Austin County leases reported 284.5K barrels of oil and 12.6M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #86 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
284.5KBBL oil, last 12 months▲ 1% vs prior 12
12.6MMCF gas, last 12 months▲ 1% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Austin County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Austin County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Austin County production in brief
Austin County produced 284,501 barrels of oil and condensate and 12,647,438 MCF of gas in the 12 months from Aug 2025 to Jul 2026, about 0.0% of Texas oil and 0.1% of Texas gas on our county figures. Compared with the previous 12 months, oil was about flat and gas was about flat. The highest oil month in the last three years was Aug 2025 at 27,579 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC, ENHANCED ENERGY PARTNERS CORP and STRAND ENERGY, L.C.. The top lease by oil was WATERFLOOD UNIT #1, operated by ENHANCED ENERGY PARTNERS CORP, with 36,360 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Austin County between October 1 and Oct 14, 2026.
No new permits in this county in the current RRC daily file.
Monthly figures
Month
Oil (BBL)
Gas (MCF)
Leases reporting
Jul 2026 (provisional)
21,255
850,760
182
Jun 2026 (provisional)
21,920
891,644
182
May 2026
23,406
976,892
182
Apr 2026
22,214
982,569
182
Mar 2026
23,689
1,088,729
183
Feb 2026
20,563
952,531
184
Jan 2026
22,431
1,097,250
185
Dec 2025
23,855
1,139,769
186
Nov 2025
24,733
1,060,402
186
Oct 2025
26,612
1,161,679
186
Sep 2025
26,244
1,165,629
186
Aug 2025
27,579
1,279,584
186
Questions about Austin County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Austin County?
Find the RRC lease number on your check stub, then search it on our lease search or in the RRC Production Data Query using district and lease number. Without a number, open the RRC GIS viewer, go to Austin County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Austin County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC (9,118 BBL oil, 10,622,699 MCF gas), ENHANCED ENERGY PARTNERS CORP (183,121 BBL oil, 32,213 MCF gas) and STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (57,569 BBL oil, 329,705 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Austin County production?
A gross royalty is roughly (oil volume × oil price + gas volume × gas price) × your decimal interest. Your decimal is on your check stub or division order. County production in May 2026 was 23,406 BBL of oil; try your own lease in the royalty estimator. Severance tax and any deductions your lease allows reduce the check.
How do I sell mineral rights in Austin County?
Start with the production history of your lease on its page here, then compare several offers on the same basis (price per net mineral acre or a multiple of monthly royalty). Recent permits in the county (0 so far this month) can matter to buyers. See how to sell mineral rights. We are not a buyer or broker.
Source: Texas Railroad Commission (data sets, Production Data Query). Data date: RRC Production Data Query dump, extract dated Sep 18, 2026; production through Jul 2026. Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional: operators file late and amend, so these months usually rise in later releases. Oil = crude oil + condensate (BBL); gas = gas-well gas + casinghead gas (MCF), as reported to RRC. RRC notes county-level figures are allocated estimates based on allowables and potentials. Methodology.