The top 25 oil and gas operators in Cherokee County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output: 226,655 BBL oil and 3,325,056 Mcf gas across 343 reporting wells/leases.
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| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peles LLC | 139,120 | 215,547 | 15 |
| 2 | Valence Operating Company | 27,052 | 557,627 | 21 |
| 3 | Wmo Oil, LLC | 23,590 | 2,292 | 3 |
| 4 | Culver & Cain Production | 9,886 | 17,146 | 9 |
| 5 | Diversified Production LLC | 8,103 | 547,520 | 57 |
| 6 | Sabine Energy Inc | 7,299 | 537,452 | 4 |
| 7 | Buffco Production | 2,911 | 99,896 | 11 |
| 8 | Fair Oil | 2,898 | 1,741 | 1 |
| 9 | Fortune Resources | 1,721 | 47,314 | 10 |
| 10 | Sabine Oil & Gas | 1,543 | 224,596 | 2 |
| 11 | Eagle Oil & Gas Company | 1,114 | 138,760 | 14 |
| 12 | Burk Royalty | 379 | 203,996 | 38 |
| 13 | Faulconer Energy LLC | 365 | 98,819 | 18 |
| 14 | Hibbard Energy | 333 | 13,026 | 6 |
| 15 | Great American Royalties | 160 | 20,583 | 62 |
| 16 | Jandar Exploration L C | 79 | 3,042 | 1 |
| 17 | Ursus Oil And Gas | 43 | 2,912 | 4 |
| 18 | Elms Oil Company | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Largo Oil Company | 20 | 1,746 | 2 |
| 20 | Uphill Consulting LLC | 5 | 6,045 | 4 |
| 21 | Stoner Oil | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Brg Lone Star | 2 | 165,825 | 35 |
| 23 | Jamex | 0 | 307,133 | 8 |
| 24 | Sm Operating Company LLC | 0 | 8,091 | 1 |
| 25 | Merit Energy Company | 0 | 103,947 | 15 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Cherokee County by reported production are Peles LLC, Valence Operating Company, Wmo Oil, and LLC. In total, 25 operators reported 226,655 BBL of oil and 3,325,056 Mcf of gas across 343 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Cherokee County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Cherokee County over the last six months, led by Peles LLC. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Cherokee County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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 Cherokee County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.
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