The top 25 oil and gas operators in Crane County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output: 1,839,360,548 BBL oil and 4,029,232,305 Mcf gas across 717 reporting wells/leases.
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| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackbeard Operating | 1,268,295,841 | 3,305,659,254 | 185 |
| 2 | Scout Energy Management | 377,960,770 | 129,808,155 | 14 |
| 3 | Kinder Morgan Production | 149,265,827 | 14,991,257 | 1 |
| 4 | Ring Energy | 16,750,202 | 71,441,938 | 69 |
| 5 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 9,300,682 | 47,350,523 | 8 |
| 6 | Oxy | 6,696,864 | 434,117,313 | 50 |
| 7 | Citation Oil & Gas | 5,518,246 | 3,605,467 | 20 |
| 8 | Formentera Operations LLC | 2,386,370 | 17,830,849 | 132 |
| 9 | Kvl Operating LLC | 777,960 | 84,720 | 1 |
| 10 | Fasken Oil And Ranch | 523,837 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Diamondback Energy | 389,331 | 1,928,300 | 16 |
| 12 | Extex Operating Company | 287,439 | 22,453 | 11 |
| 13 | Bta Oil Producers | 228,700 | 430,036 | 4 |
| 14 | Mewbourne Oil Company | 206,411 | 347,674 | 4 |
| 15 | Pitts Energy Company | 126,257 | 249,641 | 26 |
| 16 | Flat Top Operating LLC | 109,774 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Owl Ops Ii LLC | 100,968 | 471,455 | 14 |
| 18 | Olsen Energy | 96,855 | 3,850 | 30 |
| 19 | Penwell South Operating LLC | 78,960 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | R3 Operating Corp | 67,596 | 84,173 | 36 |
| 21 | Williams Oil Company | 49,133 | 141,806 | 28 |
| 22 | Walsh & Watts | 40,495 | 382,086 | 12 |
| 23 | Millwee Oil | 40,075 | 87,970 | 36 |
| 24 | Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company | 36,377 | 110,419 | 1 |
| 25 | Bam Permian Operating | 25,578 | 82,966 | 12 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Crane County by reported production are Blackbeard Operating, Scout Energy Management, and Kinder Morgan Production. In total, 25 operators reported 1,839,360,548 BBL of oil and 4,029,232,305 Mcf of gas across 717 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Crane 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 Crane County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Crane County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Crane County over the last six months, led by Blackbeard Operating. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Crane County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Crane 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 Crane 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 Crane County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.