Donley County leases reported 162 barrels of oil and 7.5K MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #211 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
162BBL oil, last 12 months▼ 32% vs prior 12
7.5KMCF gas, last 12 months▲ 1% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
10top leases listed below
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Donley County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Donley County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Donley County production in brief
Donley County produced 162 barrels of oil and condensate and 7,490 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 32% and gas was about flat. The highest oil month in the last three years was Sep 2024 at 116 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were BCE-MACH III LLC and FIRST EXPLORATION, LTD.. The top lease by oil was LEWIS, operated by BCE-MACH III LLC, with 162 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Donley 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)
0
642
10
Jun 2026 (provisional)
65
593
10
May 2026
0
661
10
Apr 2026
0
415
10
Mar 2026
0
651
10
Feb 2026
0
755
10
Jan 2026
0
632
10
Dec 2025
0
690
10
Nov 2025
0
618
10
Oct 2025
49
684
10
Sep 2025
48
615
10
Aug 2025
0
534
10
Questions about Donley County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Donley 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 Donley County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Donley County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: BCE-MACH III LLC (162 BBL oil, 7,490 MCF gas) and FIRST EXPLORATION, LTD. (0 BBL oil, 0 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Donley 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 0 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 Donley 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.