Quick answer: Valor's Madison County, Texas rankings show the 13 operators producing the most oil and gas here — Wildfire Energy Operating LLC leads — from Texas Railroad Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Madison 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 13 oil and gas operators in Madison County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output of all 25 reporting operators: 3,641,640 BBL oil and 5,471,734 Mcf gas across 330 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 9). Each input is capped at ±100%.
Benchmark gross value of production: about $14.5M per month — 180,551 bbl of oil and 308,623 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 359,350 | 574,805 | 174 |
| 4 | Vess Oil | 99,746 | 36,703 | 19 |
| 5 | Wheeler Operating | 40,333 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Cml Exploration | 24,470 | 67,269 | 14 |
| 7 | Eog Resources | 16,409 | 144,644 | 16 |
| 8 | Reed Exploration | 6,889 | 25,395 | 5 |
| 9 | E2 Operating | 5,366 | 2,845 | 38 |
| 10 | Empire Texas Operating LLC | 4,925 | 81,340 | 20 |
| 11 | Trailblazer Energy Resources LLC | 3,411 | 22,267 | 7 |
| 14 | Cytex South Texas Operating LLC | 1,443 | 12,158 | 4 |
| 16 | Southwest Operating Inctyler | 769 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Goldsmith Operating | 664 | 157 | 4 |
| 18 | Parten Operating | 467 | 10,536 | 7 |
| — | 12 other operators (fewer than 3 producing wells/leases each) | 3,077,398 | 4,493,615 | 15 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Madison County by reported production are Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, Vess Oil, and Wheeler Operating. In total, 25 operators reported 3,641,640 BBL of oil and 5,471,734 Mcf of gas across 330 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Madison 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 Madison County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Madison County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Madison County over the last six months, led by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Madison County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.
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Page last reviewed: June 2026. Rankings are refreshed monthly from Texas Railroad Commission filings.