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Liberty County oil and gas

Liberty County leases reported 588.6K barrels of oil and 2M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #125 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.

Liberty County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)

Liberty County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)

Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.

Liberty County production in brief

Liberty County produced 588,576 barrels of oil and condensate and 2,015,096 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 17% and gas was down 12%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Mar 2024 at 68,596 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION, BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. and GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION. The top lease by oil was DOLBEAR FEE, operated by QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION, with 43,505 barrels. RRC issued 1 new drilling permit in Liberty County between October 1 and Oct 14, 2026, to DRUM OIL & GAS, INC..

Top leases, last 12 months

Lease	Operator	Field	Oil (BBL)	Gas (MCF)
DOLBEAR FEE	QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION	HULL	43,505	14,364
BOYT, E. W.	GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION	HANKAMER (MIOCENE SAND)	32,448	199
EVANS, ABBIE M. "C"	GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION	HANKAMER (FRIO 2)	24,703	6,339
HEIMPLE -B-	QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION	HULL	20,768	10,285
SCARBROUGH, E. M.	QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION	HULL	18,314	20,436
CHEVRON FEE	JOY RESOURCES, INC.	LIBERTY, SOUTH	17,516	0
SMITH, WM. FEE	QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION	MERCHANT (CONSOLIDATED)	15,989	22,636
BARNGROVER HEIRS	QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION	HULL	15,546	18,677
DAVIS, WIRT EST. -B- O/A	ODUM OIL & GAS CO.	LIBERTY, SOUTH	15,299	0
MERCHANT OPERATORS FEE	QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION	MERCHANT (CONSOLIDATED)	15,227	2,378
BINGLE, W. L.	QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION	HULL	13,785	14,575
BALDWIN -A-	QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION	HULL	11,588	16,985
FINLEY, G.& E.	HUGHES OIL OPERATING, LLC	HARDIN	11,533	0
PEW, JNO. G.	KINGWOOD EXPLORATION LLC	HULL	10,467	0
MERCHANT, A. -D-	QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION	MERCHANT (CONSOLIDATED)	10,440	2,628

Top operators, last 12 months

Operator	Leases	Oil (BBL)	Gas (MCF)
QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION	31	213,793	223,213
BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.	12	24,929	1,058,670
GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION	10	58,276	12,088
JAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC	56	38,869	50,385
ODUM OIL & GAS CO.	13	43,715	0
WHITE STRIDE LLC	6	7,748	150,880
WAGNER OIL COMPANY	7	5,680	142,546
CRAWFORD HUGHES OPERATING CO.	26	24,233	90
PETROVYBE OPCO LLC	11	12,550	37,131
RIM OPERATING, INC.	5	17,733	564

New drilling permits this month

Issued	County	Operator	Lease	Well	Total depth (ft)	Type
2026-10-06	Liberty	DRUM OIL & GAS, INC.	ODUM FEE	4	1,000	Drill

Monthly figures

Month	Oil (BBL)	Gas (MCF)	Leases reporting
Jul 2026 (provisional)	44,927	140,853	483
Jun 2026 (provisional)	46,518	147,493	484
May 2026	48,392	158,157	485
Apr 2026	47,326	159,448	487
Mar 2026	50,603	169,183	491
Feb 2026	46,313	155,220	492
Jan 2026	49,939	168,458	493
Dec 2025	52,836	182,612	496
Nov 2025	49,793	179,513	500
Oct 2025	50,395	182,475	503
Sep 2025	49,923	182,192	506
Aug 2025	51,611	189,492	510

Questions about Liberty County minerals

How do I look up my lease in Liberty 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 Liberty County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.

Who are the top operators in Liberty County?

By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION (213,793 BBL oil, 223,213 MCF gas), BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (24,929 BBL oil, 1,058,670 MCF gas) and GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION (58,276 BBL oil, 12,088 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.

How are royalties calculated on Liberty 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 48,392 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 Liberty 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 (1 so far this month) can matter to buyers. See how to sell mineral rights. We are not a buyer or broker.

Own minerals in Liberty County? Find your lease, estimate a royalty check or get the monthly county update.

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.

Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit data (daily file; look up a permit in the RRC drilling permit query). Data date: RRC Drilling Permit daily file, downloaded Oct 16, 2026. Each application is listed once (latest filing); 103 applications in the file that were amended or re-filed this month but originally issued earlier are not shown as new. Application type codes are mapped to our labels; verify on RRC.