Quick answer: Valor's Midland County, Texas rankings show the 22 operators producing the most oil and gas here — Pioneer Natural Resources leads — from Texas Railroad Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Midland 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 Midland County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output of all 25 reporting operators: 1,111,486,081 BBL oil and 4,764,717,431 Mcf gas across 3,520 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: 756 vs 647). Each input is capped at ±100%.
Benchmark gross value of production: about $1.81B per month — 19,885,994 bbl of oil and 82,544,574 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 | Pioneer Natural Resources | 493,411,773 | 1,871,157,043 | 1,603 |
| 2 | Diamondback Energy | 207,634,487 | 1,005,591,507 | 619 |
| 3 | Chevron | 86,478,705 | 359,111,279 | 138 |
| 4 | Oxyrock Operating, LLC | 61,765,641 | 210,786,134 | 167 |
| 6 | Xto Energy | 55,633,248 | 327,172,670 | 243 |
| 7 | Cog Operating | 53,698,333 | 351,038,171 | 204 |
| 8 | Apache | 43,047,896 | 185,307,064 | 138 |
| 9 | Permian Deep Rock Oil | 8,386,761 | 26,797,274 | 49 |
| 10 | Continental Resources | 7,017,537 | 29,754,527 | 23 |
| 11 | Fasken Oil And Ranch | 5,923,741 | 25,802,892 | 32 |
| 12 | Firebird Energy Ii LLC | 5,799,273 | 12,749,111 | 6 |
| 13 | Ovintiv Usa Inc | 4,816,306 | 71,865,541 | 159 |
| 14 | Discovery Operating | 4,731,256 | 15,688,349 | 49 |
| 15 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 3,052,263 | 9,527,958 | 14 |
| 16 | Summit Petroleum | 2,723,515 | 19,796,099 | 15 |
| 17 | Permian Resources Operating LLC | 2,399,051 | 14,601,122 | 15 |
| 19 | Petroplex Energy | 497,590 | 2,232,237 | 15 |
| 20 | Winn Operating LLC | 309,685 | 1,092,632 | 3 |
| 21 | Civitas Permian Operating LLC | 283,195 | 2,491,711 | 7 |
| 23 | Langford & Brigham Operating LLC | 247,506 | 1,553,311 | 5 |
| 24 | Fourpoint Energy | 119,621 | 578,927 | 7 |
| 25 | New Height Energy LLC | 33,831 | 6,912 | 5 |
| — | 3 other operators (fewer than 3 producing wells/leases each) | 63,474,867 | 220,014,960 | 4 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Midland County by reported production are Pioneer Natural Resources, Diamondback Energy, and Chevron. In total, 25 operators reported 1,111,486,081 BBL of oil and 4,764,717,431 Mcf of gas across 3,520 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Midland 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 Midland County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Midland County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Midland County over the last six months, led by Pioneer Natural Resources. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Midland County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Midland 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 Midland 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 Midland 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.