Quick answer: Valor's Lavaca County, Texas rankings show the 14 operators producing the most oil and gas here — Fw Eagle Ford I, LLC leads — from Texas Railroad Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Lavaca 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 14 oil and gas operators in Lavaca County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output of all 25 reporting operators: 3,106,919 BBL oil and 8,921,272 Mcf gas across 525 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: 49 vs 41). Each input is capped at ±100%.
Benchmark gross value of production: about $47.0M per month — 502,114 bbl of oil and 2,372,329 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 | Fw Eagle Ford I, LLC | 2,666,306 | 4,689,592 | 226 |
| 2 | Eog Resources | 195,038 | 721,971 | 11 |
| 4 | Capital Star Oil & Gas | 64,009 | 1,967,311 | 99 |
| 5 | Matrix Petroleum | 55,070 | 362,660 | 11 |
| 6 | Marathon Oil Company | 14,249 | 72,336 | 18 |
| 8 | Fowler Oil & Gas | 4,401 | 285,563 | 40 |
| 9 | M B Energy | 3,922 | 74,438 | 9 |
| 10 | Mountain V Texas, LLC | 2,464 | 44,161 | 19 |
| 11 | Trio Consulting & Managementllc | 2,214 | 93,964 | 6 |
| 12 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1,349 | 154,452 | 13 |
| 13 | Petrovybe Opco LLC | 1,301 | 12,381 | 4 |
| 15 | Merit Energy Company | 925 | 134,721 | 43 |
| 16 | Mascot Oil Company | 912 | 15,985 | 4 |
| 21 | Hydrocarbon Operating Company | 352 | 9,508 | 5 |
| — | 11 other operators (fewer than 3 producing wells/leases each) | 94,407 | 282,229 | 17 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Lavaca County by reported production are Fw Eagle Ford I, LLC, Eog Resources, and Capital Star Oil & Gas. In total, 25 operators reported 3,106,919 BBL of oil and 8,921,272 Mcf of gas across 525 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Lavaca 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 Lavaca County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Lavaca County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Lavaca County over the last six months, led by Fw Eagle Ford I, LLC. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Lavaca County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Lavaca 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 Lavaca 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 Lavaca County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.
Page last reviewed: July 2026. Rankings are refreshed monthly from Texas Railroad Commission filings.