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Montague County

Montague County reported 29 million mcf of gas and 898,217 barrels of oil in the last 12 months. That ranks 51st of 197 Texas counties by gas.

County dossier

29,457,697mcf gas, last 12 months−5% vs prior year
Producing leases
1,256of 1,746 on record
Operators
83
Fields
127
Top operator
EOG Resources, Inc.

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Where it sits

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Montague County · RRC district 09
Oil, last 12 months
898,217 bbl
Share of Texas gas
0.2%
Data through
Jul 2026
Top field
Newark, East (Barnett Shale)

Five years of output in Montague County

Gas output in Montague County fell 5% over the last 12 months

29M mcf through Jul 2026, against 31M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 3.5M mcf.

Gas output in Montague County fell 5% over the last 12 months29M mcf through Jul 2026, against 31M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 3.5M mcf.Gas, mcf per month01M2M3M4MPeak 3.5M (Aug 21)2.5M20222023202420252026
Gas output in Montague County fell 5% over the last 12 months29M mcf through Jul 2026, against 31M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 3.5M mcf.Gas, mcf per month01M2M3M4MPeak 3.5M (Aug 21)2.5M'22'23'24'25'26

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

898k bbl through Jul 2026, against 1M bbl a year earlier. Peak Jul 2024: 115k bbl.

Oil output in Montague County fell 14% over the last 12 months898k bbl through Jul 2026, against 1M bbl a year earlier. Peak Jul 2024: 115k bbl.Oil, bbl per month025k50k75k100k125kPeak 115k (Jul 24)67.2k20222023202420252026
Oil output in Montague County fell 14% over the last 12 months898k bbl through Jul 2026, against 1M bbl a year earlier. Peak Jul 2024: 115k bbl.Oil, bbl per month025k50k75k100k125kPeak 115k (Jul 24)67.2k'22'23'24'25'26

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

The biggest leases in Montague County

Under each volume: change on the year before.

Showing 25 of 150 (the 150 largest of 1,256), ranked by output value.

Every lease in Montague County, A to Z →

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query.

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Operators in Montague County, by gas

EOG Resources leads

  1. EOG Resources, Inc.671 leases22Mmcf
  2. Quail Ridge Operating LLC5 leases2.1Mmcf
  3. Eagleridge Operating, LLC52 leases2Mmcf
  4. Scout Energy Management LLC50 leases1.5Mmcf
  5. BKV Barnett II, LLC26 leases1.4Mmcf
  6. Eleon Operators, LLC8 leases123kmcf
  7. Wise Production Company27 leases113kmcf
  8. Felderhoff Production Company12 leases89.6kmcf

Fields in Montague County, by gas

Newark, East (Barnett Shale) leads

  1. Newark, East (Barnett Shale)790 leases · District 09 · Field 6528020029Mmcf
  2. ST. Jo Ridge (Barnett Shale)17 leases · District 09 · Field 79656050325kmcf
  3. M P S (Ellenburger)6 leases · District 09 · Field 5632266645kmcf
  4. Shirley (Caddo Congl.)8 leases · District 09 · Field 8336915037.5kmcf
  5. Montague County Regular178 leases · District 09 · Field 6252800132.8kmcf
  6. Gwe (Caddo Congl.)4 leases · District 09 · Field 3358015029.8kmcf
  7. Hildreth13 leases · District 09 · Field 41429001975mcf

More operators here

OperatorEleon Operators, LLC8OperatorGreat American Resources Inc.22OperatorBridwell Oil Co.13OperatorFelderhoff Production Company12
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