Houston market brief · as of Aug 27, 3:54 PM
ERCOT grid load running above seasonal baseline
Elevated industrial load drives near-term demand for grid maintenance crews and power trading activity along the Gulf Coast.
View today's signal →Energy Futures Sentiment
Market movementHouston Pulse
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- Tracked energy roles
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- Hiring change
- 12
- Permian and Eagle Ford tracked permits
- May 2026
- Production reporting period
As of AS OF —
As of Aug 27, 3:54 PM
Railroad Commission of Texas
Texas Production Monitor
Reporting May 2026 · ingested Aug 27, 1:14 AM
Permian oil
-3.4%
M/M change
Eagle Ford oil
-4.3%
M/M change
Permian gas
+0.6%
M/M change
Gas / oil ratio
8.27
Prior 8.30
Top growth county
Upton
+3.9% oil M/M
Martin Oil and Webb Gas · 12-Month Production
Reporting Jun 2025–May 2026
Martin Oil
bbl
Webb Gas
mcf
Source: Railroad Commission of Texas via GCA public rankings
As of Aug 27, 1:14 AM
| Reporting month | Production | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | 21254952 | bbl |
| Jul 2025 | 21305903 | bbl |
| Aug 2025 | 21380916 | bbl |
| Sep 2025 | 21184722 | bbl |
| Oct 2025 | 22229777 | bbl |
| Nov 2025 | 22162756 | bbl |
| Dec 2025 | 22756452 | bbl |
| Jan 2026 | 21555877 | bbl |
| Feb 2026 | 20316050 | bbl |
| Mar 2026 | 21708116 | bbl |
| Apr 2026 | 20927320 | bbl |
| May 2026 | 21057848 | bbl |
| Reporting month | Production | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | 93744968 | mcf |
| Jul 2025 | 98905149 | mcf |
| Aug 2025 | 104790192 | mcf |
| Sep 2025 | 106275999 | mcf |
| Oct 2025 | 109894809 | mcf |
| Nov 2025 | 110249641 | mcf |
| Dec 2025 | 113027920 | mcf |
| Jan 2026 | 108544746 | mcf |
| Feb 2026 | 93192861 | mcf |
| Mar 2026 | 99936698 | mcf |
| Apr 2026 | 97201713 | mcf |
| May 2026 | 89726790 | mcf |
Permian oil output softens as Upton leads oil gains. Webb gas production supports Gulf Coast demand and infrastructure utilization.
Signal Desk
Permit activity slowing across Permian and Eagle Ford
Implication: Declining permit volume signals reduced near-term drilling commitment and softens demand for field services and completion crews.
Who benefits: Operators likely to defer field services and completion activity
Open →ERCOT grid load running above seasonal baseline
Implication: Elevated industrial load drives near-term demand for grid maintenance crews and power trading activity along the Gulf Coast.
Who benefits: Grid operators, power traders, and generation maintenance crews
Open →Gulf Coast LNG export volumes tracking near recent baseline
Implication: Steady export flow signals no near-term disruption to Gulf Coast LNG throughput — operations tracking to plan across Sabine Pass, Corpus Christi, and Freeport.
Commercial impact: No material change in LNG-linked demand signals
Open →Labor Tape
As of AS OF —
- Tracked energy roles
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- Contract baseline
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- Change
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Counties · Oil volume rank
May 2026 · M/M shown
Ranked counties highlighted
| # | County | Production | M/M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Permian | 21,057,848 bbl | +1.7% |
| 2 | Midland Permian | 18,945,107 bbl | -1.7% |
| 3 | Upton Permian | 9,383,652 bbl | +3.9% |
| 4 | Loving Permian | 8,184,415 bbl | +2.7% |
Counties · Gas volume rank
May 2026 · M/M shown
Ranked counties highlighted
| # | County | Production | M/M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webb Eagle Ford | 89,726,790 mcf | -10.7% |
| 2 | Midland Permian | 89,094,850 mcf | -1.7% |
| 3 | Reeves Permian | 85,439,513 mcf | -5.4% |
| 4 | Martin Permian | 69,029,834 mcf | +1.7% |
