Fort Bend County leases reported 435K barrels of oil and 2.9M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #126 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
435KBBL oil, last 12 months▼ 10% vs prior 12
2.9MMCF gas, last 12 months▼ 2% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Fort Bend County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Fort Bend County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Fort Bend County production in brief
Fort Bend County produced 435,038 barrels of oil and condensate and 2,898,647 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 10% and gas was about flat. The highest oil month in the last three years was Aug 2023 at 49,898 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY, P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC and MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.. The top lease by oil was LOCKWOOD & SHARP -A-, operated by P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC, with 59,546 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Fort Bend 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)
34,467
238,028
303
Jun 2026 (provisional)
34,354
200,033
305
May 2026
39,007
248,769
308
Apr 2026
37,902
238,608
307
Mar 2026
35,247
237,792
307
Feb 2026
32,209
224,221
307
Jan 2026
35,913
243,064
307
Dec 2025
35,268
261,948
307
Nov 2025
35,590
243,591
308
Oct 2025
39,025
258,344
308
Sep 2025
37,359
247,146
309
Aug 2025
38,697
257,103
309
Questions about Fort Bend County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Fort Bend County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (40,660 BBL oil, 2,538,573 MCF gas), P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC (246,236 BBL oil, 272,688 MCF gas) and MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC. (44,469 BBL oil, 7,694 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Fort Bend 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 39,007 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 Fort Bend 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.