Texas county · RRC district 03

Liberty County

Liberty County reported 588,576 barrels of oil and 2 million mcf of gas in the 12 months through Jul 2026. That ranks 91st of 224 Texas counties by oil.

County dossier · #91 of 224 for oil

588,576bbl oil, last 12 months−17% vs prior year

Producing leases: 185of 442 on record
Operators: 46
Fields: 64
Top operator: Quail Creek Oil Corporation

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Liberty County · RRC district 03

Gas, last 12 months: 2,015,096 mcf
Share of Texas oil: <0.1%
Leases on record: 442
Data through: Jul 2026

Production

Five years of output in Liberty 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 Liberty County fell 17% over the last 12 months

589k bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 707k bbl in the 12 months before. Peak month: Dec 2022, 72.4k bbl.

Gas output in Liberty County fell 12% over the last 12 months

2M mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 2.3M mcf in the 12 months before. Peak month: May 2022, 472k 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 Liberty 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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DOLBEAR FEE
03-02322Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull
43,505bbl oil−24% on the year before
BOYT, E. W.
03-07471Gaither Petroleum CorporationHankamer (Miocene Sand)
32,448bbl oil+10% on the year before
EVANS, ABBIE M. "C"
03-25691Gaither Petroleum CorporationHankamer (Frio 2)
24,703bbl oil−41% on the year before
HEIMPLE -B-
03-02281Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull
20,768bbl oil+8% on the year before
SCARBROUGH, E. M.
03-02271Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull
18,314bbl oil−35% on the year before
CHEVRON FEE
03-24772Joy Resources, Inc.Liberty, South
17,516bbl oil−25% on the year before
STONE 'B'
03-262652Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Cypress Pond (Upper Cook Mtn)
405,916mcf gas−20% on the year before
SMITH, WM. FEE
03-24874Quail Creek Oil CorporationMerchant (Consolidated)
15,989bbl oil+7% on the year before
BARNGROVER HEIRS
03-02260Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull
15,546bbl oil−35% on the year before
DAVIS, WIRT EST. -B- O/A
03-02722Odum Oil & Gas Co.Liberty, South
15,299bbl oil+23% on the year before
BINGLE, W. L.
03-02286Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull
13,785bbl oil−25% on the year before
BALDWIN -A-
03-02274Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull
11,588bbl oil+5% on the year before
FINLEY, G.& E.
03-25283Hughes Oil Operating, LLCHardin
11,533bbl oil−3% on the year before
PEW, JNO. G.
03-02312Kingwood Exploration LLCHull
10,467bbl oil−7% on the year before
MERCHANT, A. -D-
03-24875Quail Creek Oil CorporationMerchant (Consolidated)
10,440bbl oil+7% on the year before
LEVIGNE
03-278319Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Myers Subdiv. (LWR Cook Mtn)
242,682mcf gas−14% on the year before
URBAN
03-27877Horizon Prod. and Operating, LLCDayton, East (Yegua Ey-1)
10,252bbl oil+15% on the year before
RDH FARMS
03-231762Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Devers, SW (Cook Mountain)
232,865mcf gas−8% on the year before
WJ GREEN
03-25846Hughes Oil Operating, LLCHardin (Y-3)
9,305bbl oil+2% on the year before
KENT - SPRADLEY UNIT
03-245436White Stride LLCCottonwood, N. (14,270)
209,026mcf gas+7% on the year before
ESPERSON-MOORES BLUFF
03-01382Jay Management Company, LLCEsperson Dome
8,698bbl oil+38% on the year before
HIRSCH EST.
03-06781Rim Operating, Inc.Cottonwood (Frio 7750)
8,545bbl oil+8% on the year before
ESPERSON MOORES BLUFF
03-28209Jay Management Company, LLCEsperson Dome
7,659bbl oilno full prior year
SWARTZ, ESTER
03-13780Rim Operating, Inc.Cottonwood (Frio 7500)
7,511bbl oil−9% on the year before
BALDWIN, J. C. FEE -A- NCT-1
03-02719Odum Oil & Gas Co.Liberty, South
6,734bbl oil+170% on the year before

Producing leases in Liberty County

DOLBEAR FEE03-02322Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull	43,505bbl oil	−24%
BOYT, E. W.03-07471Gaither Petroleum CorporationHankamer (Miocene Sand)	32,448bbl oil	+10%
EVANS, ABBIE M. "C"03-25691Gaither Petroleum CorporationHankamer (Frio 2)	24,703bbl oil	−41%
HEIMPLE -B-03-02281Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull	20,768bbl oil	+8%
SCARBROUGH, E. M.03-02271Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull	18,314bbl oil	−35%
CHEVRON FEE03-24772Joy Resources, Inc.Liberty, South	17,516bbl oil	−25%
STONE 'B'03-262652Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Cypress Pond (Upper Cook Mtn)	405,916mcf gas	−20%
SMITH, WM. FEE03-24874Quail Creek Oil CorporationMerchant (Consolidated)	15,989bbl oil	+7%
BARNGROVER HEIRS03-02260Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull	15,546bbl oil	−35%
DAVIS, WIRT EST. -B- O/A03-02722Odum Oil & Gas Co.Liberty, South	15,299bbl oil	+23%
BINGLE, W. L.03-02286Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull	13,785bbl oil	−25%
BALDWIN -A-03-02274Quail Creek Oil CorporationHull	11,588bbl oil	+5%
FINLEY, G.& E.03-25283Hughes Oil Operating, LLCHardin	11,533bbl oil	−3%
PEW, JNO. G.03-02312Kingwood Exploration LLCHull	10,467bbl oil	−7%
MERCHANT, A. -D-03-24875Quail Creek Oil CorporationMerchant (Consolidated)	10,440bbl oil	+7%
LEVIGNE03-278319Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Myers Subdiv. (LWR Cook Mtn)	242,682mcf gas	−14%
URBAN03-27877Horizon Prod. and Operating, LLCDayton, East (Yegua Ey-1)	10,252bbl oil	+15%
RDH FARMS03-231762Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Devers, SW (Cook Mountain)	232,865mcf gas	−8%
WJ GREEN03-25846Hughes Oil Operating, LLCHardin (Y-3)	9,305bbl oil	+2%
KENT - SPRADLEY UNIT03-245436White Stride LLCCottonwood, N. (14,270)	209,026mcf gas	+7%
ESPERSON-MOORES BLUFF03-01382Jay Management Company, LLCEsperson Dome	8,698bbl oil	+38%
HIRSCH EST.03-06781Rim Operating, Inc.Cottonwood (Frio 7750)	8,545bbl oil	+8%
ESPERSON MOORES BLUFF03-28209Jay Management Company, LLCEsperson Dome	7,659bbl oil	n/a
SWARTZ, ESTER03-13780Rim Operating, Inc.Cottonwood (Frio 7500)	7,511bbl oil	−9%
BALDWIN, J. C. FEE -A- NCT-103-02719Odum Oil & Gas Co.Liberty, South	6,734bbl oil	+170%

Showing 25 of 150 (the 150 largest of 185 producing leases).

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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 Liberty 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 Liberty County, by oil

Quail Creek Oil leads

Fields in Liberty County, by oil

Hull leads

More operators here

OperatorJoy Resources, Inc.3 OperatorPetrovybe Opco LLC4 OperatorKingwood Exploration LLC4 OperatorWagner Oil Company2

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Recent drilling permits in Liberty County

HERRIN #1
recompletion · RBT Oil Group, LLC · Liberty County
Permit 0918781 · Sep 24, 2026
LAPORTE LAND COMPANY #2
new drill · Veracity Energy LLC · Liberty County
Permit 0915685 · Jun 26, 2026
SUNFLOWER 1 AZM #1
new drill · Exxonmobil Low C Sol on Stor LLC · Liberty County
Permit 0916285 · Jun 10, 2026
SUNFLOWER INJ 1 #1
new drill · Exxonmobil Low C Sol on Stor LLC · Liberty County
Permit 0912899 · Feb 11, 2026
SUNFLOWER INJ 5 #5
new drill · Exxonmobil Low C Sol on Stor LLC · Liberty County
Permit 0912906 · Feb 5, 2026
SUNFLOWER INJ 4 #4
new drill · Exxonmobil Low C Sol on Stor LLC · Liberty County
Permit 0912904 · Feb 5, 2026

For owners

Minerals in Liberty County, in plain terms

Rank by oil: 91 of 224
Share of Texas oil: 0.0%
Producing leases: 185
Operators: 46

If you inherited mineral rights in Liberty County, the money comes from an operator: the company that drills and runs the wells. Here, the largest is Quail Creek Oil Corporation, among 46 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 442 leases in Liberty County, of which 185 reported production recently. The state publishes county totals two to three months late, so Jul 2026 is the newest month.