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Ector County, Texas — Oil & Gas Production

439 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-07): 822,628,947 bbl oil and 1,902,307,874 mcf gas over the recorded period.

Latest recorded production month: Jul 2026 · Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly.

Production reporting period: 1990-01–2026-07; 439 reported months.

Last complete dataset refresh: 2026-09-28T04:54:48.560Z. Individual counties may contain newer records from a partial refresh.

Reporting periods vary by county and may contain gaps. A missing month is not assumed to have zero production. Production months and dataset refresh dates are different from regulator publication dates.

Quick answer: Ector County, Texas has 822,628,947 barrels of oil and 1,902,307,874 Mcf of gas on record across 439 months (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), peaking at 10,132 producing wells in a single month, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much oil and gas has Ector County, Texas produced?

Over the 439 months on record (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), Ector County has produced 822,628,947 barrels of oil and 1,902,307,874 thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of gas, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Month-by-month figures for the most recent 60 months are in the table on this page.

How many producing wells are in Ector County, Texas?

Ector County peaked at 10,132 producing wells in a single month, with 6,590 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Ector County production data come from?

It is Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld. It is reference data — not a valuation, appraisal, or investment advice.

Is the Ector County production data a valuation?

No. The figures are Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. They are reference data, not a valuation, appraisal or investment advice.

Monthly production — most recent 60 months

MonthOil (bbl)Gas (mcf)Producing wells
2026-07 1,480,130 3,690,228 6,590
2026-06 1,879,744 4,057,228 7,438
2026-05 2,211,355 4,239,124 7,443
2026-04 1,888,805 4,154,109 7,336
2026-03 1,538,588 3,961,761 7,317
2026-02 1,467,927 3,583,204 7,281
2026-01 1,578,508 3,885,287 7,296
2025-12 1,700,500 4,047,298 7,290
2025-11 1,622,979 3,708,841 7,305
2025-10 1,816,634 3,991,564 7,294
2025-09 1,672,786 3,879,231 7,332
2025-08 1,699,609 3,995,530 7,343
2025-07 1,554,730 3,737,226 7,340
2025-06 1,575,079 3,583,212 7,400
2025-05 1,647,024 3,549,719 7,713
2025-04 1,724,583 3,533,740 7,701
2025-03 1,850,797 3,837,736 7,652
2025-02 1,511,693 3,324,096 7,666
2025-01 1,719,451 3,677,163 7,667
2024-12 1,922,212 3,628,718 7,589
2024-11 1,929,446 3,532,155 7,557
2024-10 2,030,907 3,785,365 7,548
2024-09 1,795,302 3,357,170 7,634
2024-08 1,459,996 3,328,383 7,604
2024-07 1,444,511 3,453,220 7,612
2024-06 1,507,685 3,506,775 7,628
2024-05 1,643,273 3,575,871 7,744
2024-04 1,654,621 3,486,843 7,770
2024-03 1,560,235 3,451,711 7,768
2024-02 1,479,499 3,192,534 7,811
2024-01 1,524,358 3,347,118 7,896
2023-12 1,621,378 3,390,482 7,923
2023-11 1,584,635 3,349,407 7,900
2023-10 1,492,886 3,395,636 7,893
2023-09 1,380,808 3,209,117 7,940
2023-08 1,453,271 3,409,785 7,915
2023-07 1,394,965 3,184,636 7,939
2023-06 1,270,123 3,011,110 7,934
2023-05 1,482,772 3,393,025 7,863
2023-04 1,529,536 3,402,810 7,879
2023-03 1,620,275 3,440,632 7,888
2023-02 1,559,855 3,173,509 7,890
2023-01 1,742,369 3,431,467 7,881
2022-12 1,706,102 3,305,784 7,896
2022-11 1,651,123 3,272,239 7,880
2022-10 1,478,078 3,125,333 7,848
2022-09 1,415,649 3,234,399 7,772
2022-08 1,511,662 3,507,703 7,739
2022-07 1,522,433 3,462,499 7,737
2022-06 1,519,493 3,235,603 7,795
2022-05 1,682,121 3,491,725 7,880
2022-04 1,548,445 3,265,044 7,848
2022-03 1,580,324 3,302,665 7,837
2022-02 1,343,767 2,927,023 7,785
2022-01 1,435,152 3,013,500 7,783
2021-12 1,545,843 3,493,659 7,773
2021-11 1,426,788 3,302,313 7,759
2021-10 1,333,599 3,281,681 7,833
2021-09 1,199,370 3,136,836 7,953
2021-08 1,267,571 3,143,726 7,959

"<3" marks a figure resting on fewer than 3 wells: oil is shown only when at least 3 wells report oil, gas only when at least 3 report gas, and the well count is withheld when it would reveal a smaller group by subtraction. Consecutive months with every figure withheld are shown as one line. Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data; oil in barrels, gas in thousand cubic feet. This is reference data, not a valuation. If you own minerals here, get a free written offer.

Buckhead county metrics

Figures for Ector County, Texas. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.

Gross production value by year

Oil valued at the EIA WTI Cushing monthly average price; gas at the EIA Henry Hub monthly average × 1.037 MMBtu per mcf. This is historical gross value at benchmark prices, before price differentials, deductions, and taxes — not an estimate of any owner's income or a valuation.

YearOilGasTotal
2025$1,300,000,000$160,000,000$1,500,000,000
2024$1,500,000,000$95,000,000$1,600,000,000
2023$1,400,000,000$100,000,000$1,500,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median permit to spud: 57 days (123 wells)

Median spud to first production: 175 days (72 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 112 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 324 days since spud

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