Quick answer: Valor's Rusk County, Texas rankings show the 21 operators producing the most oil and gas here — Basa Resources leads — from Texas Railroad Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Rusk 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 21 oil and gas operators in Rusk County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output of all 25 reporting operators: 4,884,500 BBL oil and 14,441,596 Mcf gas across 1,240 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: 42 vs 16). Each input is capped at ±100%.
Benchmark gross value of production: about $39.9M per month — 139,669 bbl of oil and 6,822,452 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 | Basa Resources | 3,756,031 | 12,622 | 178 |
| 2 | Linder John Operating | 793,866 | 252,383 | 86 |
| 3 | Diversified Production LLC | 57,374 | 839,495 | 78 |
| 4 | 4sight Operating Company | 40,419 | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | Rfe Operating LLC | 34,773 | 2,120,271 | 6 |
| 6 | Sabine Energy Inc | 24,663 | 3,975,383 | 196 |
| 7 | Cinron Energy | 18,630 | 3,642 | 20 |
| 8 | Elms Oil Company | 17,047 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Rusk Well Service | 13,988 | 1,181 | 3 |
| 11 | Faulconer Energy LLC | 11,456 | 418,845 | 81 |
| 12 | R2q Operating | 11,012 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | The Long Trusts | 9,781 | 37,252 | 18 |
| 17 | Buckhorn Operating LLC | 7,490 | 3,574,609 | 119 |
| 18 | Miken Oil | 7,476 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | Rmor Production | 6,929 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Tgnr East Texas LLC | 5,741 | 1,276,012 | 221 |
| 21 | Eqv Operating LLC | 5,630 | 632,444 | 115 |
| 22 | Zth Operating LLC | 5,394 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Atlantis Oil Company | 4,612 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Buffco Production | 4,332 | 698,237 | 33 |
| 25 | Valence Operating Company | 4,020 | 553,033 | 33 |
| — | 4 other operators (fewer than 3 producing wells/leases each) | 43,836 | 46,187 | 6 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Rusk County by reported production are Basa Resources, Linder John Operating, and Diversified Production LLC. In total, 25 operators reported 4,884,500 BBL of oil and 14,441,596 Mcf of gas across 1,240 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Rusk 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 Rusk County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Rusk County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Rusk County over the last six months, led by Basa Resources. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Rusk County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Rusk 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 Rusk 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 Rusk County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.
Page last reviewed: July 2026. Rankings are refreshed monthly from Texas Railroad Commission filings.