FCX Oil & Gas Inc. acquires, explores, develops, and produces oil and gas. Its upstream oil and natural gas activities are located in the United States, primarily onshore and offshore California, in the Gulf of Mexico, and the Gulf Coast Region. FCX Oil & Gas Inc. was formerly known as Plains Exploration & Production Company and changed its name to FCX Oil & Gas Inc. in June 2013. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Houston, Texas. FCX Oil & Gas Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan Inc.