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Jim Wells County

Jim Wells County reported 126,218 barrels of oil and 1.2 million mcf of gas in the last 12 months. That ranks 146th of 224 Texas counties by oil.

County dossier

126,218bbl oil, last 12 months−5% vs prior year
Producing leases
145of 427 on record
Operators
20
Fields
43

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Jim Wells County · RRC district 04
Gas, last 12 months
1,244,920 mcf
Share of Texas oil
<0.1%
Data through
Jul 2026

Five years of output in Jim Wells County

Oil output in Jim Wells County fell 5% over the last 12 months

126k bbl through Jul 2026, against 133k bbl a year earlier. Peak Oct 2025: 13.7k bbl.

Oil output in Jim Wells County fell 5% over the last 12 months126k bbl through Jul 2026, against 133k bbl a year earlier. Peak Oct 2025: 13.7k bbl.Oil, bbl per month05,00010k15kPeak 13.7k (Oct 25)6,69020222023202420252026
Oil output in Jim Wells County fell 5% over the last 12 months126k bbl through Jul 2026, against 133k bbl a year earlier. Peak Oct 2025: 13.7k bbl.Oil, bbl per month05,00010k15kPeak 13.7k (Oct 25)6,690'22'23'24'25'26

Gas output in Jim Wells County fell 22% over the last 12 months

1.2M mcf through Jul 2026, against 1.6M mcf a year earlier. Peak Dec 2021: 226k mcf.

Gas output in Jim Wells County fell 22% over the last 12 months1.2M mcf through Jul 2026, against 1.6M mcf a year earlier. Peak Dec 2021: 226k mcf.Gas, mcf per month050k100k150k200k250kPeak 226k (Dec 21)95k20222023202420252026
Gas output in Jim Wells County fell 22% over the last 12 months1.2M mcf through Jul 2026, against 1.6M mcf a year earlier. Peak Dec 2021: 226k mcf.Gas, mcf per month050k100k150k200k250kPeak 226k (Dec 21)95k'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 Jim Wells County

Under each volume: change on the year before.

Showing 25 of 145, ranked by output value.

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query.

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Recent drilling permits in Jim Wells County