ConocoPhillips’ first quarter 2026 results reinforced how heavily the company’s Lower 48 production profile is concentrated in a handful of major U.S. shale basins. The company reported 1,453 MBOED of Lower 48 production during the quarter, led by the Delaware Basin, Eagle Ford, Midland Basin, and Bakken.
That production story is visible directly in the infrastructure footprint. This map shows ConocoPhillips acreage positions across the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Bone Spring/Wolfcamp, and Spraberry/Wolfcamp shale plays together with operational crude oil pipelines, operational large-diameter natural gas transmission pipelines, and processing plants supporting the company’s core Lower 48 operations.
The Permian Basin sits at the center of that production system. ConocoPhillips reported 698 MBOED from the Delaware Basin and 200 MBOED from the Midland Basin during Q1 2026, making the broader Permian region the company’s largest Lower 48 production source. The surrounding crude oil and natural gas pipeline network shown on the map helps explain how Permian production remains tied into major regional takeaway and processing systems.
South Texas remains another important part of the portfolio. The Eagle Ford position contributed 367 MBOED during the quarter and continues to operate within one of the most infrastructure-connected oil and gas corridors in North America, supported by extensive crude oil and natural gas transmission systems tied to Gulf Coast markets.
Further north, the Bakken position contributed 183 MBOED during Q1 2026. The map highlights how that production footprint connects into regional processing infrastructure and long-haul transmission corridors moving hydrocarbons toward downstream and Midwest markets.
Rather than attempting to show every operational asset tied to the company, the map focuses on the broader infrastructure systems surrounding ConocoPhillips’ core acreage positions. Operational crude oil pipelines are filtered to systems 15 inches and larger, while operational natural gas pipelines are filtered to transmission systems 30 inches and larger to emphasize major regional transportation corridors.
Why it matters
- ConocoPhillips’ Lower 48 production remains concentrated in several of the largest U.S. shale basins.
- The Permian Basin represented the company’s largest Lower 48 production source during Q1 2026.
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The surrounding crude oil, gas transmission, and processing infrastructure helps explain how these shale positions connect to downstream markets.
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The Eagle Ford and Bakken continue to provide major production contributions alongside the Permian footprint.
- Infrastructure scale remains critical to supporting large multi-basin production systems.
What the map shows
A multi-basin view of ConocoPhillips’ core Lower 48 acreage positions placed against major oil, gas, and processing infrastructure.
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ConocoPhillips acreage positions
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Bone Spring/Wolfcamp shale play
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Spraberry/Wolfcamp shale play
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Operational crude oil pipelines (15"+ diameter)
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Operational natural gas transmission pipelines (30"+ diameter)
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Operational processing plants
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Infrastructure systems supporting ConocoPhillips’ major Lower 48 production regions
A deeper dive with DataLink
Using Rextag Energy DataLink, users can:
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compare ConocoPhillips acreage positions with nearby oil and gas infrastructure
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trace large-diameter crude oil and natural gas transmission corridors
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screen processing infrastructure supporting major shale production regions
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visualize multi-basin infrastructure connectivity across the Lower 48
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export infrastructure views for upstream, midstream, and investment analysis workflows
