Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics for July 2015
September 25, 2015AUSTIN –– Production for July 2015 as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) is 76,150,903 barrels of crude oil and 656,846,810 Mcf (thousand cubic feet) of total gas from oil and gas wells. These preliminary figures are based on production volumes reported by operators and will be updated as late and corrected production reports are received. Production reported to the Commission for the same time period last year, July 2014, was: 69,573,013 barrels of crude oil preliminarily, updated to a current figure of 83,999,620 barrels; and 632,494,096 Mcf of total gas preliminarily, updated to a current figure of 736,716,925 Mcf.
The Commission reports that in the last 12 months, total Texas reported production was 997 million barrels of crude oil and 8.4 trillion cubic feet of total gas. Crude oil production reported by the Commission is limited to oil produced from oil leases and does not include condensate (the liquid hydrocarbons produced from gas wells). Condensate is reported separately by the Commission.
Texas preliminary July 2015 crude oil production averaged 2,456,481 barrels daily, compared to the 2,244,291 barrels daily average of July 2014.
Texas preliminary July 2015 total gas production averaged 21,188,607 Mcf (thousand cubic feet) a day, compared to the 20,403,035 Mcf daily average of July 2014.
Texas production in July 2015 came from 176,180 oil wells and 96,098 gas wells.
For additional oil and gas production statistics, including condensate statistics, visit the RRC’s Oil & Gas Production web page.
Note that monthly gas storage statistics reported to the Commission, previously featured in this monthly news release, are now available on the Commission's Gas Storage Statistics web page.
TABLE 1 – JULY 2015 TEXAS TOP TEN OIL CRUDE OIL PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION
|
RANK |
COUNTY |
CRUDE OIL (BBLS) |
|
1. |
KARNES |
6,514,303 |
|
2. |
DEWITT |
4,559,324 |
|
3. |
LA SALLE |
4,522,697 |
|
4. |
MIDLAND |
3,502,184 |
|
5. |
MCMULLEN |
3,256,627 |
|
6. |
MARTIN |
3,190,358 |
|
7. |
GONZALES |
3,185,417 |
|
8. |
UPTON |
3,105,902 |
|
9. |
ANDREWS |
3,053,724 |
|
10. |
REEVES |
2,632,342 |
TABLE 2 – JULY 2015 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL GAS (GAS WELL GAS & CASINGHEAD) PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION
|
RANK |
COUNTY |
TOTAL GAS (MCF) |
|
1. |
WEBB |
59,626,777 |
|
2. |
TARRANT |
50,927,167 |
|
3. |
PANOLA |
26,896,803 |
|
4. |
DIMMIT |
24,102,783 |
|
5. |
DEWITT |
21,852,114 |
|
6. |
JOHNSON |
21,733,155 |
|
7. |
KARNES |
20,263,155 |
|
8. |
WISE |
20,108,978 |
|
9. |
LA SALLE |
17,648,068 |
|
10. |
DENTON |
16,831,246 |
TABLE 3 – JULY 2015 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL CONDENSATE PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION
|
RANK |
COUNTY |
CONDENSATE (BBLS) |
|
1. |
DIMMIT |
2,210,515 |
|
2. |
WEBB |
1,522,810 |
|
3. |
KARNES |
1,293,775 |
|
4. |
DEWITT |
1,197,427 |
|
5. |
LIVE OAK |
564,940 |
|
6. |
LA SALLE |
514,516 |
|
7. |
CULBERSON |
426,112 |
|
8. |
WHEELER |
312,617 |
|
9. |
MCMULLEN |
242,668 |
|
10. |
REEVES |
233,147 |
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/.