Brown County leases reported 51.5K barrels of oil and 517.2K MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #184 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
51.5KBBL oil, last 12 months▼ 13% vs prior 12
517.2KMCF gas, last 12 months▼ 5% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Brown County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Brown County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Brown County production in brief
Brown County produced 51,512 barrels of oil and condensate and 517,182 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 13% and gas was down 5%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Jan 2025 at 5,482 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were SOUTHWEST GAS SYSTEMS, INC., KLH OIL & GAS, INC. and BAYOU OPERATING COMPANY, INC.. The top lease by oil was EINSTEIN MEDICAL SCHOOL "B", operated by PARAGON OIL & GAS, LLC, with 4,674 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Brown County between October 1 and Oct 14, 2026.
Top leases, last 12 months
Lease
Operator
Field
Oil (BBL)
Gas (MCF)
EINSTEIN MEDICAL SCHOOL "B"
PARAGON OIL & GAS, LLC
BROWN COUNTY REGULAR
4,674
0
FOMBY, O.B.
KLH OIL & GAS, INC.
DALE (CADDO)
2,280
336
GOODALL, R. J.
KLH OIL & GAS, INC.
DALE (CADDO)
2,277
2,954
D.V. GOODE 272
CPMAK INVESTMENTS, INC.
BROWN COUNTY REGULAR
2,085
0
GUNN, D.B.
KLH OIL & GAS, INC.
DALE (CADDO)
1,970
4,006
GUNN, D.B. "A"
KLH OIL & GAS, INC.
DALE (CADDO)
1,957
3,603
CHAMBERS
KLH OIL & GAS, INC.
DALE (CADDO)
1,828
1,449
CESHELL
BULLET DEVELOPMENT, LLC
BROWN COUNTY REGULAR
1,478
0
HICKMAN
AMES OIL
BROWN COUNTY REGULAR
1,366
0
WILSON, FERN G.
CPMAK INVESTMENTS, INC.
BROWN COUNTY REGULAR
1,251
0
GREGORY B
DAVCO OIL LLC
DEBORAH (CROSS CUT)
1,224
0
WILSON, T.B.
DAVCO OIL LLC
BROWN COUNTY REGULAR
1,111
0
STANLEY, RUFUS
ARCADIAN MINERAL DEVELOPMENT,LLC
BROWN COUNTY REGULAR
1,090
0
PHILLIPS, J.W.
DAVCO OIL LLC
J. S. LEWIS (MARBLE FALLS)
1,078
9,677
GOODE, D. V.
CPMAK INVESTMENTS, INC.
BROWN COUNTY REGULAR
965
0
Top operators, last 12 months
Operator
Leases
Oil (BBL)
Gas (MCF)
SOUTHWEST GAS SYSTEMS, INC.
164
4,446
241,467
KLH OIL & GAS, INC.
28
12,039
30,624
BAYOU OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
37
1,682
77,594
PARAGON OIL & GAS, LLC
3
6,479
0
DAVCO OIL LLC
11
4,198
12,022
PARATUS PETROLEUM LLC
15
596
29,109
SHADY OIL CO.
38
459
27,241
XPLORE OPERATING, LLC
15
431
25,144
CPMAK INVESTMENTS, INC.
5
4,335
0
PITCOCK, INC.
8
1,055
15,488
New drilling permits this month
No new permits in this county in the current RRC daily file.
Monthly figures
Month
Oil (BBL)
Gas (MCF)
Leases reporting
Jul 2026 (provisional)
3,071
39,548
688
Jun 2026 (provisional)
3,767
40,536
693
May 2026
4,831
42,815
694
Apr 2026
4,753
42,202
694
Mar 2026
4,797
44,036
702
Feb 2026
4,422
38,368
704
Jan 2026
4,111
40,020
705
Dec 2025
4,510
44,889
705
Nov 2025
3,851
45,606
705
Oct 2025
4,204
44,585
705
Sep 2025
4,218
46,552
705
Aug 2025
4,977
48,025
707
Questions about Brown County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Brown 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 Brown County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Brown County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: SOUTHWEST GAS SYSTEMS, INC. (4,446 BBL oil, 241,467 MCF gas), KLH OIL & GAS, INC. (12,039 BBL oil, 30,624 MCF gas) and BAYOU OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1,682 BBL oil, 77,594 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Brown 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 4,831 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 Brown 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.