Texas county · RRC district 03

Liberty County

Liberty County reported 588,576 barrels of oil and 2 million mcf of gas in the last 12 months. That ranks 91st of 224 Texas counties by oil.

County dossier

588,576bbl oil, last 12 months−17% vs prior year

Producing leases: 185of 442 on record
Operators: 46
Fields: 64
Top operator: Quail Creek Oil Corporation

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Liberty County · RRC district 03

Gas, last 12 months: 2,015,096 mcf
Share of Texas oil: <0.1%
Data through: Jul 2026
Top field: Hull

Five years of output in Liberty County

Oil output in Liberty County fell 17% over the last 12 months

589k bbl through Jul 2026, against 707k bbl a year earlier. Peak Dec 2022: 72.4k bbl.

Gas output in Liberty County fell 12% over the last 12 months

2M mcf through Jul 2026, against 2.3M mcf a year earlier. Peak May 2022: 472k mcf.

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

The biggest leases in Liberty County

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DOLBEAR FEE
03-02322Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull
43,505bbl oil−24%
BOYT, E. W.
03-07471Gaither Petroleum CorporationHankamer (Miocene Sand)
32,448bbl oil+10%
EVANS, ABBIE M. "C"
03-25691Gaither Petroleum CorporationHankamer (Frio 2)
24,703bbl oil−41%
HEIMPLE -B-
03-02281Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull
20,768bbl oil+8%
SCARBROUGH, E. M.
03-02271Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull
18,314bbl oil−35%
CHEVRON FEE
03-24772Joy Resources, Inc.Liberty, South
17,516bbl oil−25%
STONE 'B'
03-262652Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Cypress Pond (Upper Cook Mtn)
405,916mcf gas−20%
SMITH, WM. FEE
03-24874Quail Creek Oil CorporationMerchant (Consolidated)
15,989bbl oil+7%
BARNGROVER HEIRS
03-02260Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull
15,546bbl oil−35%
DAVIS, WIRT EST. -B- O/A
03-02722Odum Oil & Gas Co.Liberty, South
15,299bbl oil+23%
BINGLE, W. L.
03-02286Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull
13,785bbl oil−25%
BALDWIN -A-
03-02274Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull
11,588bbl oil+5%
FINLEY, G.& E.
03-25283Hughes Oil Operating, LLCHardin
11,533bbl oil−3%
PEW, JNO. G.
03-02312Kingwood Exploration LLCHull
10,467bbl oil−7%
MERCHANT, A. -D-
03-24875Quail Creek Oil CorporationMerchant (Consolidated)
10,440bbl oil+7%
LEVIGNE
03-278319Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Myers Subdiv. (LWR Cook Mtn)
242,682mcf gas−14%
URBAN
03-27877Horizon Prod. and Operating, LLCDayton, East (Yegua Ey-1)
10,252bbl oil+15%
RDH FARMS
03-231762Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Devers, SW (Cook Mountain)
232,865mcf gas−8%
WJ GREEN
03-25846Hughes Oil Operating, LLCHardin (Y-3)
9,305bbl oil+2%
KENT - SPRADLEY UNIT
03-245436White Stride LLCCottonwood, N. (14,270)
209,026mcf gas+7%
ESPERSON-MOORES BLUFF
03-01382Jay Management Company, LLCEsperson Dome
8,698bbl oil+38%
HIRSCH EST.
03-06781Rim Operating, Inc.Cottonwood (Frio 7750)
8,545bbl oil+8%
ESPERSON MOORES BLUFF
03-28209Jay Management Company, LLCEsperson Dome
7,659bbl oiln/a
SWARTZ, ESTER
03-13780Rim Operating, Inc.Cottonwood (Frio 7500)
7,511bbl oil−9%
BALDWIN, J. C. FEE -A- NCT-1
03-02719Odum Oil & Gas Co.Liberty, South
6,734bbl oil+170%

Producing leases in Liberty County

DOLBEAR FEE03-02322Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull	43,505bbl oil	−24%
BOYT, E. W.03-07471Gaither Petroleum CorporationHankamer (Miocene Sand)	32,448bbl oil	+10%
EVANS, ABBIE M. "C"03-25691Gaither Petroleum CorporationHankamer (Frio 2)	24,703bbl oil	−41%
HEIMPLE -B-03-02281Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull	20,768bbl oil	+8%
SCARBROUGH, E. M.03-02271Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull	18,314bbl oil	−35%
CHEVRON FEE03-24772Joy Resources, Inc.Liberty, South	17,516bbl oil	−25%
STONE 'B'03-262652Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Cypress Pond (Upper Cook Mtn)	405,916mcf gas	−20%
SMITH, WM. FEE03-24874Quail Creek Oil CorporationMerchant (Consolidated)	15,989bbl oil	+7%
BARNGROVER HEIRS03-02260Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull	15,546bbl oil	−35%
DAVIS, WIRT EST. -B- O/A03-02722Odum Oil & Gas Co.Liberty, South	15,299bbl oil	+23%
BINGLE, W. L.03-02286Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull	13,785bbl oil	−25%
BALDWIN -A-03-02274Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull	11,588bbl oil	+5%
FINLEY, G.& E.03-25283Hughes Oil Operating, LLCHardin	11,533bbl oil	−3%
PEW, JNO. G.03-02312Kingwood Exploration LLCHull	10,467bbl oil	−7%
MERCHANT, A. -D-03-24875Quail Creek Oil CorporationMerchant (Consolidated)	10,440bbl oil	+7%
LEVIGNE03-278319Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Myers Subdiv. (LWR Cook Mtn)	242,682mcf gas	−14%
URBAN03-27877Horizon Prod. and Operating, LLCDayton, East (Yegua Ey-1)	10,252bbl oil	+15%
RDH FARMS03-231762Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Devers, SW (Cook Mountain)	232,865mcf gas	−8%
WJ GREEN03-25846Hughes Oil Operating, LLCHardin (Y-3)	9,305bbl oil	+2%
KENT - SPRADLEY UNIT03-245436White Stride LLCCottonwood, N. (14,270)	209,026mcf gas	+7%
ESPERSON-MOORES BLUFF03-01382Jay Management Company, LLCEsperson Dome	8,698bbl oil	+38%
HIRSCH EST.03-06781Rim Operating, Inc.Cottonwood (Frio 7750)	8,545bbl oil	+8%
ESPERSON MOORES BLUFF03-28209Jay Management Company, LLCEsperson Dome	7,659bbl oil	n/a
SWARTZ, ESTER03-13780Rim Operating, Inc.Cottonwood (Frio 7500)	7,511bbl oil	−9%
BALDWIN, J. C. FEE -A- NCT-103-02719Odum Oil & Gas Co.Liberty, South	6,734bbl oil	+170%

Showing 25 of 150 (the 150 largest of 185), ranked by output value.

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SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query.

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Operators in Liberty County, by oil

Quail Creek Oil leads

Fields in Liberty County, by oil

Hull leads

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OperatorJoy Resources, Inc.3 OperatorPetrovybe Opco LLC4 OperatorKingwood Exploration LLC4 OperatorWagner Oil Company2

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Recent drilling permits in Liberty County

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