Quick answer: Valor's Ellis County, Texas rankings show the 2 operators producing the most oil and gas here — Upp Operating LLC leads — from Texas Railroad Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Ellis 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 2 oil and gas operators in Ellis County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output of all 5 reporting operators: 44 BBL oil and 285,269 Mcf gas across 35 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: — vs —). Each input is capped at ±100%.
Benchmark gross value of production: about $520,436 per month — 705 bbl of oil and 107,671 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Upp Operating LLC | 0 | 88,164 | 17 |
| 5 | Tep Barnett | 0 | 184,987 | 15 |
| — | 3 other operators (fewer than 3 producing wells/leases each) | 44 | 12,118 | 3 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Ellis County by reported production are Upp Operating LLC, and Tep Barnett. In total, 5 operators reported 44 BBL of oil and 285,269 Mcf of gas across 35 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Ellis 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 Ellis County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Ellis County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 5 operators reported active production in Ellis County over the last six months, led by Upp Operating LLC. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Ellis County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Ellis 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 Ellis 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 Ellis County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.
Page last reviewed: June 2026. Rankings are refreshed monthly from Texas Railroad Commission filings.