The top 25 oil and gas operators in Gray County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output: 5,907,089 BBL oil and 5,994,059 Mcf gas across 858 reporting wells/leases.
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| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petco Energy Corp | 2,605,261 | 2,307,134 | 32 |
| 2 | Large Operating LLC | 1,779,757 | 588,209 | 33 |
| 3 | Bcemach Iii LLC | 336,647 | 1,261,522 | 420 |
| 4 | O G P Operating | 264,362 | 1,440 | 5 |
| 5 | Ponderosa Tx Operating | 213,790 | 609,084 | 72 |
| 6 | Diamond S Energy Company | 140,445 | 21,942 | 15 |
| 7 | Exxcel Production Company | 122,428 | 315,440 | 33 |
| 8 | Mon | 72,010 | 118,125 | 22 |
| 9 | Seek Energy | 69,557 | 170,400 | 8 |
| 10 | Bradley Operating Company | 44,542 | 360 | 19 |
| 11 | Rio Petroleum | 35,317 | 8,775 | 6 |
| 12 | Dunigan Operating Company | 29,095 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Red Line Company | 26,779 | 21,056 | 20 |
| 14 | Crude Operators | 25,749 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Oilwell Operators | 22,783 | 314,765 | 95 |
| 16 | Kirkpatrick Oil Company | 21,263 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Blacks Oil & Gas | 19,699 | 34,503 | 8 |
| 18 | Curzac Oil And Gas LLC | 13,581 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Kodiak Operating | 13,155 | 20,790 | 1 |
| 20 | Ol Boys Operations LLC | 9,322 | 3,735 | 6 |
| 21 | Audrey Oil & Gas | 9,294 | 76,047 | 8 |
| 22 | Little Oil & Gas | 9,024 | 38,958 | 6 |
| 23 | Top Otexas Energy | 8,820 | 2,847 | 2 |
| 24 | 6a Production | 7,475 | 42,829 | 27 |
| 25 | S & W Oil & Gas | 6,934 | 36,098 | 10 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Gray County by reported production are Petco Energy Corp, Large Operating LLC, and Bcemach Iii LLC. In total, 25 operators reported 5,907,089 BBL of oil and 5,994,059 Mcf of gas across 858 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Gray 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 Gray County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Gray County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Gray County over the last six months, led by Petco Energy Corp. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Gray County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Gray 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 Gray 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 Gray County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.