Brazos County leases reported 4.7M barrels of oil and 5.9M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #60 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
4.7MBBL oil, last 12 months▲ 9% vs prior 12
5.9MMCF gas, last 12 months▼ 9% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Brazos County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Brazos County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Brazos County production in brief
Brazos County produced 4,727,710 barrels of oil and condensate and 5,908,477 MCF of gas in the 12 months from Aug 2025 to Jul 2026, about 0.2% of Texas oil and 0.0% of Texas gas on our county figures. Compared with the previous 12 months, oil was up 9% and gas was down 9%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Feb 2026 at 589,471 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC, VESS OIL CORPORATION and MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC. The top lease by oil was KURTEN WOODBINE UNIT, operated by VESS OIL CORPORATION, with 207,166 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Brazos 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)
50,928
148,713
692
Jun 2026 (provisional)
412,709
519,416
700
May 2026
464,697
537,882
702
Apr 2026
498,200
544,225
702
Mar 2026
588,426
598,871
704
Feb 2026
589,471
587,430
705
Jan 2026
494,766
516,418
708
Dec 2025
304,361
470,712
707
Nov 2025
318,462
477,154
705
Oct 2025
333,017
512,649
701
Sep 2025
329,579
481,044
697
Aug 2025
343,094
513,963
696
Questions about Brazos County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Brazos 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 Brazos County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Brazos County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (4,095,750 BBL oil, 4,142,071 MCF gas), VESS OIL CORPORATION (297,798 BBL oil, 474,297 MCF gas) and MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (43,706 BBL oil, 672,412 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Brazos 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 464,697 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 Brazos 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.