Quick answer: Valor's Taylor County, Texas rankings show the 25 operators producing the most oil and gas here — Sojourner Drilling leads — from Texas Railroad Commission filings over the last six months. If you own minerals in Taylor 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 25 oil and gas operators in Taylor County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output: 299,632 BBL oil and 79,628 Mcf gas across 108 reporting wells/leases.
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| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sojourner Drilling | 61,047 | 1,702 | 26 |
| 2 | Bridwell Oil Company | 55,460 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Ice Well Services | 24,715 | 25,406 | 3 |
| 4 | Lcs Production Company | 17,862 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Chisholm Operating | 17,790 | 47,232 | 1 |
| 6 | Stephens & Johnson Operating Company | 17,755 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Winchester Energy Company | 13,956 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Quail Well Service | 11,889 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 S Production | 11,540 | 1,466 | 19 |
| 10 | Amherst Energy Holdings | 9,668 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Dj & T Energy | 8,374 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Star Production | 8,130 | 40 | 1 |
| 13 | Ogden Resources | 7,994 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Bullet Development | 7,217 | 0 | 14 |
| 15 | Cedar Oil Company | 4,216 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Production Operators Of Tx | 4,096 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Earthbound Resources | 2,928 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Tcs Petroleum | 2,761 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Mhm Pipeline | 2,551 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Sb Street Operating | 1,906 | 3,782 | 3 |
| 21 | Gallo Petroleum LLC | 1,749 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Powell A Brandt | 1,604 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Saxet Oil | 1,603 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Bustamante Oil Company | 1,440 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Winco Oil | 1,381 | 0 | 3 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Taylor County by reported production are Sojourner Drilling, Bridwell Oil Company, and Ice Well Services. In total, 25 operators reported 299,632 BBL of oil and 79,628 Mcf of gas across 108 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Taylor 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 Taylor County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Taylor County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Taylor County over the last six months, led by Sojourner Drilling. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Taylor County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.
Page last reviewed: January 2026. Rankings are refreshed monthly from Texas Railroad Commission filings.