Production for November 2016 as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) is 72,322,284 barrels of crude oil and 571,259,135 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 November 2015, was: 70,969,209 barrels of crude oil preliminarily, updated to a current figure of 87,022,508 barrels; and 596,523,139 mcf of total gas preliminarily, updated to a current figure of 710,454,789 mcf.

 

The Commission reports that from December 2015 to November 2016, total Texas reported production was 982 million barrels of crude oil and 8.0 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, which is reported separately by the Commission.

 

Texas preliminary November 2016 crude oil production averaged 2,410,743 barrels daily, compared to the 2,365,640 barrels daily average of November 2015.

 

Texas preliminary November 2016 total gas production averaged 19,041,971 mcf a day, compared to the 19,884,105 mcf daily average of November 2015.

 

Texas production in November 2016 came from 181,475 oil wells and 92,930 gas wells.

 

For additional oil and gas production statistics, visit the Commission's website at http://www.rrc.texas.gov/oil-gas/research-and-statistics/production-data/texas-monthly-oil-gas-production/.

 

NOVEMBER 2016 TEXAS TOP TEN CRUDE OIL PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION

1. Midland County - 6,288,709 CRUDE OIL (BBLS)

2. Karnes County - 4,949,515 CRUDE OIL (BBLS)

3. Martin County - 3,614,039 CRUDE OIL (BBLS)

4. Upton County - 3,547,056 CRUDE OIL (BBLS)

5. La Salle county - 3,312,304 CRUDE OIL (BBLS)

6. Dewitt County - 3,109,269 CRUDE OIL (BBLS)

7. Reeves County - 3,102,924 CRUDE OIL (BBLS)

8. McMullen County - 3,005,042 CRUDE OIL (BBLS)

9. Andrews County - 2,881,607 CRUDE OIL (BBLS)

10. Gonzales County - 2,867,686 CRUDE OIL (BBLS)

 

NOVEMBER 2016 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL GAS (GAS WELL GAS & CASINGHEAD) PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION

1. Webb County - 57,709,582 TOTAL GAS (MCF)

2. Tarrant County - 34,743,565 TOTAL GAS (MCF)

3. Dimmit County - 21,795,947 TOTAL GAS (MCF)

4. Panola County - 21,471,134 TOTAL GAS (MCF)

5. Karnes County - 19,030,181 TOTAL GAS (MCF)

6. Johnson County - 17,796,770 TOTAL GAS (MCF)

7. Dewitt County - 17,173,052 TOTAL GAS (MCF)

8. La Salle County - 16,565,955 TOTAL GAS (MCF)

9. Wise County - 15,309,137 TOTAL GAS (MCF)

10. Reeves County - 14,689,467 TOTAL GAS (MCF)

 

NOVEMBER 2016 TEXAS TOP TEN TOTAL CONDENSATE PRODUCING COUNTIES RANKED BY PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION

1. Dimmit County - 1,795,653

2. Karnes County - 1,222,723

3. Webb County - 1,019,042

4. Culberson County - 940,718

5. Dewitt County - 915,888

6. Reeves County - 519,024

7. Live Oak County - 353,728

8. Loving County - 243,976

9. La Salle County - 214,408

10. Hemphill County - 179,938