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Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics for November 2022

February 07, 2023

AUSTIN – Crude Crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) for November 2022 came from 160,768 oil wells and 70,246 gas wells.

The RRC reports that from December 2021 to November 2022, total Texas reported production was 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil and 11.2 trillion cubic feet of total gas. 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 additional oil and gas production statistics, including the ranking of each Texas County by crude oil, total gas and condensate production, visit the RRC’s website at https://wwwrrc.texas.gov/oil-and-gas/research-and-statistics/production-data/

TABLE 1 - NOVEMBER 2022 STATEWIDE PRODUCTION*

Product

Preliminary Reported
Total Volume

Average Daily
Production     

Crude Oil

104,364,728 BBLS (barrels)

3,478,824 BBLS

Natural Gas

776,813,155 mcf (thousand cubic feet)

25,893,772 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 - NOVEMBER 2021 STATEWIDE PRODUCTION

Product

Updated Reported Total Volume         

Preliminary Reported
Total Volume            

Crude Oil

126,433,961 BBLS

109,836,328 BBLS

Natural Gas

927,811,890 mcf

785,335,350 mcf

 

TABLE 3 – NOVEMBER 2022 TEXAS TOP TEN CRUDE OIL PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION

Rank

County

Crude Oil (bbls)

1.

Midland

15,238,397

2.

Martin

14,277,347

3.

Howard

10,198,773

4.

Karnes

6,190,056

5.

Upton

6,028,015

6.

Glasscock 

3,862,400

7.

Loving

3,713,022

8.

Reeves

3,484,316

9.

Reagan

2,984,814

10.

Andrews

2,859,028

 

TABLE 4 – NOVEMBER 2022 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL GAS (GAS WELL GAS & CASINGHEAD) PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION

Rank

County

Total Gas (mcf)

1.

Reeves

74,831,378

2.

Webb

59,178,733

3.

Midland

55,251,060

4.

Panola

50,315,214

5.

Martin

37,916,649

6.

Loving

34,692,075

7.

Culberson 

31,581,390

8.

Harrison

30,747,438

9.

Upton

26,096,749

10.

Howard

24,275,879

 

TABLE 5 – NOVEMBER 2022 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL CONDENSATE PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION

Rank

County

Condensate (bbls)

1.

Reeves

5,431,770

2.

Loving

3,990,425

3.

Culberson 

2,259,970

4.

DeWitt

856,370

5.

Karnes

840,891

6.

Webb

672,714

7.

Ward

363,959

8.

Live Oak

291,774

9.

McMullen

254,767

10.

La Salle

194,866

 

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/.