Franklin County leases reported 271K barrels of oil and 641.3K MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #156 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
271KBBL oil, last 12 months▼ 11% vs prior 12
641.3KMCF gas, last 12 months▼ 15% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Franklin County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Franklin County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Franklin County production in brief
Franklin County produced 270,974 barrels of oil and condensate and 641,328 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 11% and gas was down 15%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Dec 2024 at 27,323 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were J.P. OIL COMPANY, INC., VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY and FAIR OIL, LTD.. The top lease by oil was TALCO WEST UNIT, operated by J.P. OIL COMPANY, INC., with 160,383 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Franklin 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)
2,052
1,316
65
Jun 2026 (provisional)
23,303
59,712
65
May 2026
24,760
59,857
67
Apr 2026
25,442
58,733
73
Mar 2026
25,754
64,490
73
Feb 2026
23,340
56,028
73
Jan 2026
22,546
54,732
73
Dec 2025
25,028
58,581
72
Nov 2025
24,333
60,441
72
Oct 2025
24,711
52,886
72
Sep 2025
25,581
51,483
72
Aug 2025
24,124
63,069
72
Questions about Franklin County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Franklin 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 Franklin County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Franklin County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: J.P. OIL COMPANY, INC. (238,572 BBL oil, 627,210 MCF gas), VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (21,048 BBL oil, 14,118 MCF gas) and FAIR OIL, LTD. (7,023 BBL oil, 0 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Franklin 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 24,760 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 Franklin 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.