# Top 500 Oil and Gas Producing Leases in Texas (February 2026)

**TL;DR:** This directory ranks Texas's top 500 oil-producing leases and top 500 gas-producing leases by monthly production volume for February 2026, sourced from Texas Railroad Commission data. The Sacroc Unit in Scurry County led oil production at 634,579 barrels, while Hawkins Field Unit topped gas production at 3,451,636 Mcf. Data is refreshed monthly and reports production at the lease level, where one lease may contain multiple wells.

## Key Takeaways

- **Sacroc Unit** (Kinder Morgan Production, Scurry County) was the top oil-producing lease in February 2026 with 634,579 barrels
- **Hawkins Field Unit** (MMGL East Texas II, Wood County) led gas production with 3,451,636 Mcf
- The top 500 oil leases combined produced **40,672,432 barrels per month**
- The top 500 gas leases combined produced **224,731,742 Mcf per month**
- **Oxy (Occidental Petroleum)** and **Diamondback Energy** operate multiple leases in the top rankings
- Texas reports production at the **lease level**—one lease may contain multiple individual wells
- The **Permian Basin counties** (Scurry, Gaines, Yoakum, Andrews, Midland, Martin) dominate the oil production rankings
- Data is sourced directly from **Texas Railroad Commission lease production filings** and updated monthly

## Page Highlights

**Data Methodology:** Rankings are based on reported monthly production volume (oil in barrels, gas in Mcf) from Texas Railroad Commission lease production filings. Header rows lacking valid lease names or counties are dropped and ranks recomputed sequentially. Data is current as of February 2026 with monthly refresh cycles.

**Top Oil Production Leaders:** The Permian Basin dominates the top oil rankings, with Kinder Morgan's Sacroc Unit producing 634,579 barrels, followed by Oxy's Seminole San Andres Unit (610,408 bbl) and Denver Unit (584,363 bbl). Multiple Diamondback Energy and Fasken Oil & Ranch leases appear throughout the top 50.

**Top Gas Production Leaders:** Hawkins Field Unit produced 3,451,636 Mcf in February 2026, followed by Sacroc Unit (3,080,812 Mcf) and San Pedro Ranch (2,315,446 Mcf). Several leases in the top rankings produce both significant oil and gas volumes.

**Major Operators:** The directory features production from major operators including Oxy (Occidental), Diamondback Energy, Kinder Morgan Production, Pioneer Natural Resources, XTO Energy, Apache, Fasken Oil & Ranch, and Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company.

**Geographic Concentration:** The top-producing leases are concentrated in West Texas counties including Scurry, Gaines, Yoakum, Andrews, Pecos, Crane, Midland, Martin, Upton, Reagan, and Dimmit counties, reflecting the ongoing dominance of the Permian Basin.

**Downloadable Data:** The full dataset is available as a CSV download for users who want to analyze production trends, operator performance by county, or track lease-level production over time.

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