The top 25 oil and gas operators in Kent County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output: 279,250,169 BBL oil and 1,066,717,882 Mcf gas across 118 reporting wells/leases.
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| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxy | 278,883,522 | 1,066,717,333 | 3 |
| 2 | Sojourner Drilling | 109,890 | 297 | 12 |
| 3 | Basa Resources | 40,260 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Sharp Image Energy | 32,546 | 0 | 30 |
| 5 | Three Span Oil & Gas | 26,186 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Halliburton Oil Producing Company | 25,599 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Brown Geo R Lpthe | 23,774 | 240 | 2 |
| 8 | Mwl Energy | 18,135 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Cmr Oil, LLC | 13,446 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Canan Mowrey Operating | 12,310 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Cholla Petroleum | 11,087 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Grace Petroleum | 9,300 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Petex | 5,499 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Joint Resources Company | 4,215 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Sweet Crude Operating LLC | 4,144 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Extex Operating Company | 4,060 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Knox Industries | 3,591 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Pop Operating Company | 3,543 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Crossroads Operating LLC | 3,382 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | Shidler Markllc | 3,210 | 12 | 1 |
| 21 | Qp | 3,123 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Gunn Oil Company | 2,871 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Spalding Energy | 2,798 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Grayrock Energy Ii LLC | 2,470 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Atlas Operating | 1,208 | 0 | 6 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Kent County by reported production are Oxy, Sojourner Drilling, and Basa Resources. In total, 25 operators reported 279,250,169 BBL of oil and 1,066,717,882 Mcf of gas across 118 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Kent 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 Kent County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Kent County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Kent County over the last six months, led by Oxy. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Kent County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Kent 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 Kent 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 Kent County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.