Oil and gas data insights
Practical guides for public data access, state coverage, source methodology, and EnergyNetWatch sample datasets.
Eddy County New Mexico Drilling Permits And Reported Spuds (2026)
Eddy County New Mexico drilling permits, reported spuds, operator labels, source dates, and EnergyNetWatch county activity workflow.
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Core reads for data access, state samples, and buying context.
How to Access Free Oil & Gas Production Data Across 26 States (2026 Guide)
Learn where free oil and gas production data comes from, why state records are fragmented, and how EnergyNetWatch tracks 26 states.
Texas Oil and Gas Production Reporting: RRC Data and Public Samples (2026)
Texas oil and gas production reporting guide covering RRC production lag, public samples, operator labels, and EnergyNetWatch workflows.
Public vs Paid Oil and Gas Data: When State Portals Are Enough (2026)
Compare public vs paid oil and gas data, including state portals, normalized workflows, app access, exports, maps, and public samples.
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Topic collections for common oil and gas data research paths.
Oil and Gas Data Access Guides
Guides for finding public oil and gas data, comparing free vs paid data, and understanding when normalized app access is useful.
Open hubOil and Gas State Coverage Guides
State-specific EnergyNetWatch guides for Texas, New Mexico, public samples, source parity, and oil and gas coverage context.
Open hubOil and Gas Data Methodology
Methodology notes on source normalization, decline curve analysis, rig tracking, and public oil and gas data caveats.
Open hubOil and Gas Permit Tracking Guides
Guides for tracking drilling permits, operator activity, permit-to-production workflows, and rig inference from public records.
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Basin Analysis
Operator Intelligence
Mewbourne Oil Co New Mexico Operator Brief: Eddy And Lea Permit Activity (2026)
Mewbourne Oil Co New Mexico operator brief covering Eddy and Lea permits, reported spuds, source dates, and EnergyNetWatch workflows.
Texas Drilling Permits By Operator: May Permits, Reported Spuds, And Production (2026)
Texas drilling permits by operator for May 2026, with latest reported production and 2026 reported spud leaders from EnergyNetWatch.
Platform Guides
Data access and workflows
Operator Activity Chase Lists: Turning Public Oil And Gas Records Into Account Workflows (2026)
Build operator activity chase lists from oil and gas permits, spuds, completions, source dates, and account-ready EnergyNetWatch records.
Oil and Gas Data API: Operators, Permits, Wells, Production, and Source Dates (2026)
Oil and gas data API guide for operators, permits, wells, production, infrastructure records, and source-aware integrations.
How to Access Free Oil & Gas Production Data Across 26 States (2026 Guide)
Learn where free oil and gas production data comes from, why state records are fragmented, and how EnergyNetWatch tracks 26 states.
How to Track Drilling Permits by Operator Before Production Shows Up (2026)
Learn how to track drilling permits by operator, connect permits to later production signals, and avoid common state-source mistakes.
Industry Perspectives
Market context
Oil and Gas Data Platform Alternatives: Public-Source Workflows, API Access, and Team Fit (2026)
Compare oil and gas data platform alternatives for public-source workflows, API access, operator activity, exports, and team fit.
Public vs Paid Oil and Gas Data: When State Portals Are Enough (2026)
Compare public vs paid oil and gas data, including state portals, normalized workflows, app access, exports, maps, and public samples.
The $20,000 Question: Why Oil & Gas Data Costs So Much (And How That's Changing in 2026)
Enterprise O&G data platforms charge $15K–$27K/year for access to publicly available production data. Here's why — and what affordable alternatives look like in 2026.
Data Methodology
Source handling and analytics
Decline Curve Analysis: DCA, EUR, Excel, Software, and Production Data (2026)
Practical decline curve analysis guide covering DCA formulas, EUR, Excel workflows, software, production data, and quality gates.
Texas RRC T-4 Pipeline Permits: Map Context To GIS Route Evidence
See how Texas RRC T-4 pipeline permits connect to GIS route evidence, operator context, source dates, diameter, commodity, and review workflows.
Oil And Gas Data Freshness: Why Permits, Spuds, And Production Dates Differ (2026)
Oil and gas data freshness guide explaining why permits, reported spuds, and production records have different source dates.
Oil And Gas Infrastructure Records: Facility Evidence vs Lead Signals (2026)
EnergyNetWatch separates oil and gas infrastructure records by evidence basis: Texas facility permits, New Mexico leads, T-4 signals, and state-source leads.
Texas Infrastructure Records: Chase-Ready Oil And Gas Leads (2026)
Energy-NetWatch reviews 36,112 Texas infrastructure records by source date, facility type, operator, county, and chase-ready lead quality.
Texas T-4 Pipeline Permits: How Midstream Infrastructure Leads Work
Texas T-4 pipeline permits can become midstream infrastructure leads when matched to route, operator, county, and source context.
Why Oil and Gas Data Is Hard to Normalize Across States (2026)
See why oil and gas data normalization is difficult across states, source schemas, identifiers, reporting cadence, permits, and production.
State Coverage
State source guides
Texas Oil and Gas Production Reporting: RRC Data and Public Samples (2026)
Texas oil and gas production reporting guide covering RRC production lag, public samples, operator labels, and EnergyNetWatch workflows.
New Mexico Oil and Gas Production Data: OCD Sources and Public Samples (2026)
New Mexico OCD oil and gas data guide for production, permits, reported spuds, county context, and EnergyNetWatch source-date workflows.
Texas RRC Data Guide: Production, Permits, Well Records, And Source Dates (2026)
Texas RRC data guide for production, drilling permits, well records, source-date lag, and EnergyNetWatch workflows.
New Mexico Drilling Activity Snapshot: Permits and Reported Spuds by Operator
New Mexico operators ranked by trailing 90-day permit records and independent reported spud records from EnergyNetWatch app data.
North Dakota Operator Production: March 2026 Oil And Gas Snapshot
Energy-NetWatch reviewed modeled North Dakota well production for March 2026, ranking top Bakken operators by oil and gas volumes while excluding partial April rows.
Texas Drilling Permits by Operator: May 2026 Permit and Spud Activity Snapshot
Texas operators ranked by trailing 90-day drilling permits, with recent reported spuds and source freshness notes from Energy-NetWatch.
Operator Briefs
Company updates with state-record context
SM Energy Civitas Operator Activity: Permian And DJ Basin Records
SM Energy Civitas operator activity review with Texas permits, spuds, DJ Basin legacy labels, wells, filings, and South Texas divestiture notes.
Occidental Q1 2026 Brief: Permian Activity, Debt Reduction, And OXY TX/NM State-Source Signals
Occidental Q1 2026 analysis with OXY-family Permian activity, debt reduction, Texas and New Mexico permits, and acquired-label follow-up.
Antero Resources Q1 2026 Brief: Appalachia Gas, HG, And WV/OH State Records
Antero Resources Q1 2026 operator brief with Appalachia gas, HG acquisition context, and WV/OH state-source production and permit rows.
Expand Energy Q1 2026 Brief: Gas Scale, Chesapeake/SWN Labels, And State Records
Expand Energy Q1 2026 operator brief with gas-scale context, Chesapeake/SWN legacy labels, and state-source rows across LA, PA, WV, OH, and TX.
Matador Resources Operator Activity: NM Permits And Spuds (2026)
Matador Resources operator activity review with New Mexico permits, reported spuds, wells, production-month context, and Texas facility records.
Permian Resources Operator Activity: TX/NM Permits And Spuds (2026)
Permian Resources operator activity review with TX/NM permits, reported spuds, county concentration, wells, production-month context, and facility records.
ConocoPhillips Q1 2026 Brief: Lower 48 Production, Bakken Activity, and COP/Burlington Records
ConocoPhillips reported 1.453 MMboe/d from the Lower 48 in Q1 2026. Energy-NetWatch reviews COP and Burlington records across AK, TX, ND, and NM.
Devon Q1 2026 Brief: Coterra Merger, New Mexico Lease, and State-Source Activity
Devon reported 833,000 Boe/d in Q1 2026, closed the Coterra merger, and added New Mexico acreage. Energy-NetWatch records show permit and spud context.
Ovintiv Q1 2026: Permian Activity and Infrastructure Permits
Ovintiv Q1 2026 analysis with OVV Permian permits, spuds, completions, production context, infrastructure permits, and Anadarko sale impact.
Diamondback Energy Texas Drilling Permits: Q1 2026 Follow-Through
Diamondback Energy ranked first in Energy-NetWatch’s reviewed Texas 90-day permit snapshot, with 159 permits, 18 reported spuds, and infrastructure context.
EOG Q1 2026 Brief: Liquids Guidance and TX/NM Permit-Spud Follow-Through
EOG Q1 2026 results showed higher volumes and raised liquids guidance. Energy-NetWatch adds Texas and New Mexico permit and reported-spud follow-through.
ExxonMobil Q1 2026 Brief: Permian, Pioneer, XTO, and State-Source Signals
ExxonMobil Q1 2026 earnings showed lower reported profit, higher production, Permian and Guyana growth, Golden Pass LNG progress, and clear Pioneer/XTO state-source signals.
EQT Q1 2026 Brief: Appalachian Gas, Curtailments, and PA/WV State-Source Signals
EQT Q1 2026 earnings showed higher Appalachian gas volumes, record free cash flow, Q2 curtailments, and PA/WV state-source signals.
Chevron Q1 2026 Brief: Hess, Bakken, Permian, and State-Record Production Signals
Chevron beat adjusted earnings expectations in Q1 2026, while Hess, Bakken, Gulf of America, and Permian activity drove the production story.
Methodology
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State-specific reads connect to coverage and public sample pages.
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The public roadmap explains upcoming state guides, methodology pages, and approved data sample expansion without exposing current app records.