WTI CRUDE

$95.06

▲ +0.98%

AS OF Oct 13, 9:37 PM

NATURAL GAS

$3.33

▲ +1.37%

AS OF Oct 13, 9:36 PM

ERCOT LOAD

57.4 GW

▼ -0.4 GW

AS OF Oct 14, 3:06 AM

LNG EXPORTS

519 Bcf/mo

• -0.3%

AS OF Oct 13, 12:58 PM

TEXAS RIG COUNT

281

▲ +3

AS OF Oct 8, 7:00 PM

Wednesday

Oct 14, 2026

Illuminated Gulf Coast refinery, storage terminal, and ship-channel traffic at blue hourGulf Coast refinery, storage terminal, and ship-channel traffic in daylight

Houston market brief · as of Oct 13, 12:58 PM

Gulf Coast LNG export volumes tracking near recent baseline

Steady export flow signals no near-term disruption to Gulf Coast LNG throughput — operations tracking to plan across Sabine Pass, Corpus Christi, and Freeport.

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Energy Futures Sentiment

Market movement

Bullish

Front-month strength

Market as of Oct 13, 9:36 PM CDT

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Houston Pulse

138
Houston-area tracked energy roles

As of Oct 13, 12:58 PM

+1.5%
Change vs prior 7d
44
Tracked permits

As of Oct 8, 2026 · stale

Jul 2026
Production reporting period

Railroad Commission of Texas

Texas Production Monitor

Current reporting · Reporting Jul 2026 · source authority Jul 2026 · ingested Oct 13, 6:26 PM

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Permian oil

-4.5%

M/M change

Eagle Ford oil

-10.5%

M/M change

Permian gas

-1.1%

M/M change

Gas / oil ratio

8.97

Prior 8.65

Top growth county

Winkler

+9.5% oil M/M

Martin Oil and Webb Gas · 12-Month Production

Reporting Aug 2025–Jul 2026

Martin Oil

bbl

Martin Oil monthly production in bblDirect monthly observations from GCA public county production rankings.23M19.8MAug 2025Jan 2026Jul 2026

Webb Gas

mcf

Webb Gas monthly production in mcfDirect monthly observations from GCA public county production rankings.118M97.1MAug 2025Jan 2026Jul 2026

Source: Railroad Commission of Texas via GCA public rankings

As of Oct 13, 6:26 PM

Martin County oil production history
Reporting monthProductionUnit
Aug 202521405894bbl
Sep 202521235837bbl
Oct 202522415363bbl
Nov 202522362917bbl
Dec 202522958363bbl
Jan 202621727293bbl
Feb 202620519544bbl
Mar 202622057885bbl
Apr 202621226337bbl
May 202621621291bbl
Jun 202620460254bbl
Jul 202619833432bbl
Webb County gas production history
Reporting monthProductionUnit
Aug 2025105760001mcf
Sep 2025107196660mcf
Oct 2025111735288mcf
Nov 2025113411049mcf
Dec 2025117960284mcf
Jan 2026113369423mcf
Feb 202697143344mcf
Mar 2026106666993mcf
Apr 2026104974154mcf
May 2026108796735mcf
Jun 2026103999944mcf
Jul 2026101622477mcf

Permian oil output softens as Winkler leads oil gains. Webb gas production supports Gulf Coast demand and infrastructure utilization.

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

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Houston energy hiring holding steady

Implication: Stable hiring volume signals consistent operational tempo with no near-term acceleration in labor demand.

Commercial impact: No material change in labor demand signals

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WTI pricing signaling bearish near-term

Implication: Compresses upstream margins and accelerates hedging activity across Gulf Coast operators and commodity desks.

Who benefits: Energy traders, hedging desks, and downstream procurement teams

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Labor Tape

As of Oct 13, 12:58 PM

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Houston-area tracked energy roles
138
Prior 7-day baseline
136
Change
+1.5%

Counties · Oil volume rank

Current reporting · Jul 2026 · M/M shown

Martin CountyMidland CountyUpton CountyLoving County

Ranked counties highlighted

#CountyProductionM/M
1

Martin

Permian

19,833,432 bbl

-2.3%
2

Midland

Permian

18,418,690 bbl

-0.7%
3

Upton

Permian

8,299,670 bbl

-6.7%
4

Loving

Permian

8,079,760 bbl

+2.3%

Counties · Gas volume rank

Current reporting · Jul 2026 · M/M shown

Webb CountyReeves CountyMidland CountyMartin County

Ranked counties highlighted

#CountyProductionM/M
1

Webb

Eagle Ford

101,622,477 mcf

-1.6%
2

Reeves

Permian

97,957,095 mcf

+1.1%
3

Midland

Permian

86,799,767 mcf

-0.7%
4

Martin

Permian

67,790,083 mcf

-2.3%

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