Quick answer: Valor's Palo Pinto County, Texas rankings show the 17 operators producing the most oil and gas here — Braka Operating leads — from Texas Railroad Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Palo Pinto 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 17 oil and gas operators in Palo Pinto County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output of all 25 reporting operators: 240,159 BBL oil and 572,012 Mcf gas across 360 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: 5 vs 0). Each input is capped at ±100%.
Benchmark gross value of production: about $2.7M per month — 20,540 bbl of oil and 284,057 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 | Braka Operating | 96,143 | 55,318 | 43 |
| 2 | Tarpon Oil & Gas Company | 67,996 | 7,817 | 10 |
| 3 | Stephens & Johnson Operating Company | 30,310 | 66,019 | 45 |
| 4 | Antle Operating | 29,085 | 26,074 | 35 |
| 6 | Cra-Gro Crop Service, Inc | 3,585 | 16,562 | 11 |
| 7 | Esg Resources LLC | 1,878 | 24,330 | 11 |
| 8 | G & F Oil | 1,129 | 9,639 | 12 |
| 9 | Upham Oil & Gas Company | 1,044 | 49,185 | 48 |
| 10 | Fx Energy Operating LLC | 1,013 | 50,965 | 16 |
| 11 | Eagleridge Operating | 898 | 71,171 | 22 |
| 12 | Horseshoe Production LLC | 859 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Gannett Operating | 405 | 25,058 | 8 |
| 19 | Bulwark Oil & Gas, LLC | 114 | 12,225 | 10 |
| 22 | Tracer Operating | 89 | 30,725 | 19 |
| 23 | Texxol Operating Company | 71 | 84,620 | 21 |
| 24 | 4w Operating LLC | 55 | 17,184 | 17 |
| 25 | Keating Energy | 42 | 19,476 | 19 |
| — | 8 other operators (fewer than 3 producing wells/leases each) | 5,443 | 5,644 | 10 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Palo Pinto County by reported production are Braka Operating, Tarpon Oil & Gas Company, and Stephens & Johnson Operating Company. In total, 25 operators reported 240,159 BBL of oil and 572,012 Mcf of gas across 360 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Palo Pinto County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Palo Pinto County over the last six months, led by Braka Operating. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Palo Pinto County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto 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.