Texas county · RRC district 09

Knox County

Knox County reported 81,647 barrels of oil in the last 12 months. That ranks 158th of 224 Texas counties by oil.

County dossier

81,647bbl oil, last 12 months−8% vs prior year

Producing leases: 34of 85 on record
Operators: 20
Fields: 26
Top operator: Daylight Petroleum LLC

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Knox County · RRC district 09

Share of Texas oil: <0.1%
Data through: Jul 2026

Five years of output in Knox County

Oil output in Knox County fell 8% over the last 12 months

81.6k bbl through Jul 2026, against 88.9k bbl a year earlier. Peak Sep 2022: 10.4k bbl.

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, county totals, through Jul 2026, file dated Sep 18, 2026.

The biggest leases in Knox County

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NORTH KNOX CITY UNIT
09-09795Daylight Petroleum LLCKnox City, North (Canyon)
24,221bbl oil−5%
JONES UNIT
09-34261Double M Petroproperties, Inc.PF-Ellis (Caddo)
6,286bbl oil−19%
JONES UNIT
09-34049Double M Petroproperties, Inc.Aurelia
6,247bbl oil−31%
SMITH, LEE
09-28174Bridwell Oil Co.Knox City, West (Strawn)
5,272bbl oil−1%
DIANNE
09-33893Teal Exploration, LLCGoree, NW. (Tannehill)
3,670bbl oil−13%
ELLIS RANCH
09-32639Double M Petroproperties, Inc.PF-Ellis (Caddo)
3,137bbl oil+6%
MCFADDEN
09-32460M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.Little Giant (Tannehill)
2,779bbl oil−18%
LITTLE GIANT TANNEHILL UNIT
09-34276Bridwell Oil Co.Little Giant (Tannehill)
2,716bbl oil+16%
FANT RANCH UNIT
09-25860Tree Operating, LLCFant (Congl., Lo.)
2,162bbl oiln/a
HERTEL
09-29361PetexHertel (Tannehill)
1,867bbl oil+37%
CIRCLE BAR
09-34135Double M Petroproperties, Inc.Aurelia
1,847bbl oil−15%
HERRING, O. M.
09-24652PetexCross Tie, West
1,733bbl oil+66%
MCFADDIN UNIT
09-29901Bridwell Oil Co.Two Tee (Tannehill)
1,668bbl oil−5%
TRAVIS, EDNA M.
09-29145Daylight Petroleum LLCT-N-T (Tannehill)
1,630bbl oil+25%
HOWELL, J. W.
09-11069Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.J. E. K. (Strawn)
1,596bbl oil−5%
MCFADDIN RANCH "A"
09-20707Bbe Production, LLCLittle Giant (Tannehill)
1,375bbl oil−13%
HOWELL
7B-31234Great American Resources Inc.Katz (Strawn)
1,296bbl oil−30%
MEGARGEL DRILLING CO.
09-17972Taylor Oil & Gas ServHailey (Tannehill)
1,292bbl oil−34%
KEMPNER
8A-68177Bbe Production, LLCBuzzard Peak (Tannehill)
1,113bbl oil+62%
THORMANN, F. W.
09-04115Great American Resources Inc.Knox City, West (Strawn)
1,067bbl oil−26%
WILDE
09-29662RHB Exploration & Production,llcKnox City, Ne. (Canyon Reef)
1,039bbl oil−44%
TACKITT
09-28176Bridwell Oil Co.Knox City, West (Strawn)
995bbl oil−4%
HERTEL, ELIZABETH M. ET. VIR.
09-29494Texcel Exploration, Inc.Voss, Southeast (Tannehill -C-)
860bbl oil−32%
RICHARDSON, C.A.
09-29043Daylight Petroleum LLCT-N-T (Tannehill)
814bbl oil+11%
LIVINGSTON-HAMILTON RANCH
09-20011Taylor Oil & Gas ServMayme-Tee (Tannehill)
655bbl oil−28%

Producing leases in Knox County

NORTH KNOX CITY UNIT09-09795Daylight Petroleum LLCKnox City, North (Canyon)	24,221bbl oil	−5%
JONES UNIT09-34261Double M Petroproperties, Inc.PF-Ellis (Caddo)	6,286bbl oil	−19%
JONES UNIT09-34049Double M Petroproperties, Inc.Aurelia	6,247bbl oil	−31%
SMITH, LEE09-28174Bridwell Oil Co.Knox City, West (Strawn)	5,272bbl oil	−1%
DIANNE09-33893Teal Exploration, LLCGoree, NW. (Tannehill)	3,670bbl oil	−13%
ELLIS RANCH09-32639Double M Petroproperties, Inc.PF-Ellis (Caddo)	3,137bbl oil	+6%
MCFADDEN09-32460M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.Little Giant (Tannehill)	2,779bbl oil	−18%
LITTLE GIANT TANNEHILL UNIT09-34276Bridwell Oil Co.Little Giant (Tannehill)	2,716bbl oil	+16%
FANT RANCH UNIT09-25860Tree Operating, LLCFant (Congl., Lo.)	2,162bbl oil	n/a
HERTEL09-29361PetexHertel (Tannehill)	1,867bbl oil	+37%
CIRCLE BAR09-34135Double M Petroproperties, Inc.Aurelia	1,847bbl oil	−15%
HERRING, O. M.09-24652PetexCross Tie, West	1,733bbl oil	+66%
MCFADDIN UNIT09-29901Bridwell Oil Co.Two Tee (Tannehill)	1,668bbl oil	−5%
TRAVIS, EDNA M.09-29145Daylight Petroleum LLCT-N-T (Tannehill)	1,630bbl oil	+25%
HOWELL, J. W.09-11069Best Petroleum Explorations,inc.J. E. K. (Strawn)	1,596bbl oil	−5%
MCFADDIN RANCH "A"09-20707Bbe Production, LLCLittle Giant (Tannehill)	1,375bbl oil	−13%
HOWELL7B-31234Great American Resources Inc.Katz (Strawn)	1,296bbl oil	−30%
MEGARGEL DRILLING CO.09-17972Taylor Oil & Gas ServHailey (Tannehill)	1,292bbl oil	−34%
KEMPNER8A-68177Bbe Production, LLCBuzzard Peak (Tannehill)	1,113bbl oil	+62%
THORMANN, F. W.09-04115Great American Resources Inc.Knox City, West (Strawn)	1,067bbl oil	−26%
WILDE09-29662RHB Exploration & Production,llcKnox City, Ne. (Canyon Reef)	1,039bbl oil	−44%
TACKITT09-28176Bridwell Oil Co.Knox City, West (Strawn)	995bbl oil	−4%
HERTEL, ELIZABETH M. ET. VIR.09-29494Texcel Exploration, Inc.Voss, Southeast (Tannehill -C-)	860bbl oil	−32%
RICHARDSON, C.A.09-29043Daylight Petroleum LLCT-N-T (Tannehill)	814bbl oil	+11%
LIVINGSTON-HAMILTON RANCH09-20011Taylor Oil & Gas ServMayme-Tee (Tannehill)	655bbl oil	−28%

Showing 25 of 34, ranked by output value.

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SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query.

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Operators in Knox County, by oil

Daylight Petroleum leads

Fields in Knox County, by oil

Knox City, North (Canyon) leads

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OperatorTree Operating, LLC1 OperatorTaylor Oil & Gas Serv2 OperatorBest Petroleum Explorations,inc.1 OperatorRHB Exploration & Production,llc1

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Recent drilling permits in Knox County

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WAGGONER SWWD #341SW
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new drill · Waggoner Operating, L.L.C. · Knox County
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new drill · Double M Petroproperties, Inc. · Knox County
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