Van Zandt County leases reported 551.5K barrels of oil and 253.2K MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #145 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
551.5KBBL oil, last 12 months▲ 7% vs prior 12
253.2KMCF gas, last 12 months▲ 6% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Van Zandt County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Van Zandt County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Van Zandt County production in brief
Van Zandt County produced 551,487 barrels of oil and condensate and 253,238 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 up 7% and gas was up 6%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Mar 2026 at 48,209 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were BASA RESOURCES, INC., JAMEX, INC. and CHANZE OIL CO., INC.. The top lease by oil was CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT, operated by BASA RESOURCES, INC., with 146,376 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Van Zandt 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)
47,059
18,856
223
Jun 2026 (provisional)
44,926
19,933
224
May 2026
46,541
24,047
224
Apr 2026
45,564
22,537
225
Mar 2026
48,209
22,349
224
Feb 2026
42,176
17,312
224
Jan 2026
45,841
20,290
222
Dec 2025
47,726
24,260
222
Nov 2025
46,878
22,238
222
Oct 2025
47,119
19,660
222
Sep 2025
44,435
20,067
222
Aug 2025
45,013
21,689
222
Questions about Van Zandt County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Van Zandt 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 Van Zandt County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Van Zandt County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: BASA RESOURCES, INC. (489,104 BBL oil, 241,108 MCF gas), JAMEX, INC. (26,142 BBL oil, 1,816 MCF gas) and CHANZE OIL CO., INC. (11,106 BBL oil, 0 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Van Zandt 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 46,541 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 Van Zandt 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.