Clay County leases reported 478.2K barrels of oil and 1.3M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #138 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
478.2KBBL oil, last 12 months▲ 11% vs prior 12
1.3MMCF gas, last 12 months▲ 59% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Clay County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Clay County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Clay County production in brief
Clay County produced 478,199 barrels of oil and condensate and 1,310,916 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 up 11% and gas was up 59%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Aug 2025 at 59,591 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were QUAIL RIDGE OPERATING LLC, CANAN OPERATING, INC. and MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD.. The top lease by oil was EAGLE UNIT, operated by QUAIL RIDGE OPERATING LLC, with 105,186 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Clay 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)
29,547
104,285
466
Jun 2026 (provisional)
30,102
104,412
471
May 2026
34,588
128,957
471
Apr 2026
34,315
143,672
473
Mar 2026
39,222
179,974
473
Feb 2026
34,121
65,387
473
Jan 2026
36,216
101,951
478
Dec 2025
40,303
88,846
479
Nov 2025
41,314
93,908
480
Oct 2025
45,438
124,036
480
Sep 2025
53,442
99,395
478
Aug 2025
59,591
76,093
477
Questions about Clay County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Clay 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 Clay County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Clay County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: QUAIL RIDGE OPERATING LLC (107,849 BBL oil, 626,608 MCF gas), CANAN OPERATING, INC. (4,108 BBL oil, 335,315 MCF gas) and MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (58,603 BBL oil, 0 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Clay 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 34,588 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 Clay 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.