The top 25 oil and gas operators in Denton County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output: 58,834 BBL oil and 37,805,958 Mcf gas across 2,337 reporting wells/leases.
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| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lime Rock Resources Iiia | 34,199 | 4,725,564 | 331 |
| 2 | J & H Oil Company | 7,085 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Bkv Barnett LLC | 6,513 | 24,342,270 | 1,342 |
| 4 | Eagleridge Operating | 5,364 | 3,836,194 | 259 |
| 5 | Van Tol Oil | 2,079 | 21 | 1 |
| 6 | Bkv Barnett Ii, LLC | 1,745 | 1,417,421 | 169 |
| 7 | Wlh Production LLC | 408 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Canyon Operating | 350 | 6,872 | 2 |
| 9 | Hawkbend LLC | 214 | 67,254 | 24 |
| 10 | Bkv North Texas LLC | 194 | 763,656 | 38 |
| 11 | Hess Jerry Operating Company | 131 | 45,374 | 12 |
| 12 | Fairington, Inc | 125 | 16,481 | 11 |
| 13 | Excel Oil & Gas | 123 | 357 | 1 |
| 14 | Upland Operating LLC | 111 | 12,688 | 1 |
| 15 | Spindletop Oil & Gas Company | 98 | 25,267 | 7 |
| 16 | Rowland Tank Truck Company | 77 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Wt Fitts Operating | 18 | 8,515 | 3 |
| 18 | Diversified Production LLC | 0 | 2,295,733 | 108 |
| 19 | Krocan Energy | 0 | 5,357 | 1 |
| 20 | Briley Operating | 0 | 38,046 | 4 |
| 21 | L A Production | 0 | 106 | 1 |
| 22 | Tep Barnett | 0 | 21,131 | 1 |
| 23 | Expro Engineering | 0 | 6,846 | 7 |
| 24 | Hanks Christopher Glenn | 0 | 1,665 | 2 |
| 25 | Upp Operating LLC | 0 | 169,140 | 5 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Denton County by reported production are Lime Rock Resources Iiia, J & H Oil Company, and Bkv Barnett LLC. In total, 25 operators reported 58,834 BBL of oil and 37,805,958 Mcf of gas across 2,337 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Denton 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 Denton County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Denton County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Denton County over the last six months, led by Lime Rock Resources Iiia. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Denton County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Denton 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 Denton 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 Denton County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.