Quick answer: Valor's Houston County, Texas rankings show the 10 operators producing the most oil and gas here — Rusk Energy Operating leads — from Texas Railroad Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Houston 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 Houston County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output of all 23 reporting operators: 472,930 BBL oil and 501,588 Mcf gas across 128 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: 12 vs 5). Each input is capped at ±100%.
Benchmark gross value of production: about $2.2M per month — 21,433 bbl of oil and 147,604 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 | Rusk Energy Operating | 220,206 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Parten Operating | 96,859 | 51,026 | 18 |
| 4 | Trailblazer Energy Resources LLC | 16,382 | 167,812 | 24 |
| 6 | Big Creek Operating Company | 3,577 | 1,909 | 9 |
| 8 | Weathers Exploration | 1,808 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Empire Texas Operating LLC | 1,379 | 59,133 | 5 |
| 14 | Atlas Operating | 402 | 102,989 | 19 |
| 15 | Krenek Enterprises, Inc | 400 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Urban Oil & Gas Group | 3 | 66,606 | 15 |
| 22 | Hibbard Energy | 0 | 13,971 | 5 |
| — | 13 other operators (fewer than 3 producing wells/leases each) | 131,914 | 38,142 | 17 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Houston County by reported production are Rusk Energy Operating, Parten Operating, and Trailblazer Energy Resources LLC. In total, 23 operators reported 472,930 BBL of oil and 501,588 Mcf of gas across 128 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Houston 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 Houston County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Houston County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 23 operators reported active production in Houston County over the last six months, led by Rusk Energy Operating. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Houston County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.
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Page last reviewed: July 2026. Rankings are refreshed monthly from Texas Railroad Commission filings.