Texas county · RRC district 03

Hardin County

Hardin County reported 663,665 barrels of oil and 2.1 million mcf of gas in the 12 months through Jul 2026. That ranks 84th of 224 Texas counties by oil.

County dossier · #84 of 224 for oil

663,665bbl oil, last 12 months−13% vs prior year

Producing leases: 255of 463 on record
Operators: 41
Fields: 70
Top operator: Union Gas Operating Company

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This county

Hardin County · RRC district 03

Gas, last 12 months: 2,071,331 mcf
Share of Texas oil: <0.1%
Leases on record: 463
Data through: Jul 2026

Production

Five years of output in Hardin County

Monthly totals for every lease the Railroad Commission places in this county. Oil is in barrels (bbl), gas in thousand cubic feet (mcf).

Oil output in Hardin County fell 13% over the last 12 months

664k bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 762k bbl in the 12 months before. Peak month: Oct 2021, 80.8k bbl.

Gas output in Hardin County fell 19% over the last 12 months

2.1M mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2.6M mcf in the 12 months before. Peak month: Dec 2021, 336k mcf.

SourceTexas Railroad Commission, Production Data Query, county totals of every lease. Reported through Jul 2026, file dated Sep 18, 2026. The newest month is often revised as operators file late.

Leases

The biggest leases in Hardin County

Ranked by what they produced in the last 12 months. Sort, filter by operator or field, and open any lease for its month-by-month ledger.

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FELDMAN, D. D. FEE
03-03616Saratoga Production Company LLCSaratoga
45,776bbl oil−11% on the year before
WING, WILSON D.
03-00252Porter, James W. SpecialBatson Old
37,154bbl oil+2% on the year before
F. P. ELLIOT FEE
03-27300Foundation Energy Management LLCSilsbee (Y-2)
30,455bbl oil+16% on the year before
TARVER - HARDIN
03-03866Radco Operations, L.P.Sour Lake
21,777bbl oil−3% on the year before
BP "L"
03-260041Eqv Operating LLCJazz (Wilcox Deep)
506,170mcf gas−10% on the year before
PORTER
03-25084Corona Operating, LLCBatson Old
20,335bbl oil−10% on the year before
ARRIOLA FEE
03-00123Whitehead Resources, Ltd.Arriola*
20,070bbl oil−21% on the year before
CHOATE FEE
03-00224Tandem Energy CorporationBatson New
15,860bbl oil−20% on the year before
HUMBLE - WEST
03-03865Radco Operations, L.P.Sour Lake
13,040bbl oil−25% on the year before
T. T. CO. FEE
03-03929Radco Operations, L.P.Sour Lake
12,402bbl oil−39% on the year before
BROOKS, G. W. FEE
03-23679Foundation Energy Management LLCSilsbee (2)
12,010bbl oil+2% on the year before
F. P. ELLIOT
03-27510Foundation Energy Management LLCSilsbee (2)
10,468bbl oil−61% on the year before
CHOATE FEE LOT NO. 8
03-00215Arrowhead Operating Inc.Batson New
10,011bbl oil+65% on the year before
COLINE V
03-25734C.f.o., Inc.Batson New
8,918bbl oilno full prior year
TICONDEROGA A
03-27401Magnum Producing, LPKarlgore (Yegua 4-G)
8,610bbl oil−15% on the year before
TICONDEROGA B
03-27495Magnum Producing, LPKarlgore (Yegua 2 Sand)
8,610bbl oil−15% on the year before
BASHARA, SAM
03-14469P.O.&G. Operating, LLCSaratoga, West
7,972bbl oil−4% on the year before
F. P. ELLIOT FEE
03-28075Foundation Energy Management LLCSilsbee (Y)
7,913bbl oil−15% on the year before
PANZER 43
03-295596Cimarron Engineering, LLCSour Lake (Yegua 10,000)
181,931mcf gas−42% on the year before
PETTY C
03-280322Union Gas Operating CompanyVickers (Wilcox Middle)
163,027mcf gas−2% on the year before
CARPENTER UNIT
03-20271Foundation Energy Management LLCSour Lake
6,921bbl oil−6% on the year before
CHEVRON FEE
03-20138Foundation Energy Management LLCSour Lake
6,089bbl oil+26% on the year before
BROOKS, G. W. FEE
03-26735Foundation Energy Management LLCSilsbee (1)
6,064bbl oil+7% on the year before
SUN PIPE LINE CO. FEE
03-20040Foundation Energy Management LLCSour Lake
4,985bbl oil−45% on the year before
ISAAC
03-25376Cobra Oil & Gas CorporationHusky (9150)
4,772bbl oil+79% on the year before

Producing leases in Hardin County

FELDMAN, D. D. FEE03-03616Saratoga Production Company LLCSaratoga	45,776bbl oil	−11%
WING, WILSON D.03-00252Porter, James W. SpecialBatson Old	37,154bbl oil	+2%
F. P. ELLIOT FEE03-27300Foundation Energy Management LLCSilsbee (Y-2)	30,455bbl oil	+16%
TARVER - HARDIN03-03866Radco Operations, L.P.Sour Lake	21,777bbl oil	−3%
BP "L"03-260041Eqv Operating LLCJazz (Wilcox Deep)	506,170mcf gas	−10%
PORTER03-25084Corona Operating, LLCBatson Old	20,335bbl oil	−10%
ARRIOLA FEE03-00123Whitehead Resources, Ltd.Arriola*	20,070bbl oil	−21%
CHOATE FEE03-00224Tandem Energy CorporationBatson New	15,860bbl oil	−20%
HUMBLE - WEST03-03865Radco Operations, L.P.Sour Lake	13,040bbl oil	−25%
T. T. CO. FEE03-03929Radco Operations, L.P.Sour Lake	12,402bbl oil	−39%
BROOKS, G. W. FEE03-23679Foundation Energy Management LLCSilsbee (2)	12,010bbl oil	+2%
F. P. ELLIOT03-27510Foundation Energy Management LLCSilsbee (2)	10,468bbl oil	−61%
CHOATE FEE LOT NO. 803-00215Arrowhead Operating Inc.Batson New	10,011bbl oil	+65%
COLINE V03-25734C.f.o., Inc.Batson New	8,918bbl oil	n/a
TICONDEROGA A03-27401Magnum Producing, LPKarlgore (Yegua 4-G)	8,610bbl oil	−15%
TICONDEROGA B03-27495Magnum Producing, LPKarlgore (Yegua 2 Sand)	8,610bbl oil	−15%
BASHARA, SAM03-14469P.O.&G. Operating, LLCSaratoga, West	7,972bbl oil	−4%
F. P. ELLIOT FEE03-28075Foundation Energy Management LLCSilsbee (Y)	7,913bbl oil	−15%
PANZER 4303-295596Cimarron Engineering, LLCSour Lake (Yegua 10,000)	181,931mcf gas	−42%
PETTY C03-280322Union Gas Operating CompanyVickers (Wilcox Middle)	163,027mcf gas	−2%
CARPENTER UNIT03-20271Foundation Energy Management LLCSour Lake	6,921bbl oil	−6%
CHEVRON FEE03-20138Foundation Energy Management LLCSour Lake	6,089bbl oil	+26%
BROOKS, G. W. FEE03-26735Foundation Energy Management LLCSilsbee (1)	6,064bbl oil	+7%
SUN PIPE LINE CO. FEE03-20040Foundation Energy Management LLCSour Lake	4,985bbl oil	−45%
ISAAC03-25376Cobra Oil & Gas CorporationHusky (9150)	4,772bbl oil	+79%

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SourceTexas Railroad Commission, Production Data Query. Ranked by an approximate value of last-12-month output, so oil and gas wells sort together.

In Hardin County

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Your royalty check comes from the operator. These are the ones with the most output here.

Operators in Hardin County, by oil

Union Gas Operating leads

Fields in Hardin County, by oil

Sour Lake leads

More operators here

OperatorArrowhead Operating Inc.16 OperatorCorona Operating, LLC1 OperatorNeches Transport Inc.23 OperatorMagnum Producing, LP2

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Recent drilling permits in Hardin County

ARRIOLA FEE #199
new drill · Whitehead Resources, Ltd. · Hardin County
Permit 0918913 · Sep 25, 2026
OSPREY #1
new drill · Stroud Petroleum, Inc. · Hardin County
Permit 0918876 · Sep 25, 2026

For owners

Minerals in Hardin County, in plain terms

Rank by oil: 84 of 224
Share of Texas oil: 0.0%
Producing leases: 255
Operators: 41

If you inherited mineral rights in Hardin County, the money comes from an operator: the company that drills and runs the wells. Here, the largest is Union Gas Operating Company, among 41 operators with producing leases.

Each lease has a name, a Railroad Commission district and a lease number. Your check stub prints them, or a version of them. Search the name on your stub, open the lease, and compare the “oil sold” and “gas sold” volumes for the month with the barrels and mcf on your stub.

We hold 463 leases in Hardin County, of which 255 reported production recently. The state publishes county totals two to three months late, so Jul 2026 is the newest month.