Texas county · RRC district 03

Matagorda County

Matagorda County reported 243,437 barrels of oil and 5.1 million mcf of gas in the last 12 months. That ranks 131st of 224 Texas counties by oil.

County dossier

243,437bbl oil, last 12 months−14% vs prior year

Producing leases: 114of 364 on record
Operators: 30
Fields: 72
Top operator: Hilcorp Energy Company

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Matagorda County · RRC district 03

Gas, last 12 months: 5,105,200 mcf
Share of Texas oil: <0.1%
Data through: Jul 2026
Top field: Lightning (Tex-Miss Cons)

Five years of output in Matagorda County

Oil output in Matagorda County fell 14% over the last 12 months

243k bbl through Jul 2026, against 282k bbl a year earlier. Peak Dec 2021: 36.4k bbl.

Gas output in Matagorda County fell 15% over the last 12 months

5.1M mcf through Jul 2026, against 6M mcf a year earlier. Peak Oct 2021: 819k mcf.

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

The biggest leases in Matagorda County

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Under each volume: change on the year before.

GREEN
03-288489Hilcorp Energy CompanyLightning (Tex-Miss Cons)
1,971,417mcf gas−8%
GREEN
03-289857Hilcorp Energy CompanyLightning (Tex-Miss Cons)
1,104,094mcf gas−29%
FERGUSON RANCH
03-28178Tag Operating Company, Inc.Caney (Lewis Sand)
20,058bbl oil+84%
TAYLOR RANCH
03-28216Ponderosa Oil & Gas, LLCSugar Valley (Truitt)
11,857bbl oiln/a
OHIO-SUN UNIT
03-02998Goldking Minerals Mgmt, L.L.C.Markham N.-Bay City,n(cornelius)
9,483bbl oil−6%
TRULL SWP
03-296218Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc.Pheasant, SW. (Frio E-3)
196,147mcf gas0%
NORRIS
03-295268Ponderosa Oil & Gas, LLCNance (Tex-Miss # 3)
189,747mcf gas−25%
TRULL SWP
03-28109Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc.Blessing (F-15 Seg B)
7,458bbl oil−13%
ANDERSON
03-290845Magnum Producing, LPLucky (10,000)
151,260mcf gasn/a
NAOMI JENSEN UNIT
03-301157Bruington Operating II, LLCPalacios (Melbourn E-3 Seg C)
150,155mcf gasn/a
PHEASANT BLESSING
03-25474Dallas Petroleum Group, LLCPheasant (McDonald)
5,817bbl oil−20%
EXPRESS
03-291357Tri-C Resources Partners I, LLCLe Tulle (Frio 10,350)
127,243mcf gas−49%
BOULDIN-TAYLOR
03-28224Ponderosa Oil & Gas, LLCSugar Valley (Gravier)
5,266bbl oil−12%
F. G. COBB "A"
03-24389Texian Operating Company, LLCBay City (7500 Frio)
5,003bbl oil+52%
OHIO-SUN UNIT
03-02999Goldking Minerals Mgmt, L.L.C.Markham N.-Bay City,n (McDonald)
4,105bbl oil−46%
SAHA-PETERSEN GAS UNIT
03-246621Square Mile Energy, L.L.C.Coconut (Anomalina 4)
91,373mcf gas−5%
DUNCAN
03-27221Charolais Energy, LLCBay Prairie (Frio 6300)
3,863bbl oil+31%
COBB, F. G. -B-
03-09504Texian Operating Company, LLCBay City (7700 Frio)
3,482bbl oil+43%
RUNNELLS
03-27630Fairway Operating, Inc.Markham N.-Bay City, N (Carlson)
3,282bbl oil+2%
COBB, F. G. -B-
03-09470Texian Operating Company, LLCBay City (7500 Frio)
3,069bbl oil+5%
GRACE
03-260234Orx Resources, L.L.C.Coconut (Anomalina 3)
71,029mcf gas−28%
OHIO-SUN UNIT
03-02997Goldking Minerals Mgmt, L.L.C.Markham N.-Bay City, N (Cayce)
3,006bbl oil+1%
RUNNELLS GAS UNIT
03-201102IV Standard, LLCDuncan Slough (Frio Cons.)
70,015mcf gas−4%
JOHNSON FOUNDATION
03-263244Tri-C Resources Partners I, LLCOld Ocean (Cib Haz)
69,764mcf gas−12%
NEVADA BLESSING UNIT
03-225941GTG Operating, LLCPheasant, SW. (Frio 11000)
63,697mcf gas+1%

Producing leases in Matagorda County

GREEN03-288489Hilcorp Energy CompanyLightning (Tex-Miss Cons)	1,971,417mcf gas	−8%
GREEN03-289857Hilcorp Energy CompanyLightning (Tex-Miss Cons)	1,104,094mcf gas	−29%
FERGUSON RANCH03-28178Tag Operating Company, Inc.Caney (Lewis Sand)	20,058bbl oil	+84%
TAYLOR RANCH03-28216Ponderosa Oil & Gas, LLCSugar Valley (Truitt)	11,857bbl oil	n/a
OHIO-SUN UNIT03-02998Goldking Minerals Mgmt, L.L.C.Markham N.-Bay City,n(cornelius)	9,483bbl oil	−6%
TRULL SWP03-296218Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc.Pheasant, SW. (Frio E-3)	196,147mcf gas	0%
NORRIS03-295268Ponderosa Oil & Gas, LLCNance (Tex-Miss # 3)	189,747mcf gas	−25%
TRULL SWP03-28109Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc.Blessing (F-15 Seg B)	7,458bbl oil	−13%
ANDERSON03-290845Magnum Producing, LPLucky (10,000)	151,260mcf gas	n/a
NAOMI JENSEN UNIT03-301157Bruington Operating II, LLCPalacios (Melbourn E-3 Seg C)	150,155mcf gas	n/a
PHEASANT BLESSING03-25474Dallas Petroleum Group, LLCPheasant (McDonald)	5,817bbl oil	−20%
EXPRESS03-291357Tri-C Resources Partners I, LLCLe Tulle (Frio 10,350)	127,243mcf gas	−49%
BOULDIN-TAYLOR03-28224Ponderosa Oil & Gas, LLCSugar Valley (Gravier)	5,266bbl oil	−12%
F. G. COBB "A"03-24389Texian Operating Company, LLCBay City (7500 Frio)	5,003bbl oil	+52%
OHIO-SUN UNIT03-02999Goldking Minerals Mgmt, L.L.C.Markham N.-Bay City,n (McDonald)	4,105bbl oil	−46%
SAHA-PETERSEN GAS UNIT03-246621Square Mile Energy, L.L.C.Coconut (Anomalina 4)	91,373mcf gas	−5%
DUNCAN03-27221Charolais Energy, LLCBay Prairie (Frio 6300)	3,863bbl oil	+31%
COBB, F. G. -B-03-09504Texian Operating Company, LLCBay City (7700 Frio)	3,482bbl oil	+43%
RUNNELLS03-27630Fairway Operating, Inc.Markham N.-Bay City, N (Carlson)	3,282bbl oil	+2%
COBB, F. G. -B-03-09470Texian Operating Company, LLCBay City (7500 Frio)	3,069bbl oil	+5%
GRACE03-260234Orx Resources, L.L.C.Coconut (Anomalina 3)	71,029mcf gas	−28%
OHIO-SUN UNIT03-02997Goldking Minerals Mgmt, L.L.C.Markham N.-Bay City, N (Cayce)	3,006bbl oil	+1%
RUNNELLS GAS UNIT03-201102IV Standard, LLCDuncan Slough (Frio Cons.)	70,015mcf gas	−4%
JOHNSON FOUNDATION03-263244Tri-C Resources Partners I, LLCOld Ocean (Cib Haz)	69,764mcf gas	−12%
NEVADA BLESSING UNIT03-225941GTG Operating, LLCPheasant, SW. (Frio 11000)	63,697mcf gas	+1%

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SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query.

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Operators in Matagorda County, by oil

Hilcorp Energy leads

Fields in Matagorda County, by oil

Lightning (Tex-Miss Cons) leads

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OperatorOrx Resources, L.L.C.2 OperatorGTG Operating, LLC7 OperatorDallas Petroleum Group, LLC2 OperatorBruington Operating II, LLC1

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Recent drilling permits in Matagorda County

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recompletion · Ponderosa Oil & Gas, LLC · Matagorda County
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JENSEN #1
new drill · Bruington Operating II, LLC · Matagorda County
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