Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics

for April 2020

June 26, 2020

AUSTIN –– Crude oil and natural gas production as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) for April 2020 came from 172,505 oil wells and 87,853 gas wells.

The RRC reports that from May 2019 to April 2020, total Texas reported production was 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil and 10.4 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.

TABLE 1 - April 2020 STATEWIDE PRODUCTION*

PRODUCT	PRELIMINARY REPORTED TOTAL VOLUME	AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCTION
Crude Oil	104,819,008 BBLS (barrels)	3,493,967 BBLS
Natural Gas	747,706,903 mcf (thousand cubic feet)	24,923,563 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 2019 STATEWIDE PRODUCTION

PRODUCT	UPDATED REPORTED TOTAL VOLUME	UPDATED AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCTION	PRELIMINARY REPORTED TOTAL VOLUME	PRELIMINARY AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCTION
Crude Oil	126,851,941 BBLS	4,228,398 BBLS	98,901,096 BBLS	3,296,703 BBLS
Natural Gas	826,651,752 mcf	27,555,058 mcf	680,228,802 mcf	22,674,293 mcf

TABLE 3 – April 2020 TEXAS TOP TEN CRUDE OIL PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION

RANK	COUNTY	CRUDE OIL (BBLS)
	MIDLAND	13,700,100
	MARTIN	8,965,160
	REEVES	7,612,055
	KARNES	7,484,661
	HOWARD	5,926,686
	UPTON	5,732,613
	LOVING	4,593,106
	REAGAN	3,786,459
	LA SALLE	3,756,981
	GLASSCOCK	3,451,533

TABLE 4 – April 2020 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL GAS (GAS WELL GAS & CASINGHEAD) PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION

RANK	COUNTY	TOTAL GAS (MCF)
	REEVES	74,547,367
	WEBB	49,410,027
	MIDLAND	40,287,396
	PANOLA	32,913,485
	CULBERSON	30,034,409
	TARRANT	29,195,757
	KARNES	25,515,292
	LOVING	24,802,162
	REAGAN	24,651,978
	DE WITT	21,871,720

TABLE 5 – April 2020 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL CONDENSATE PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION

RANK	COUNTY	CONDENSATE (BBLS)
	REEVES	5,666,768
	CULBERSON	2,937,237
	LOVING	2,086,388
	DE WITT	1,978,391
	KARNES	868,222
	WEBB	742,409
	DIMMIT	301,524
	LA SALLE	266,806
	LIVE OAK	266,573
	MCMULLEN	213,420

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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Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics

for April 2020