The top 25 oil and gas operators in Carson County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output: 895,667 BBL oil and 2,815,718 Mcf gas across 489 reporting wells/leases.
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| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large Operating LLC | 740,707 | 847,748 | 34 |
| 2 | Red Line Company | 40,301 | 40,657 | 28 |
| 3 | Kodiak Operating | 25,998 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Borger Resources 3 | 15,201 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | T&R Energy Services | 13,007 | 10,583 | 3 |
| 6 | Ponderosa Tx Operating | 10,040 | 82,231 | 13 |
| 7 | Circle W Oil & Gas Company | 8,584 | 27,297 | 6 |
| 8 | Dawkins Energies | 6,432 | 6,695 | 4 |
| 9 | Cartex Production | 6,348 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Pantera Energy Company | 5,734 | 330,533 | 82 |
| 11 | Snw Operating Company | 4,230 | 1,322 | 2 |
| 12 | S & W Oil & Gas | 4,014 | 817 | 4 |
| 13 | Little Oil & Gas | 3,826 | 10,845 | 6 |
| 14 | High River Resources Operating LLC | 3,273 | 1,421,627 | 260 |
| 15 | Blacks Oil & Gas | 2,540 | 160 | 3 |
| 16 | Cirrus Exploration Company | 1,461 | 4,384 | 9 |
| 17 | Borger Resources 2 | 1,153 | 9,022 | 3 |
| 18 | Black Resources | 850 | 465 | 1 |
| 19 | 6a Production | 742 | 9,247 | 7 |
| 20 | D10 Energy LLC | 368 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Fora Company | 255 | 270 | 1 |
| 22 | Mcclelland Creek Propertiesinc | 228 | 0 | 7 |
| 23 | Oilwell Operators | 220 | 1,994 | 1 |
| 24 | Plumley M C & Associates | 80 | 7,660 | 1 |
| 25 | Sanchez Production LLC | 75 | 2,161 | 3 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Carson County by reported production are Large Operating LLC, Red Line Company, and Kodiak Operating. In total, 25 operators reported 895,667 BBL of oil and 2,815,718 Mcf of gas across 489 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Carson 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 Carson County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Carson County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Carson County over the last six months, led by Large Operating LLC. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Carson County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Carson 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 Carson 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 Carson County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.