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RRC field 65280200 · District 09

Newark, East (Barnett Shale)

The Newark, East (Barnett Shale) field reported 741 million mcf of gas and 1 million barrels of oil in the last 12 months.

Field dossier

740,933,170mcf gas, last 12 months−3% vs prior year
Producing leases
12,917of 18,709 on record
Operators
84
Counties
18
Biggest operator
BKV Barnett, LLC

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Where the field sits

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Wise County: 2,462 producing leasesJack County: 34 producing leasesHood County: 510 producing leasesPalo Pinto County: 23 producing leasesEastland County: 2 producing leasesErath County: 36 producing leasesHill County: 178 producing leasesEllis County: 34 producing leasesClay County: 8 producing leasesCooke County: 221 producing leasesTarrant County: 3,416 producing leasesDallas County: 56 producing leasesMontague County: 790 producing leasesStephens County: 2 producing leasesParker County: 775 producing leasesSomervell County: 65 producing leasesJohnson County: 2,026 producing leasesDenton County: 2,279 producing leasesWiseTarrantDenton
18 counties
Oil, last 12 months
1,014,838 bbl
Data through
Jul 2026

Five years of output in Newark, East (Barnett Shale)

Gas output in the Newark, East (Barnett Shale) field fell 3% over the last 12 months

734M mcf through Jul 2026, against 759M mcf a year earlier. Peak Oct 2021: 75M mcf.

Gas output in the Newark, East (Barnett Shale) field fell 3% over the last 12 months734M mcf through Jul 2026, against 759M mcf a year earlier. Peak Oct 2021: 75M mcf.Gas, mcf per month020M40M60M80MPeak 75M (Oct 21)58M20222023202420252026
Gas output in the Newark, East (Barnett Shale) field fell 3% over the last 12 months734M mcf through Jul 2026, against 759M mcf a year earlier. Peak Oct 2021: 75M mcf.Gas, mcf per month020M40M60M80MPeak 75M (Oct 21)58M'22'23'24'25'26

Oil output in the Newark, East (Barnett Shale) field fell 17% over the last 12 months

1M bbl through Jul 2026, against 1.2M bbl a year earlier. Peak May 2025: 136k bbl.

Oil output in the Newark, East (Barnett Shale) field fell 17% over the last 12 months1M bbl through Jul 2026, against 1.2M bbl a year earlier. Peak May 2025: 136k bbl.Oil, bbl per month050k100k150kPeak 136k (May 25)69.4k20222023202420252026
Oil output in the Newark, East (Barnett Shale) field fell 17% over the last 12 months1M bbl through Jul 2026, against 1.2M bbl a year earlier. Peak May 2025: 136k bbl.Oil, bbl per month050k100k150kPeak 136k (May 25)69.4k'22'23'24'25'26

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, field 65280200, through Jul 2026, file dated Sep 18, 2026.

Leases in the Newark, East (Barnett Shale) field

Under each volume: change on the year before.

Showing 25 of 150 (the 150 largest of 12,917), ranked by output value.

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SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query.

Who operates here, and where

Operators, by gas

BKV Barnett leads

  1. BKV Barnett, LLC3,339 leases194Mmcf
  2. Tep Barnett USA, LLC1,396 leases151Mmcf
  3. Eagleridge Operating, LLC1,871 leases93Mmcf
  4. BKV North Texas, LLC1,735 leases84Mmcf
  5. Formentera Operations LLC817 leases40Mmcf
  6. BKV Barnett II, LLC844 leases40Mmcf
  7. Upp Operating, LLC901 leases38Mmcf
  8. EOG Resources, Inc.825 leases28Mmcf

Counties, by gas

Tarrant County leads

  1. Tarrant County3,416 leases259Mmcf
  2. Wise County2,462 leases142Mmcf
  3. Denton County2,279 leases129Mmcf
  4. Johnson County2,026 leases85Mmcf
  5. Parker County775 leases31Mmcf
  6. Montague County790 leases29Mmcf
  7. Dallas County56 leases22Mmcf
  8. Hood County510 leases19Mmcf

More operators

OperatorLime Rock Resources IV-A, L.P.425OperatorGha Barnett, LLC50OperatorQuail Ridge Operating LLC6OperatorScout Energy Management LLC124

More counties

CountyCooke221CountyHill178CountyClay8CountySomervell65CountyEllis34CountyErath36CountyJack34CountyPalo Pinto23CountyEastland2CountyStephens2

Recent drilling permits in the Newark, East (Barnett Shale) field