Texas county · RRC district 10
Hartley County
Hartley County reported 106,374 barrels of oil and 574,012 mcf of gas in the 12 months through Jul 2026. That ranks 151st of 224 Texas counties by oil.
County dossier · #151 of 224 for oil
- Producing leases
- 68of 119 on record
- Operators
- 10
- Fields
- 9
- Top operator
- DDD Exploration, Inc.
Own minerals in Hartley County?
Upload a royalty check stub or a phone photo. We compare each month with the Jul 2026 state numbers for the leases below.
Where it sits
This county
- Gas, last 12 months
- 574,012 mcf
- Share of Texas oil
- <0.1%
- Leases on record
- 119
- Data through
- Jul 2026
Production
Five years of output in Hartley County
Oil output in Hartley County fell 27% over the last 12 months
106k bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 146k bbl in the 12 months before. Peak month: Aug 2021, 19.2k bbl.
Gas output in Hartley County fell 7% over the last 12 months
574k mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 615k mcf in the 12 months before. Peak month: Aug 2022, 87.5k mcf.
SourceTexas Railroad Commission, Production Data Query, county totals of every lease. Reported through Jul 2026, file dated Sep 18, 2026. The newest month is often revised as operators file late.
Leases
The biggest leases in Hartley County
18,137bbl oil−45% on the year before
17,623bbl oil−16% on the year before
14,983bbl oil−36% on the year before
7,462bbl oil−13% on the year before
7,302bbl oil+6% on the year before
6,976bbl oil+9% on the year before
5,833bbl oil−2% on the year before
4,005bbl oil−38% on the year before
3,914bbl oil−20% on the year before
3,786bbl oil+5% on the year before
65,506mcf gas−6% on the year before
2,765bbl oil−66% on the year before
2,542bbl oil−20% on the year before
2,459bbl oil+25% on the year before
2,429bbl oil−44% on the year before
53,254mcf gas−20% on the year before
1,901bbl oil+124% on the year before
41,777mcf gas+54% on the year before
40,133mcf gas−15% on the year before
1,468bbl oil−22% on the year before
1,449bbl oil−4% on the year before
33,040mcf gas−8% on the year before
24,512mcf gas−10% on the year before
975bbl oil+29% on the year before
21,992mcf gas+14% on the year before
Showing 25 of 68.
SourceTexas Railroad Commission, Production Data Query. Ranked by an approximate value of last-12-month output, so oil and gas wells sort together.
In Hartley County
Who runs the leases, and what they produce
Operators in Hartley County, by oil
DDD Exploration leads
- DDD Exploration, Inc.5 producing leases here38.6kbbl
- High River Res Operating, LLC5 producing leases here32.7kbbl
- Fortay, Inc.8 producing leases here30.6kbbl
- Valpoint Operating, LLC1 producing lease here3,786bbl
- Nec Operating, LLC2 producing leases here1,791bbl
- Frantz Resource Management, LLC1 producing lease here802bbl
- Sandlot Oil & Gas LLC2 producing leases here183bbl
Fields in Hartley County, by oil
Rehm (Granite Wash) leads
- Rehm (Granite Wash)4 producing leases here · District 10 · Field 7569650038kbbl
- Lathem (Canyon Granite Wash)6 producing leases here · District 10 · Field 5226050033.7kbbl
- Lathem, S.(des Moines)5 producing leases here · District 10 · Field 5226230021.6kbbl
- Hartley West (Canyon)4 producing leases here · District 10 · Field 394855009,769bbl
- Bivins Lit (Canyon Lime)1 producing lease here · District 10 · Field 084907503,786bbl
- Texas Capital Doors (Granite W)1 producing lease here · District 10 · Field 89110600802bbl
- Rehm, N. (Granite Wash)1 producing lease here · District 10 · Field 75698210576bbl
- Lathem, S. (Canyon Granite Wash)2 producing leases here · District 10 · Field 52262250183bbl
More operators here
Search this county →Recent drilling permits in Hartley County
SQUIRE BROWN #1H
recompletion · horizontal · Fortay, Inc. · Hartley County
Permit 0915647 · May 15, 2026
WALKER RANCH #4045
recompletion · DDD Exploration, Inc. · Hartley County
Permit 0907234 · Apr 9, 2025
THOMPSON E #5
new drill · DDD Exploration, Inc. · Hartley County
Permit 0903780 · Nov 4, 2024
BRYANT, MALCOLM #9
recompletion · Fortay, Inc. · Hartley County
Permit 0898619 · May 8, 2024
THE CIRCLE 8 RANCH #4601
new drill · DDD Exploration, Inc. · Hartley County
Permit 0899034 · Apr 23, 2024
THOMPSON E #4
new drill · DDD Exploration, Inc. · Hartley County
Permit 0897031 · Feb 2, 2024
For owners
Minerals in Hartley County, in plain terms
- Rank by oil
- 151 of 224
- Share of Texas oil
- 0.0%
- Producing leases
- 68
- Operators
- 10
If you inherited mineral rights in Hartley County, the money comes from an operator: the company that drills and runs the wells. Here, the largest is DDD Exploration, Inc., among 10 operators with producing leases.
Each lease has a name, a Railroad Commission district and a lease number. Your check stub prints them, or a version of them. Search the name on your stub, open the lease, and compare the “oil sold” and “gas sold” volumes for the month with the barrels and mcf on your stub.
We hold 119 leases in Hartley County, of which 68 reported production recently. The state publishes county totals two to three months late, so Jul 2026 is the newest month.
FAQ
Questions about Hartley County
How much oil and gas does Hartley County produce?
Hartley County reported 106,374 barrels of oil and 574,012 mcf of gas in the 12 months through Jul 2026, which ranks 151st of 224 Texas counties by oil. The figures are the Railroad Commission's totals for every lease in the county.
Which companies operate leases in Hartley County?
10 operators have producing leases in Hartley County. The largest by output in the last 12 months are DDD Exploration, Inc., High River Res Operating, LLC and Fortay, Inc.. The company that pays a royalty is the one named on the check stub, and it is not always the company that drilled the well.
How do I find my lease in Hartley County?
A royalty stub prints a lease name and often a Railroad Commission district and lease number. Search the name on this site, or open the A to Z list of the 119 leases we list for Hartley County, then compare the oil and gas sold each month with the volumes on your stub.
How current are these numbers?
The Railroad Commission publishes county production two to three months after the month it covers, so Jul 2026 is the newest month here. Drilling permits are shown as filed with the state.
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