Potter County leases reported 182K barrels of oil and 7.4M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #101 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
182KBBL oil, last 12 months▼ 8% vs prior 12
7.4MMCF gas, last 12 months▼ 34% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Potter County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Potter County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Potter County production in brief
Potter County produced 182,022 barrels of oil and condensate and 7,432,267 MCF of gas in the 12 months from Aug 2025 to Jul 2026, about 0.0% of Texas oil and 0.1% of Texas gas on our county figures. Compared with the previous 12 months, oil was down 8% and gas was down 34%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Oct 2023 at 23,572 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC, PRESIDIO PETROLEUM LLC and MESSER HELIUM CLIFFSIDE LLC. The top lease by oil was BIVINS EAST, operated by PRESIDIO PETROLEUM LLC, with 34,781 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Potter 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)
16,368
148,882
742
Jun 2026 (provisional)
15,838
495,559
742
May 2026
15,158
528,964
742
Apr 2026
15,111
546,333
742
Mar 2026
14,581
592,156
742
Feb 2026
13,190
522,664
742
Jan 2026
14,883
598,155
742
Dec 2025
15,879
604,054
742
Nov 2025
13,765
592,963
742
Oct 2025
15,918
954,987
742
Sep 2025
15,502
945,382
742
Aug 2025
15,829
902,168
742
Questions about Potter County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Potter 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 Potter County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Potter County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1,568 BBL oil, 3,721,409 MCF gas), PRESIDIO PETROLEUM LLC (105,263 BBL oil, 1,680,267 MCF gas) and MESSER HELIUM CLIFFSIDE LLC (0 BBL oil, 981,154 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Potter 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 15,158 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 Potter 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.