The top 22 oil and gas operators in Brooks County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output: 199,630 BBL oil and 1,972,767 Mcf gas across 201 reporting wells/leases.
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| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overton Park Oil & Gas | 158,606 | 214,800 | 22 |
| 2 | Merit Energy Company | 8,934 | 255,127 | 40 |
| 3 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 7,339 | 440,975 | 43 |
| 4 | Varas Energy Operating Company, LLC | 4,535 | 18,850 | 8 |
| 5 | Besco Operating | 3,565 | 95,056 | 10 |
| 6 | D O G Operating | 2,752 | 726 | 6 |
| 7 | Texron Operating | 2,180 | 76,439 | 18 |
| 8 | Hughes Dan A Company | 1,742 | 208,968 | 9 |
| 9 | Wagner Oil Company | 1,429 | 243,605 | 11 |
| 10 | Wadi Operating LLC | 1,333 | 77,261 | 5 |
| 11 | Logas Energy | 1,262 | 14,591 | 5 |
| 12 | Dewbre Petroleum | 949 | 30,186 | 4 |
| 13 | Eog Resources | 943 | 187,560 | 6 |
| 14 | Millennium Exploration | 922 | 73,676 | 4 |
| 15 | Cimarron Engineering | 851 | 10,401 | 2 |
| 16 | Tcrg Drilling & Operating LLC | 694 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Obax Oil And Gas | 675 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Anderson Oil | 637 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Enerquest Operating | 141 | 4,335 | 1 |
| 20 | Everest Resource Company | 120 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Atlas Operating | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Paleo Oil Company | 0 | 20,211 | 1 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Brooks County by reported production are Overton Park Oil & Gas, Merit Energy Company, and Hilcorp Energy Company. In total, 22 operators reported 199,630 BBL of oil and 1,972,767 Mcf of gas across 201 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Brooks 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 Brooks County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Brooks County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 22 operators reported active production in Brooks County over the last six months, led by Overton Park Oil & Gas. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Brooks County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Brooks 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 Brooks 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 Brooks County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.