Brooks County leases reported 184.4K barrels of oil and 5.9M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #106 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
184.4KBBL oil, last 12 months▼ 19% vs prior 12
5.9MMCF gas, last 12 months▼ 18% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Brooks County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Brooks County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Brooks County production in brief
Brooks County produced 184,435 barrels of oil and condensate and 5,925,411 MCF of gas in the 12 months from Aug 2025 to Jul 2026, about 0.0% of Texas oil and 0.0% of Texas gas on our county figures. Compared with the previous 12 months, oil was down 19% and gas was down 18%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Sep 2023 at 28,301 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY, MERIT ENERGY COMPANY and WAGNER OIL COMPANY. The top lease by oil was KELSEY UNIT, operated by HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY, with 17,757 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Brooks 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)
12,085
434,794
658
Jun 2026 (provisional)
14,148
458,200
660
May 2026
16,031
500,946
665
Apr 2026
15,406
453,994
667
Mar 2026
15,012
489,746
667
Feb 2026
13,747
476,999
668
Jan 2026
15,415
526,621
668
Dec 2025
16,949
510,172
670
Nov 2025
15,380
484,842
669
Oct 2025
17,234
532,977
670
Sep 2025
16,128
506,402
670
Aug 2025
16,900
549,718
672
Questions about Brooks County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Brooks 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 Brooks County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Brooks County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (22,889 BBL oil, 1,274,893 MCF gas), MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (25,970 BBL oil, 765,836 MCF gas) and WAGNER OIL COMPANY (4,832 BBL oil, 738,768 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Brooks 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 16,031 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 Brooks 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.