Quick answer: Valor's Baylor County, Texas rankings show the 16 operators producing the most oil and gas here — Waggoner Operating,LLC leads — from Texas Railroad Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Baylor 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 16 oil and gas operators in Baylor County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output: 368,146 BBL oil and 0 Mcf gas across 54 reporting wells/leases.
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| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waggoner Operating,LLC | 230,247 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Daylight Petroleum | 95,431 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Cooper Oil & Gas | 29,597 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Myers James B | 2,893 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Ryan Joseph G | 2,728 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Bulwark Oil & Gas, LLC | 2,432 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Brower Oil & Gas | 1,559 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Rjm Oil Company | 880 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Harmel And Shawver Oil LLC | 435 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Pantera Energy Company | 414 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Tb Petroleum | 411 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | K D Operating | 339 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Canan Operating | 272 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Rogers Drilling Company | 266 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Ec Hindman Oil And Gas | 234 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Boone Ranch 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Baylor County by reported production are Waggoner Operating,LLC, Daylight Petroleum, and Cooper Oil & Gas. In total, 16 operators reported 368,146 BBL of oil and 0 Mcf of gas across 54 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Baylor 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 Baylor County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Baylor County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 16 operators reported active production in Baylor County over the last six months, led by Waggoner Operating,LLC. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Baylor County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Baylor 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 Baylor 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 Baylor County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.
Page last reviewed: December 2025. Rankings are refreshed monthly from Texas Railroad Commission filings.