Quick answer: Valor's Limestone County, Texas rankings show the 12 operators producing the most oil and gas here — Brown Oil & Gas Company leads — from Texas Railroad Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Limestone 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 12 oil and gas operators in Limestone County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output of all 20 reporting operators: 49,502 BBL oil and 4,747,324 Mcf gas across 1,052 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: 8 vs 3). Each input is capped at ±100%.
Benchmark gross value of production: about $7.2M per month — 7,084 bbl of oil and 1,539,872 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 | Brown Oil & Gas Company | 38,656 | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | Culver & Cain Production | 7,472 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Diversified Production LLC | 896 | 1,102,283 | 254 |
| 5 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 735 | 3,183,351 | 577 |
| 6 | Craton Operating LLC | 208 | 29,594 | 9 |
| 7 | Sugar Enterprises | 191 | 19,306 | 8 |
| 9 | Valence Operating Company | 52 | 34,305 | 8 |
| 10 | Lodestone Operating | 14 | 32,091 | 32 |
| 14 | 1789 Management LLC | 0 | 213,082 | 83 |
| 16 | Stroud Petroleum | 0 | 68,500 | 11 |
| 17 | Hilltex Operating Company | 0 | 42,155 | 28 |
| 19 | Zarvona Energy | 0 | 4,614 | 4 |
| — | 8 other operators (fewer than 3 producing wells/leases each) | 1,278 | 18,043 | 11 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Limestone County by reported production are Brown Oil & Gas Company, Culver & Cain Production, and Diversified Production LLC. In total, 20 operators reported 49,502 BBL of oil and 4,747,324 Mcf of gas across 1,052 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Limestone 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 Limestone County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Limestone County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 20 operators reported active production in Limestone County over the last six months, led by Brown Oil & Gas Company. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Limestone County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Limestone 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 Limestone 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 Limestone 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.