The top 25 oil and gas operators in Ector County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output: 778,842,573 BBL oil and 1,234,258,791 Mcf gas across 819 reporting wells/leases.
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| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxy | 523,751,737 | 337,153,475 | 155 |
| 2 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 69,870,509 | 161,972,578 | 7 |
| 3 | Formentera Operations LLC | 66,965,777 | 118,036,753 | 53 |
| 4 | Maverick Permian LLC | 21,174,881 | 203,899,476 | 33 |
| 5 | Atlas Operating | 13,771,855 | 18,992,666 | 2 |
| 6 | Aghorn Operating | 13,060,202 | 2,476,934 | 101 |
| 7 | Citation Oil & Gas | 11,699,030 | 7,020,407 | 4 |
| 8 | Bcemach Iii LLC | 11,195,390 | 251,248,538 | 2 |
| 9 | Fasken Oil And Ranch | 8,285,812 | 52,468,476 | 21 |
| 10 | Diamondback Energy | 5,641,233 | 17,975,842 | 150 |
| 11 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 5,498,840 | 10,035,357 | 38 |
| 12 | Permian Resources Operating LLC | 5,481,518 | 17,273,262 | 8 |
| 13 | R3 Operating Corp | 3,994,949 | 175,917 | 6 |
| 14 | Cross Timbers Energy | 3,942,887 | 96,531 | 21 |
| 15 | Basin Oil & Gas | 2,994,045 | 2,879,447 | 7 |
| 16 | Ring Energy | 2,848,613 | 6,691,131 | 12 |
| 17 | Cog Operating | 2,598,461 | 12,965,826 | 32 |
| 18 | Continental Resources | 1,978,137 | 7,321,970 | 10 |
| 19 | Texland Petroleum | 1,346,987 | 310,673 | 21 |
| 20 | Extex Operating Company | 995,076 | 84 | 7 |
| 21 | Ovintiv Usa Inc | 641,030 | 1,111,234 | 5 |
| 22 | Scout Energy Management | 380,411 | 3,857,235 | 38 |
| 23 | Baker Operating | 347,877 | 252,227 | 78 |
| 24 | Penwell South Operating LLC | 191,760 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Laguna Petroleum | 185,556 | 42,752 | 7 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Ector County by reported production are Oxy, Hilcorp Energy Company, and Formentera Operations LLC. In total, 25 operators reported 778,842,573 BBL of oil and 1,234,258,791 Mcf of gas across 819 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Ector 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 Ector County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Ector County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Ector County over the last six months, led by Oxy. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Ector County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Ector 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 Ector 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 Ector County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.