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Starr County

Starr County reported 17 million mcf of gas and 381,589 barrels of oil in the last 12 months. That ranks 65th of 197 Texas counties by gas.

County dossier

17,226,355mcf gas, last 12 months−7% vs prior year
Producing leases
855of 1,815 on record
Operators
32
Fields
135
Top operator
Merit Energy Company

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Where it sits

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Starr County · RRC district 04
Oil, last 12 months
381,589 bbl
Share of Texas gas
0.1%
Data through
Jul 2026
Top field
Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated)

Five years of output in Starr County

Gas output in Starr County fell 7% over the last 12 months

17M mcf through Jul 2026, against 18M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 2.1M mcf.

Gas output in Starr County fell 7% over the last 12 months17M mcf through Jul 2026, against 18M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 2.1M mcf.Gas, mcf per month0500k1M1.5M2M2.5MPeak 2.1M (Aug 21)1.3M20222023202420252026
Gas output in Starr County fell 7% over the last 12 months17M mcf through Jul 2026, against 18M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 2.1M mcf.Gas, mcf per month0500k1M1.5M2M2.5MPeak 2.1M (Aug 21)1.3M'22'23'24'25'26

Oil output in Starr County fell 12% over the last 12 months

382k bbl through Jul 2026, against 433k bbl a year earlier. Peak Mar 2022: 52.6k bbl.

Oil output in Starr County fell 12% over the last 12 months382k bbl through Jul 2026, against 433k bbl a year earlier. Peak Mar 2022: 52.6k bbl.Oil, bbl per month020k40k60kPeak 52.6k (Mar 22)26.9k20222023202420252026
Oil output in Starr County fell 12% over the last 12 months382k bbl through Jul 2026, against 433k bbl a year earlier. Peak Mar 2022: 52.6k bbl.Oil, bbl per month020k40k60kPeak 52.6k (Mar 22)26.9k'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 Starr County

Under each volume: change on the year before.

Showing 25 of 150 (the 150 largest of 855), ranked by output value.

Every lease in Starr County, A to Z →

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query.

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Operators in Starr County, by gas

Merit Energy leads

  1. Merit Energy Company396 leases9.3Mmcf
  2. Hilcorp Energy Company96 leases1.4Mmcf
  3. Wagner Oil Company65 leases1.2Mmcf
  4. Petrovybe Opco LLC45 leases745kmcf
  5. Mountain V Texas, LLC57 leases699kmcf
  6. Killam Oil Co., Ltd.29 leases679kmcf
  7. Faulconer Energy, LLC18 leases497kmcf
  8. Varas Energy Operating Company,21 leases470kmcf

Fields in Starr County, by gas

Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) leads

  1. Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated)169 leases · District 04 · Field 415372503.2Mmcf
  2. LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.)65 leases · District 04 · Field 507006201.8Mmcf
  3. Rincon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.)36 leases · District 04 · Field 767234501.7Mmcf
  4. Garcias Ridge (Queen City)38 leases · District 04 · Field 33972360981kmcf
  5. Flores, W. (Vksbrg, Geopressure)48 leases · District 04 · Field 31545790787kmcf
  6. Rincon (Vicksburg Cons.)56 leases · District 04 · Field 76721550660kmcf
  7. Alvarado (Vicksburg)36 leases · District 04 · Field 02100625594kmcf
  8. Arroyo Grande (Queen City)7 leases · District 04 · Field 0394365092.8kmcf

More operators here

OperatorFaulconer Energy, LLC18OperatorVaras Energy Operating Company,21OperatorRoyal Production Company, Inc.2OperatorTrap Rock Oil, Ltd.8
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