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King County

King County reported 1.1 million barrels of oil and 44,629 mcf of gas in the last 12 months. That ranks 66th of 224 Texas counties by oil.

County dossier

1,113,146bbl oil, last 12 months−16% vs prior year
Producing leases
88of 188 on record
Operators
18
Fields
49
Top operator
High River Res Operating, LLC

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King County · RRC district 8A
Gas, last 12 months
44,629 mcf
Share of Texas oil
<0.1%
Data through
Jul 2026
Top field
Anne Tandy (Strawn)

Five years of output in King County

Oil output in King County fell 16% over the last 12 months

1.1M bbl through Jul 2026, against 1.3M bbl a year earlier. Peak Nov 2024: 167k bbl.

Oil output in King County fell 16% over the last 12 months1.1M bbl through Jul 2026, against 1.3M bbl a year earlier. Peak Nov 2024: 167k bbl.Oil, bbl per month050k100k150k200kPeak 167k (Nov 24)29.8k20222023202420252026
Oil output in King County fell 16% over the last 12 months1.1M bbl through Jul 2026, against 1.3M bbl a year earlier. Peak Nov 2024: 167k bbl.Oil, bbl per month050k100k150k200kPeak 167k (Nov 24)29.8k'22'23'24'25'26

Gas output in King County fell 4% over the last 12 months

44.6k mcf through Jul 2026, against 46.7k mcf a year earlier. Peak Mar 2022: 11.1k mcf.

Gas output in King County fell 4% over the last 12 months44.6k mcf through Jul 2026, against 46.7k mcf a year earlier. Peak Mar 2022: 11.1k mcf.Gas, mcf per month02,5005,0007,50010k12.5kPeak 11.1k (Mar 22)33320222023202420252026
Gas output in King County fell 4% over the last 12 months44.6k mcf through Jul 2026, against 46.7k mcf a year earlier. Peak Mar 2022: 11.1k mcf.Gas, mcf per month02,5005,0007,50010k12.5kPeak 11.1k (Mar 22)333'22'23'24'25'26

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

The biggest leases in King County

Under each volume: change on the year before.

Showing 25 of 88, ranked by output value.

Every lease in King County, A to Z →

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query.

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Operators in King County, by oil

High River Res Operating leads

  1. High River Res Operating, LLC23 leases739kbbl
  2. Medders Oil Company, Inc.8 leases175kbbl
  3. Burnett Oil Co., Inc.5 leases84.2kbbl
  4. Gunn Oil Company5 leases53kbbl
  5. New Height Energy, LLC4 leases35.8kbbl
  6. Sojourner Drilling Corporation10 leases25.8kbbl
  7. Buck Wheat Resources, L.P.6 leases20.2kbbl
  8. Salida Exploration, LLC4 leases16.4kbbl

Fields in King County, by oil

Anne Tandy (Strawn) leads

  1. Anne Tandy (Strawn)6 leases · District 8A · Field 03025400535kbbl
  2. Balt (Tannehill)8 leases · District 8A · Field 05355380188kbbl
  3. Roberts Rift (Strawn 5500)2 leases · District 8A · Field 77305375116kbbl
  4. Wild Hog (Bunger Sand)2 leases · District 8A · Field 9735702542.7kbbl
  5. Legacy (Tannehill Sand)1 lease · District 8A · Field 5296538034.4kbbl
  6. Bateman Ranch3 leases · District 8A · Field 0606700133.5kbbl
  7. Christopher (Lower Tannehill)10 leases · District 8A · Field 1809920032.8kbbl
  8. Captain Burk (Strawn Reef)1 lease · District 8A · Field 1550550031.6kbbl

More operators here

OperatorCitation Oil & Gas Corp.4OperatorS.b. Street Operating, Inc.2OperatorMWL Energy LLC5OperatorSchalk Oil Company, Inc.2
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