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Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics for April 2026
AUSTIN, Texas – Statewide and county crude oil and natural gas production for April 2026 reported in the tables below came from 158,173 oil wells and 83,387 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 - APRIL 2026 STATEWIDE PRODUCTION*
| PRODUCT | PRELIMINARY REPORTED TOTAL VOLUME | AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCTION |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Oil | 122,659,928 BBLS (barrels) | 4,088,664 BBLS |
| Natural Gas | 1,045,708,797 mcf (thousand cubic feet) | 34,856,959 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 - APRIL 2025 STATEWIDE PRODUCTION
| PRODUCT | UPDATED REPORTED TOTAL VOLUME | PRELIMINARY REPORTED TOTAL VOLUME |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Oil | 143,531,158 BBLS | 121,918,736 BBLS |
| Natural Gas | 1,104,978,885 mcf | 992,980,729 mcf |
TABLE 3 – APRIL 2026 TEXAS TOP TEN CRUDE OIL PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION
| RANK | COUNTY | CRUDE OIL (BBLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | MARTIN | 20,199,986 |
| 2. | MIDLAND | 18,390,502 |
| 3. | UPTON | 8,883,352 |
| 4. | LOVING | 7,596,968 |
| 5. | REEVES | 5,559,788 |
| 6. | REAGAN | 5,487,499 |
| 7. | HOWARD | 5,019,889 |
| 8. | KARNES | 4,590,133 |
| 9. | ANDREWS | 4,414,627 |
| 10. | GLASSCOCK | 4,359,916 |
TABLE 4 – APRIL 2026 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL GAS (GAS WELL GAS & CASINGHEAD) PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION
| RANK | COUNTY | TOTAL GAS (MCF) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | WEBB | 93,264,438 |
| 2. | REEVES | 83,682,287 |
| 3. | MIDLAND | 79,073,668 |
| 4. | MARTIN | 64,791,512 |
| 5. | PANOLA | 57,280,848 |
| 6. | LOVING | 43,986,350 |
| 7. | CULBERSON | 43,074,716 |
| 8. | HARRISON | 39,973,820 |
| 9. | KARNES | 39,487,390 |
| 10. | UPTON | 38,838,448 |
TABLE 5 – APRIL 2026 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL CONDENSATE PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION
| RANK | COUNTY | CONDENSATE (BBLS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | REEVES | 6,630,164 |
| 2. | LOVING | 3,800,199 |
| 3. | CULBERSON | 3,093,942 |
| 4. | DE WITT | 1,532,605 |
| 5. | WEBB | 1,314,121 |
| 6. | LA SALLE | 1,274,156 |
| 7. | DIMMIT | 994,221 |
| 8. | KARNES | 891,366 |
| 9. | WARD | 665,785 |
| 10. | LIVE OAK | 636,690 |
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