The Railroad Commission of Texas on Sept. 3 released preliminary oil and natural gas production statistics for June 2026, reporting statewide crude oil output of 119,505,477 barrels and natural gas production of 1,049,291,028 thousand cubic feet.
The figures, which the commission said came from 157,460 oil wells and 82,409 gas wells across the state, translate to average daily production of 3,983,515 barrels of crude oil and 34,976,367 thousand cubic feet of natural gas. The monthly report is the agency’s standard accounting of what Texas fields produced and is closely watched as a measure of activity in the state’s largest export industry.
According to the Sept. 3 news release, the June totals are preliminary and will be revised as late and corrected reports arrive from operators. That pattern is visible in the commission’s year-earlier comparison: June 2025 crude oil production was first reported at 123,692,111 barrels but has since been updated to 142,975,928 barrels, while natural gas for the same month rose from a preliminary 996,961,863 thousand cubic feet to an updated 1,118,036,235 thousand cubic feet.
Permian Basin counties again dominated the crude oil rankings. Martin County led with 19,892,903 barrels, followed by Midland County at 17,428,955 barrels, Upton County at 7,863,391 barrels and Loving County at 7,856,009 barrels. Reagan, Reeves, Karnes, Andrews, Howard and Glasscock counties rounded out the top 10.
Webb County topped total natural gas production with 99,241,235 thousand cubic feet, ahead of Reeves County at 88,563,970 and Midland County at 85,033,632. Reeves County led condensate production with 7,451,398 barrels, followed by Loving County at 4,908,014 barrels and Culberson County at 3,007,871 barrels.
The agency noted that the crude oil totals it reports cover only oil produced from oil leases and exclude condensate, which the commission reports separately. Established in 1891, the Railroad Commission is the oldest regulatory agency in Texas and holds jurisdiction over oil and gas, alternative fuels safety, natural gas utilities, surface mining and intrastate pipelines.