Wharton County leases reported 557.3K barrels of oil and 4.2M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #104 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
557.3KBBL oil, last 12 months▼ 11% vs prior 12
4.2MMCF gas, last 12 months▼ 11% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Wharton County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Wharton County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Wharton County production in brief
Wharton County produced 557,319 barrels of oil and condensate and 4,193,035 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 11% and gas was down 11%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Mar 2025 at 59,910 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLC, FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC and HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY. The top lease by oil was COCKBURN, H. C., operated by ORX RESOURCES, L.L.C., with 88,719 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Wharton 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)
43,468
258,323
627
Jun 2026 (provisional)
44,921
338,633
629
May 2026
47,022
370,090
630
Apr 2026
48,652
379,750
634
Mar 2026
48,450
357,444
634
Feb 2026
43,626
351,650
635
Jan 2026
42,621
388,472
637
Dec 2025
48,714
392,255
637
Nov 2025
47,636
335,420
638
Oct 2025
47,283
326,245
641
Sep 2025
46,162
353,200
644
Aug 2025
48,764
341,553
645
Questions about Wharton County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Wharton 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 Wharton County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Wharton County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLC (214,529 BBL oil, 159,656 MCF gas), FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (4,260 BBL oil, 1,039,692 MCF gas) and HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (16,647 BBL oil, 910,417 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Wharton 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 47,022 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 Wharton 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.