(The Center Square) — Texas continues to expand natural gas production, reaching a new high in March, according to a new data analysis published by the Texas Oil & Gas Association.
Texas energy demands and countries worldwide also rely on Texas natural gas production and exports, according to the data.
Citing U.S. Energy Information Agency data, natural gas withdrawals increased to 36.9 billion cubic feet per day; marketed production reached a record 34.4 bcf/d. Natural gas liquids production remained strong at 4.0 mb/d, according to TXOGA’s June 2025 Monthly Energy Economics Review.
“Texas consistently sets the standard for energy leadership,” TXOGA President Todd Staples said. “With abundant natural resources, top-tier infrastructure, and an ongoing commitment to innovation and improvement, this industry reliably delivers for families, communities, and our trading partners at home and across the globe.”
Texas accounts for 42% of total U.S. crude production and 29.2% of U.S. marketed natural gas production, based on data from January through May, the report notes.
According to TXOGA estimates, Texas produced 27.7 bcf/d of dry natural gas with Texas consumers using 11.8 bcf/d and natural gas exports totaling 12.5 bcf/d, including 8.6 bcf/da as LNG and 3.9 bcf/d sent through a pipeline to Mexico.
The state’s grid primarily relies on dispatchable sources of energy, with the lion’s share, 72.7%, from natural gas, according to ERCOT data.
A chart shows the hourly sources for electrical generation in Texas.
“Natural gas production in Texas continues to scale new heights, helping meet domestic needs while advancing our role as a global energy supplier,” TXOGA Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D., said. “Strong market access and infrastructure investments have enabled Texas to deliver record volumes to consumers and export markets alike.”
Understanding the necessity for increased natural gas production, ERCOT’s Monthly Outlook for Resource Adequacy for July 2025, added 40 megawatts of natural gas generation capacity additions for projects that previously were in the queue.
This includes expanding natural gas production resources like building out transmission lines, constructing new switching stations and other projects to meet energy demand. The report identifies projects expected to be in service this year, including the Uhland Maxwell, Saddleback Agr1 and Olney Agr1 located in the San Antonio region, Reeves County and north Texas.
New natural gas projects expected to be in service next year include NRG THW GT 345, Friendswood G CTG 2, Enchanted Rock New PP, Coyote Springs Agr1, Cedar Bayou 5, Calpine Freestone Peaker 1 and 2 located in the Houston region, central Texas and in Freestone and Reeves counties.
Several of these projects are made possible through the Texas Energy Fund, a new fund the Legislature created to expand natural gas production, The Center Square reported. This legislative session, $5 billion was allocated to the fund to provide low-interest loans to expand energy production.
Countries around the world also continue to rely on Texas oil and natural gas production, the data shows.
Texas exported $19.8 billion in energy production, a 2.6% increase over the year, according to the data. European countries received the bulk of Texas liquified natural gas exports, 61%; Asia Pacific, received the bulk of Texas crude oil exports, 43%, according to the data.
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