Orange County leases reported 346.5K barrels of oil and 1.7M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #143 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
346.5KBBL oil, last 12 months▼ 8% vs prior 12
1.7MMCF gas, last 12 months▲ 1% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Orange County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Orange County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Orange County production in brief
Orange County produced 346,548 barrels of oil and condensate and 1,704,808 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 8% and gas was about flat. The highest oil month in the last three years was Oct 2023 at 36,333 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were OLIPDP II, LLC, HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY and BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.. The top lease by oil was ROUND BUNCH, operated by OLIPDP II, LLC, with 65,543 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Orange 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)
16,157
109,086
163
Jun 2026 (provisional)
25,618
127,428
164
May 2026
27,068
134,181
164
Apr 2026
27,033
133,883
164
Mar 2026
29,534
139,560
164
Feb 2026
26,447
127,317
166
Jan 2026
30,837
142,916
166
Dec 2025
31,236
150,488
166
Nov 2025
31,436
145,556
166
Oct 2025
33,938
162,580
166
Sep 2025
32,335
160,579
167
Aug 2025
34,909
171,234
167
Questions about Orange County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Orange 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 Orange County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Orange County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: OLIPDP II, LLC (230,989 BBL oil, 1,017,585 MCF gas), HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (30,532 BBL oil, 285,556 MCF gas) and BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (21,248 BBL oil, 240,074 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Orange 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 27,068 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 Orange 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.