD) PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION

RANK

COUNTY

TOTAL GAS (MCF)

1.

WEBB

89,902,671

2.

REEVES

86,185,087

3.

MIDLAND

74,145,919

4.

MARTIN

59,896,002

5.

PANOLA

58,012,763

6.

LOVING

54,428,406

7.

CULBERSON

44,564,451

8.

HARRISON

39,084,982

9.

REAGAN

38,458,823

10.

UPTON

35,251,167

TABLE 5 - JANUARY 2026 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL CONDENSATE PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION

RANK

COUNTY

CONDENSATE (BBLS)

1.

REEVES

6,507,198

2.

LOVING

4,991,783

3.

CULBERSON

3,261,909

4.

DE WITT

1,760,122

5.

LA SALLE

1,360,916

6.

KARNES

1,293,591

7.

DIMMIT

1,046,243

8.

WEBB

814,328

9.

WARD

771,549

10.

LIVE OAK

675,449

About the Railroad Commission:
Our mission is to serve Texas by our stewardship of natural resources and the environment, our concern for personal and community safety, and our support of enhanced development and economic vitality for the benefit of Texans. The Commission has a long and proud history of service to both Texas and to the nation, including more than 100 years regulating the oil and gas industry. The Commission also has jurisdiction over alternative fuels safety, natural gas utilities, surface mining and intrastate pipelines. Established in 1891, the Railroad Commission of Texas is the oldest regulatory agency in the state. To learn more, please visit https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/.
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