The top 25 oil and gas operators in Wise County, Texas, ranked by monthly oil production. Combined output: 527,828 BBL oil and 42,261,997 Mcf gas across 3,421 reporting wells/leases.
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| Rank | Operator | Oil (BBL) | Gas (Mcf) | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great American Royalties | 227,762 | 162,366 | 32 |
| 2 | Stephens & Johnson Operating Company | 98,446 | 19,690 | 12 |
| 3 | Schalk Oil Company | 34,596 | 407,627 | 6 |
| 4 | Scout Energy Management | 32,927 | 1,732,991 | 302 |
| 5 | Bkv Barnett LLC | 28,211 | 28,261,368 | 1,921 |
| 6 | Lime Rock Resources Iiia | 19,995 | 2,577,158 | 89 |
| 7 | Eagleridge Operating | 19,892 | 4,286,355 | 335 |
| 8 | Jay Management Company | 18,138 | 56,563 | 24 |
| 9 | Texxol Operating Company | 10,531 | 868,201 | 116 |
| 10 | Crest Operating Company | 7,010 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Upham Oil & Gas Company | 6,297 | 159,869 | 66 |
| 12 | Pop Operating Company | 5,715 | 128 | 2 |
| 13 | Bkv Barnett Ii, LLC | 4,131 | 1,437,005 | 179 |
| 14 | Large Operating LLC | 2,839 | 144,643 | 40 |
| 15 | Lakota Energy | 1,968 | 861,683 | 81 |
| 16 | Ipr Energy Partners | 1,838 | 91,341 | 4 |
| 17 | Texoma Oil Tools | 1,568 | 619 | 4 |
| 18 | Atlas Operating | 1,048 | 165,122 | 24 |
| 19 | Upp Operating LLC | 1,030 | 268,354 | 22 |
| 20 | Trek Resources | 958 | 28,526 | 12 |
| 21 | Extech Operating | 894 | 39,542 | 11 |
| 22 | Dwp Oil & Gas | 589 | 17,459 | 13 |
| 23 | Hawkbend LLC | 585 | 454,362 | 85 |
| 24 | Felderhoff Production Company | 448 | 66,553 | 23 |
| 25 | Mccutchin Petroleum | 412 | 154,472 | 15 |
The largest oil and gas operators in Wise County by reported production are Great American Royalties, Stephens & Johnson Operating Company, and Schalk Oil Company. In total, 25 operators reported 527,828 BBL of oil and 42,261,997 Mcf of gas across 3,421 wells and leases over the last six months. If you own minerals in Wise 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 Wise County records and your division orders. Valor's mineral management verifies which operators cover your Wise County tracts and reconciles every royalty check to the right well.
Yes — 25 operators reported active production in Wise County over the last six months, led by Great American Royalties. Activity shifts as operators drill, complete, and sell interests; Valor monitors production and permits so Wise County owners can see changes near their tracts.
Operators pay Wise 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 Wise 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 Wise County. Valor manages minerals; it never buys them.