Brazoria County leases reported 1.9M barrels of oil and 3.7M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #83 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
1.9MBBL oil, last 12 months▼ 10% vs prior 12
3.7MMCF gas, last 12 months▲ 10% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Brazoria County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Brazoria County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Brazoria County production in brief
Brazoria County produced 1,888,083 barrels of oil and condensate and 3,735,603 MCF of gas in the 12 months from Aug 2025 to Jul 2026, about 0.1% of Texas oil and 0.0% of Texas gas on our county figures. Compared with the previous 12 months, oil was down 10% and gas was up 10%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Aug 2023 at 232,912 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC, HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY and CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC. The top lease by oil was WEST HASTING UNIT, operated by DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC, with 1,467,789 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Brazoria 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)
150,089
331,439
575
Jun 2026 (provisional)
151,328
299,885
579
May 2026
156,280
317,148
580
Apr 2026
153,141
326,199
580
Mar 2026
171,251
331,579
581
Feb 2026
144,235
314,621
582
Jan 2026
161,233
327,827
582
Dec 2025
165,344
318,961
584
Nov 2025
156,075
303,451
586
Oct 2025
160,119
301,651
587
Sep 2025
159,793
279,726
588
Aug 2025
159,195
283,116
586
Questions about Brazoria County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Brazoria 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 Brazoria County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Brazoria County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC (1,551,031 BBL oil, 120,206 MCF gas), HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (39,139 BBL oil, 2,163,939 MCF gas) and CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (45,152 BBL oil, 592,060 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Brazoria 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 156,280 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 Brazoria 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.