Quick answer: Valor's Denton County, Texas rankings show the 15 operators producing the most oil and gas here — Lime Rock Resources Iiia leads — from Texas Railroad Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Denton 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 15 oil and gas operators in Denton County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output of all 25 reporting operators: 45,059 BBL oil and 31,828,510 Mcf gas across 2,354 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: 15 vs 15). Each input is capped at ±100%.
Benchmark gross value of production: about $47.9M per month — 13,117 bbl of oil and 10,788,597 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 | Lime Rock Resources Iiia | 21,802 | 3,515,449 | 327 |
| 3 | Bkv Barnett LLC | 3,981 | 20,541,988 | 1,342 |
| 4 | Bkv Barnett Ii, LLC | 3,662 | 2,089,291 | 174 |
| 5 | Eagleridge Operating | 2,841 | 4,423,423 | 359 |
| 7 | Wlh Production LLC | 563 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Hess Jerry Operating Company | 103 | 34,951 | 12 |
| 13 | Bkv North Texas LLC | 95 | 569,210 | 40 |
| 14 | Hawkbend LLC | 80 | 44,215 | 24 |
| 15 | Wt Fitts Operating | 21 | 7,018 | 3 |
| 16 | Fairington, Inc | 14 | 8,578 | 15 |
| 17 | Spindletop Oil & Gas Company | 12 | 20,358 | 7 |
| 19 | Expro Engineering | 0 | 4,622 | 5 |
| 20 | Lakota Energy | 0 | 329,325 | 13 |
| 21 | Briley Operating | 0 | 27,765 | 4 |
| 22 | Hillwood O & G Operating Company | 0 | 167,180 | 12 |
| — | 10 other operators (fewer than 3 producing wells/leases each) | 11,885 | 45,137 | 13 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Denton County by reported production are Lime Rock Resources Iiia, Bkv Barnett LLC, Bkv Barnett Ii, and LLC. In total, 25 operators reported 45,059 BBL of oil and 31,828,510 Mcf of gas across 2,354 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.
Page last reviewed: July 2026. Rankings are refreshed monthly from Texas Railroad Commission filings.