Quick answer: Valor's Grimes County, Texas rankings show the 10 operators producing the most oil and gas here — Cml Exploration leads — from Texas Railroad Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Grimes 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 10 oil and gas operators in Grimes County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output of all 16 reporting operators: 83,948 BBL oil and 1,253,298 Mcf gas across 173 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: 1 vs 6). Each input is capped at ±100%.
Benchmark gross value of production: about $2.4M per month — 14,045 bbl of oil and 306,741 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 | Cml Exploration | 46,005 | 289,235 | 21 |
| 2 | Pride Energy Company | 16,807 | 220,955 | 3 |
| 3 | Paleo Oil Company | 9,119 | 743 | 5 |
| 4 | Trailblazer Energy Resources LLC | 3,868 | 35,117 | 5 |
| 5 | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 3,790 | 26,626 | 7 |
| 7 | Proven Natural Resources LLC | 1,180 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating | 839 | 605,359 | 106 |
| 9 | Sandel Operating Company | 486 | 38,518 | 6 |
| 13 | Galloway Energy Company | 71 | 2,016 | 3 |
| 16 | Proline Energy Resources | 0 | 5,032 | 4 |
| — | 6 other operators (fewer than 3 producing wells/leases each) | 1,783 | 29,697 | 7 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Grimes County by reported production are Cml Exploration, Pride Energy Company, and Paleo Oil Company. In total, 16 operators reported 83,948 BBL of oil and 1,253,298 Mcf of gas across 173 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Grimes 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 Grimes County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Grimes County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 16 operators reported active production in Grimes County over the last six months, led by Cml Exploration. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Grimes County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Grimes 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 Grimes 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 Grimes County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.
Page last reviewed: July 2026. Rankings are refreshed monthly from Texas Railroad Commission filings.