Quick answer: Valor's Howard County, Texas rankings show the 22 operators producing the most oil and gas here — Oxyrock Operating, LLC leads — from Texas Railroad Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Howard 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 22 oil and gas operators in Howard County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output of all 25 reporting operators: 106,735,529 BBL oil and 493,867,020 Mcf gas across 1,930 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: 205 vs 195). Each input is capped at ±100%.
Benchmark gross value of production: about $649.0M per month — 6,799,895 bbl of oil and 34,989,220 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 | Oxyrock Operating, LLC | 22,568,718 | 99,616,640 | 202 |
| 2 | Surge Operating | 13,250,398 | 101,606,814 | 159 |
| 3 | Sm Energy Company | 11,832,817 | 85,187,421 | 177 |
| 4 | Grayrock Energy Ii LLC | 9,934,379 | 0 | 37 |
| 5 | Citation Oil & Gas | 7,619,783 | 862,182 | 34 |
| 6 | Basa Resources | 6,884,412 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Highpeak Energy Holdings | 5,666,227 | 20,546,855 | 179 |
| 8 | Diamondback Energy | 3,930,255 | 54,987,682 | 128 |
| 9 | Apache | 3,543,900 | 18,157,815 | 55 |
| 10 | Ovintiv Usa Inc | 2,631,745 | 15,709,940 | 194 |
| 11 | Bcemach Iii LLC | 2,579,748 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Chevron | 2,504,683 | 7,569,360 | 11 |
| 13 | Oxy | 2,502,848 | 12,991,909 | 170 |
| 14 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 2,365,170 | 15,462,608 | 139 |
| 15 | Bayswater Operating Company | 2,108,812 | 9,141,703 | 69 |
| 16 | Birch Operations | 1,905,046 | 36,981,292 | 117 |
| 18 | Langford & Brigham Operating LLC | 1,072,826 | 5,117,476 | 11 |
| 19 | Sogc Inc | 635,082 | 2,870,388 | 10 |
| 20 | Spirit O&G Operating LLC | 540,691 | 3,393,737 | 9 |
| 23 | New Height Energy LLC | 255,700 | 892,901 | 127 |
| 24 | Hibernia Resources Iv, LLC | 190,184 | 1,532,911 | 33 |
| 25 | Pioneer Natural Resources | 154,271 | 395,340 | 32 |
| — | 3 other operators (fewer than 3 producing wells/leases each) | 2,057,834 | 842,046 | 3 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Howard County by reported production are Oxyrock Operating, LLC, Surge Operating, and Sm Energy Company. In total, 25 operators reported 106,735,529 BBL of oil and 493,867,020 Mcf of gas across 1,930 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Howard 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 Howard County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Howard County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Howard County over the last six months, led by Oxyrock Operating, LLC. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Howard County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.
Page last reviewed: July 2026. Rankings are refreshed monthly from Texas Railroad Commission filings.