Matagorda County leases reported 243.4K barrels of oil and 5.1M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #109 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
243.4KBBL oil, last 12 months▼ 14% vs prior 12
5.1MMCF gas, last 12 months▼ 15% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Matagorda County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Matagorda County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Matagorda County production in brief
Matagorda County produced 243,437 barrels of oil and condensate and 5,105,200 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 14% and gas was down 15%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Aug 2023 at 34,017 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY, KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. and PONDEROSA OIL & GAS, LLC. The top lease by oil was GREEN, operated by HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY, with 56,128 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Matagorda 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)
13,457
342,738
463
Jun 2026 (provisional)
19,575
407,643
466
May 2026
19,644
440,840
466
Apr 2026
21,810
427,315
467
Mar 2026
21,202
418,718
468
Feb 2026
17,711
372,351
467
Jan 2026
19,628
402,361
469
Dec 2025
21,364
438,023
472
Nov 2025
21,249
429,896
475
Oct 2025
22,041
451,085
478
Sep 2025
23,196
467,837
482
Aug 2025
22,560
506,393
483
Questions about Matagorda County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Matagorda 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 Matagorda County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Matagorda County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (88,025 BBL oil, 3,192,132 MCF gas), KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (20,671 BBL oil, 337,376 MCF gas) and PONDEROSA OIL & GAS, LLC (19,023 BBL oil, 306,254 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Matagorda 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 19,644 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 Matagorda 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.