Hardin County leases reported 663.7K barrels of oil and 2.1M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #119 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
663.7KBBL oil, last 12 months▼ 13% vs prior 12
2.1MMCF gas, last 12 months▼ 19% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Hardin County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Hardin County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Hardin County production in brief
Hardin County produced 663,665 barrels of oil and condensate and 2,071,331 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 19%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Apr 2024 at 73,788 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANY, FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC and EQV OPERATING LLC. The top lease by oil was FELDMAN, D. D. FEE, operated by SARATOGA PRODUCTION COMPANY LLC, with 42,279 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Hardin 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)
34,877
165,992
468
Jun 2026 (provisional)
53,197
163,908
478
May 2026
56,839
167,550
482
Apr 2026
55,737
168,451
483
Mar 2026
58,202
184,436
482
Feb 2026
53,094
172,570
483
Jan 2026
55,268
181,152
484
Dec 2025
59,242
208,823
484
Nov 2025
58,451
186,749
484
Oct 2025
60,841
201,917
484
Sep 2025
58,065
135,841
485
Aug 2025
59,852
133,942
485
Questions about Hardin County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Hardin 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 Hardin County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Hardin County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANY (106,803 BBL oil, 507,112 MCF gas), FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (102,298 BBL oil, 102,882 MCF gas) and EQV OPERATING LLC (5,913 BBL oil, 477,712 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Hardin 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 56,839 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 Hardin 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.