Holiday Office Closure
In observance of the Christmas holidays, Railroad Commission of Texas offices will be closed December 23-27. The offices will re-open at 8 a.m. on Monday, December 30 for regular business. Expedited Drilling Permits will be processed within standard processing times. If assistance is needed, please email Drillingpermits-info@rrc.texas.gov.
RRC maintains a 24-hour emergency phone line to report any leaks or spills. That number is 844-773-0305
Historical Crude Oil Production and Well Counts
History of Texas Initial Crude Oil, Annual Production and Producing Wells
Since 1935.
Note: This table lists initially reported production for both onshore and offshore wells. As additional late or corrected reports are received, the initially reported production volumes are subject to change.
Some numbers below are reflected in thousands of barrels of oil as indicated. For example, initial crude oil production for 2010 was 356,911,000 barrels.
| Year | Crude Oil Production (Mbbl) | Daily Avg. Production (Mbbl/day) | Number of Producing Wells | Percent Change in Production | Avg. Per Well Production (bbl/day) | Crude Oil Reserves as of Jan. 1 (Mbbl) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,274,569 | 3,492 | 187,401 | 24.13% | 18.63 | n/a |
| 2017 | 1,026,765 | 2,813 | 187,139 | 5.35% | 15.03 | 15,936 |
| 2016 | 974,612 | 2,663 | 178,927 | -3.00% | 14.88 | n/a |
| 2015 | 1,004,774 | 2,752 | 193,807 | 11.58% | 14.20 | 13,057 |
| 2014 | 900,492 | 2,467 | 190,331 | 28.07% | 12.96 | 14,058 |
| 2013 | 703,119 | 1,926 | 179,797 | 31.88% | 10.71 | 12,004 |
| 2012 | 533,141 | 1,457 | 167,864 | 35.36% | 8.68 | 11,101 |
| 2011 | 393,880 | 1,079 | 161,402 | 10.36% | 6.69 | 8,108 |
| 2010 | 356,911 | 978 | 158,451 | 3.59% | 6.17 | 6,356 |
| 2009 | 344,527 | 944 | 157,807 | -0.61% | 5.98 | 5,496 |
| 2008 | 346,632 | 947 | 156,588 | 3.10% | 6.07 | 4,555 |
| 2007 | 336,222 | 921 | 153,223 | -1.37% | 6.01 | 5,122 |
| 2006 | 340,885 | 934 | 151,832 | -0.97% | 6.15 | 4,871 |
| 2005 | 344,226 | 943 | 151,286 | -1.43% | 6.23 | 4,919 |
| 2004 | 349,233 | 957 | 151,205 | -2.24% | 6.33 | 4,613 |
| 2003 | 357,240 | 979 | 153,461 | -1.94% | 6.38 | 4,583 |
| 2002 | 364,314 | 998 | 155,865 | -3.84% | 6.40 | 5,015 |
| 2001 | 378,849 | 1,038 | 159,357 | -4.97% | 6.51 | 4,944 |
| 2000 | 398,678 | 1,092 | 161,097 | -2.00% | 6.76 | 5,273 |
| 1999 | 406,815 | 1,115 | 162,620 | -11.08% | 6.90 | 5,339 |
| 1998 | 457,499 | 1,253 | 170,288 | -6.42% | 7.40 | 4,927 |
| 1997 | 488,860 | 1,339 | 175,475 | -1.32% | 7.60 | 5,687 |
| 1996 | 495,378 | 1,357 | 175,277 | -3.24% | 7.72 | 5,736 |
| 1995 | 511,962 | 1,403 | 177,397 | -5.45% | 7.91 | 5,743 |
| 1994 | 541,482 | 1,486 | 179,955 | -5.76% | 8.26 | 5,847 |
| 1993 | 574,568 | 1,577 | 186,342 | -6.22% | 8.46 | 6,171 |
| 1992 | 612,692 | 1,677 | 193,310 | -5.27% | 8.67 | 6,441 |
| 1991 | 646,776 | 1,770 | 196,292 | 0.13% | 9.02 | 6,797 |
| 1990 | 645,941 | 1,765 | 194,962 | -0.70% | 9.05 | 7,106 |
| 1989 | 650,514 | 1,784 | 190,821 | -6.83% | 9.35 | 6,966 |
| 1988 | 698,224 | 1,909 | 196,580 | -3.70% | 9.71 | 7,043 |
| 1987 | 725,029 | 1,988 | 199,354 | -7.53% | 9.97 | 7,112 |
| 1986 | 784,106 | 2,150 | 200,055 | -5.60% | 10.75 | 7,152 |
| 1985 | 830,597 | 2,281 | 210,477 | -1.76% | 10.84 | 7,782 |
| 1984 | 845,502 | 2,313 | 207,451 | -0.42% | 11.15 | 7,557 |
| 1983 | 849,072 | 2,328 | 197,983 | -2.60% | 11.76 | 7,539 |
| 1982 | 871,780 | 2,388 | 191,319 | -2.87% | 12.48 | 7,616 |
| 1981 | 897,573 | 2,459 | 183,991 | -3.60% | 13.36 | 8,093 |
| 1980 | 931,078 | 2,544 | 175,673 | -4.85% | 14.48 | 8,206 |
| 1979 | 978,544 | 2,681 | 169,826 | -6.00% | 15.79 | 8,284 |
| 1978 | 1,040,966 | 2,852 | 166,365 | -5.46% | 17.14 | 8,911 |
| 1977 | 1,101,137 | 3,017 | 163,746 | -4.58% | 18.42 | 9,751 |
| 1976 | 1,153,941 | 3,153 | 160,546 | -2.68% | 19.64 | 10,080 |
| 1975 | 1,185,683 | 3,248 | 160,603 | -3.22% | 20.22 | 11,001 |
| 1974 | 1,225,166 | 3,357 | 159,702 | -2.54% | 21.02 | 11,756 |
| 1973 | 1,257,057 | 3,444 | 159,090 | -0.50% | 21.65 | 12,144 |
| 1972 | 1,263,412 | 3,452 | 167,233 | 6.85% | 20.64 | 13,023 |
| 1971 | 1,182,371 | 3,239 | 172,696 | -2.09% | 18.76 | 13,195 |
| 1970 | 1,207,625 | 3,309 | 177,221 | 9.08% | 18.67 | 13,063 |
| 1969 | 1,107,146 | 3,033 | 183,141 | 1.78% | 16.56 | 13,809 |
| 1968 | 1,087,825 | 2,972 | 187,681 | 1.30% | 15.84 | 14,494 |
| 1967 | 1,073,848 | 2,942 | 192,100 | 7.35% | 15.31 | 14,077 |
| 1966 | 1,000,325 | 2,741 | 196,308 | 7.24% | 13.96 | 14,303 |
| 1965 | 932,810 | 2,556 | 197,924 | 0.45% | 12.91 | 14,299 |
| 1964 | 928,606 | 2,537 | 199,119 | 1.44% | 12.74 | 14,573 |
| 1963 | 915,420 | 2,508 | 198,236 | 2.39% | 12.65 | 14,648 |
| 1962 | 894,023 | 2,449 | 197,659 | -0.08% | 12.39 | 14,849 |
| 1961 | 894,765 | 2,451 | 196,396 | 0.30% | 12.48 | 14,758 |
| 1960 | 892,084 | 2,437 | 192,627 | -5.54% | 12.65 | 14,859 |
| 1959 | 944,410 | 2,587 | 188,934 | 3.79% | 13.69 | 14,322 |
| 1958 | 909,958 | 2,493 | 182,633 | -13.99% | 13.65 | 14,555 |
| 1957 | 1,057,997 | 2,899 | 176,705 | -1.94% | 16.41 | 14,783 |
| 1956 | 1,078,886 | 2,948 | 168,930 | 7.62% | 17.45 | 14,933 |
| 1955 | 1,002,480 | 2,747 | 158,598 | 5.03% | 17.32 | 14,982 |
| 1954 | 954,434 | 2,615 | 149,142 | -4.61% | 17.53 | 14,998 |
| 1953 | 1,000,545 | 2,741 | 142,159 | -0.92% | 19.28 | 14,916 |
| 1952 | 1,009,793 | 2,759 | 136,398 | 1.80% | 20.23 | 15,314 |
| 1951 | 991,983 | 2,718 | 130,309 | 21.29% | 20.86 | 13,581 |
| 1950 | 817,842 | 2,241 | 123,271 | 11.03% | 18.18 | 13,509 |
| 1949 | 736,627 | 2,018 | 115,483 | -17.54% | 17.47 | 12,484 |
| 1948 | 893,314 | 2,454 | 109,643 | 9.45% | 22.38 | 11,777 |
| 1947 | 816,188 | 2,236 | 105,537 | 7.98% | 21.19 | 11,646 |
| 1946 | 755,900 | 2,071 | 103,109 | 0.65% | 20.09 | 11,470 |
| 1945 | 751,045 | 2,058 | 101,225 | 1.34% | 20.33 | 10,835 |
| 1944 | 741,126 | 2,025 | 99,746 | 26.16% | 20.30 | 11,324 |
| 1943 | 587,436 | 1,609 | 98,596 | 22.94% | 16.32 | 11,545 |
| 1942 | 477,828 | 1,309 | 98,757 | -4.28% | 13.25 | 10,975 |
| 1941 | 499,208 | 1,368 | 98,802 | 2.58% | 13.85 | 10,623 |
| 1940 | 486,662 | 1,330 | 95,214 | 2.12% | 13.97 | 9,768 |
| 1939 | 476,550 | 1,306 | 89,914 | 1.66% | 14.52 | 9,447 |
| 1938 | 468,782 | 1,284 | 85,137 | -7.37% | 15.08 | 6,422 |
| 1937 | 506,067 | 1,386 | 77,565 | 20.84% | 17.87 | 6,010 |
| 1936 | 418,776 | 1,144 | 68,054 | 11.49% | 16.81 | 5,500 |
| 1935 | 375,617 | 1,029 | 59,461 | 17.31 |