Quick answer: Valor's Clay County, Texas rankings show the 18 operators producing the most oil and gas here — Muirfield Exploration leads — from Texas Railroad Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Clay 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 18 oil and gas operators in Clay County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output of all 25 reporting operators: 1,293,706 BBL oil and 474,457 Mcf gas across 166 reporting wells/leases.
Momentum blends the year-over-year change in average monthly production (oil + gas at 6 Mcf per BOE, 2025-11 – 2026-05 vs the same months a year earlier, complete reporting months only) with the change in drilling permits (last 12 months vs the prior 12: 19 vs 24). Each input is capped at ±100%.
Benchmark gross value of production: about $6.2M per month — 69,976 bbl of oil and 245,173 Mcf of gas a month, priced at the EIA average WTI ($73.03/bbl) and Henry Hub ($4.20/MMBtu) spot prices over the same months.
Benchmark prices before quality and location differentials, transport, taxes and costs; this is a county-level economic indicator, not the value of any mineral or royalty interest.
Source: Valor analysis of public oil and gas data. Statistics are published on this page; no bulk download is offered.
| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muirfield Exploration | 510,682 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Bridwell Oil Company | 327,484 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | Arch Operating | 57,625 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | R2q Operating | 51,186 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Finnell Oil Services | 44,343 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Lindemann Robert Operating | 35,946 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Dry Creek Operating LLC | 34,200 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Willowbend Investments | 30,444 | 4,832 | 12 |
| 10 | Quail Ridge Operating LLC | 28,334 | 462,846 | 3 |
| 11 | Bud Oil | 23,733 | 444 | 14 |
| 12 | Mountain Creek Oil Company | 17,084 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Aztec Energy | 11,553 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Felty Drilling | 9,432 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Covenant Operating | 5,661 | 0 | 13 |
| 20 | Lewis Operating Company | 5,392 | 561 | 4 |
| 21 | Corda | 4,187 | 4,266 | 7 |
| 22 | Hess Jerry Operating Company | 4,167 | 58 | 5 |
| 25 | Extech Operating | 2,671 | 1,450 | 5 |
| — | 7 other operators (fewer than 3 producing wells/leases each) | 89,582 | 0 | 10 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Clay County by reported production are Muirfield Exploration, Bridwell Oil Company, and Arch Operating. In total, 25 operators reported 1,293,706 BBL of oil and 474,457 Mcf of gas across 166 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Clay 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 Clay County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Clay County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Clay County over the last six months, led by Muirfield Exploration. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Clay County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.
Page last reviewed: July 2026. Rankings are refreshed monthly from Texas Railroad Commission filings.