The top 25 oil and gas operators in Payne County, Oklahoma, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output: 108,032 BBL oil and 766,084 Mcf gas across 329 reporting wells/leases.
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| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Horned Owls, LLC | 55,469 | 555,818 | 155 |
| 2 | Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC | 8,303 | 5,813 | 1 |
| 3 | Roberson Oil Company | 7,727 | 50,473 | 34 |
| 4 | Cbo Oil & Gas | 5,845 | 44,874 | 29 |
| 5 | Crown Energy Company | 4,483 | 11,558 | 8 |
| 6 | Natural Progression Oil & Gas | 2,713 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | White Star Petroleum | 2,664 | 28,857 | 11 |
| 8 | Fha Operating | 2,462 | 49,743 | 11 |
| 9 | Unknown | 2,125 | 2,168 | 14 |
| 10 | Ez Oil Corp | 1,790 | 72 | 1 |
| 11 | Legacy Energy | 1,600 | 3,414 | 5 |
| 12 | Express Oil & Gas LLC | 1,513 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Circle 9 Resources | 1,386 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Pregler Oil Company | 1,174 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Hightower Energy | 1,083 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Eleven K Oil & Gas | 1,043 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Cimarron River Operating Company | 985 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Little Oil Company | 933 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Keener Oil & Gas Company | 863 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Chizum Oil | 763 | 11,710 | 4 |
| 21 | Earl Oil | 680 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Veenker Resources | 669 | 612 | 1 |
| 23 | Ruh Oil Company | 614 | 158 | 5 |
| 24 | Cher Oil Company | 608 | 814 | 14 |
| 25 | Becsul Energy | 537 | 0 | 4 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Payne County by reported production are Great Horned Owls, LLC, Lance Ruffel Oil & Gas LLC, and Roberson Oil Company. In total, 25 operators reported 108,032 BBL of oil and 766,084 Mcf of gas across 329 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Payne 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 Payne County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Payne County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Payne County over the last six months, led by Great Horned Owls, LLC. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Payne County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Payne 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 Payne 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 Payne County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.