The top 25 oil and gas operators in Carter County, Oklahoma, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output: 1,951,792 BBL oil and 22,965,828 Mcf gas across 1,936 reporting wells/leases.
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| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citation Oil & Gas | 669,507 | 6,208,949 | 490 |
| 2 | Continental Resources | 475,111 | 10,093,150 | 60 |
| 3 | Xto Energy | 238,265 | 5,246,471 | 343 |
| 4 | Scout Energy Management | 81,985 | 1,933 | 55 |
| 5 | Kolibri Energy Us, Inc | 71,761 | 175,182 | 11 |
| 6 | Kodiak Oil & Gas | 62,481 | 0 | 222 |
| 7 | Mack Energy Company | 54,772 | 89,500 | 71 |
| 8 | Coronado Energy E And P Company | 45,626 | 100,118 | 5 |
| 9 | Black Mesa Energy | 36,586 | 410,760 | 6 |
| 10 | Unknown | 31,191 | 25,101 | 129 |
| 11 | Bcemach | 23,084 | 407,346 | 2 |
| 12 | Bpx Operating Company | 22,425 | 30,883 | 2 |
| 13 | Spring Operating Company | 15,761 | 66,821 | 36 |
| 14 | Phoenix Petrocorp | 15,692 | 2,862 | 88 |
| 15 | Jimmy R Chatham | 12,872 | 2,787 | 34 |
| 16 | Kandletop Operating, LLC | 12,213 | 24,397 | 14 |
| 17 | C E Harmon Oil | 12,193 | 10,341 | 27 |
| 18 | Ardmore Production & Exploration | 10,000 | 4,110 | 45 |
| 19 | Stephens & Johnson Operating Company | 9,523 | 2,920 | 13 |
| 20 | Detrital Oil | 9,371 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Kingery Drilling Company | 9,359 | 30,861 | 83 |
| 22 | Johnson Oil | 8,402 | 9,298 | 21 |
| 23 | Le Jones Operating | 8,303 | 7,523 | 106 |
| 24 | Lewis Oil Operations | 8,136 | 2,274 | 60 |
| 25 | Anadarko Minerals | 7,171 | 12,241 | 12 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Carter County by reported production are Citation Oil & Gas, Continental Resources, and Xto Energy. In total, 25 operators reported 1,951,792 BBL of oil and 22,965,828 Mcf of gas across 1,936 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Carter County, these operators are your likely check-writers — Valor tracks production and royalties by tract so you know who owes you.
Start with the operator rankings on this page, then confirm the exact well and operator on your tract through the Carter County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Carter County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Carter County over the last six months, led by Citation Oil & Gas. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Carter County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Carter County mineral owners a royalty on production, based on a decimal interest set out on a division order. Missed or suspended checks are common after a move, a death, or a title gap. Valor audits Carter County royalty statements, recovers suspended funds, and manages the interest so owners are paid correctly.
Valor manages minerals for owners — confirming which of the operators above cover your tracts, auditing every royalty check, recovering suspended and unclaimed funds, and giving you one clear, tax-ready view of what you own in Carter County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.