Quick answer: Valor's Cotton County, Oklahoma rankings show the 14 operators producing the most oil and gas here — 4e Energy LLC leads — from Oklahoma Corporation Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Cotton County, these operators are your likely check-writers. Valor verifies the operator on your tract, audits every royalty check, and recovers suspended funds. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.
The top 14 oil and gas operators in Cotton County, Oklahoma, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output of all 20 reporting operators: 7,293 BBL oil and 0 Mcf gas across 166 reporting wells/leases.
Momentum blends the year-over-year change in average monthly production (oil + gas at 6 Mcf per BOE, 2025-09 – 2026-02 vs the same months a year earlier, complete reporting months only) with the change in drilling permits (last 12 months vs the prior 12: — vs —). Each input is capped at ±100%.
Benchmark gross value of production: about $226,709 per month — 3,705 bbl of oil and 0 Mcf of gas a month, priced at the EIA average WTI ($61.19/bbl) and Henry Hub ($4.22/MMBtu) spot prices over the same months.
Benchmark prices before quality and location differentials, transport, taxes and costs; this is a county-level economic indicator, not the value of any mineral or royalty interest.
Source: Valor analysis of public oil and gas data. Statistics are published on this page; no bulk download is offered.
| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4e Energy LLC | 1,304 | 0 | 29 |
| 2 | Unknown | 858 | 0 | 26 |
| 3 | Clark Operating Services | 723 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | E4 Production | 471 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Inman Oil | 410 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Lewis Oil Operations | 407 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Williams Operating Company | 315 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Smith Alfred Dba As Oil | 315 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Cms Legacy, LLC | 290 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Ole Crow Operating Company | 278 | 0 | 35 |
| 13 | Sean M Sharp | 274 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Tony High Operating | 155 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Latigo Drilling | 140 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | La Fee Oil | 53 | 0 | 4 |
| — | 6 other operators (fewer than 3 producing wells/leases each) | 1,300 | 0 | 10 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Cotton County by reported production are 4e Energy LLC, Unknown, and Clark Operating Services. In total, 20 operators reported 7,293 BBL of oil and 0 Mcf of gas across 166 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Cotton 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 Cotton County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Cotton County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 20 operators reported active production in Cotton County over the last six months, led by 4e Energy LLC. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Cotton County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Cotton 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 Cotton 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 Cotton County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.
Page last reviewed: May 2026. Rankings are refreshed monthly from Oklahoma Corporation Commission filings.