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Limestone County

Limestone County reported 19 million mcf of gas and 61,159 barrels of oil in the last 12 months. That ranks 61st of 197 Texas counties by gas.

County dossier

18,639,303mcf gas, last 12 months−5% vs prior year
Producing leases
1,053of 1,332 on record
Operators
20
Fields
39
Top operator
Hilcorp Energy Company

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Where it sits

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Limestone County · RRC district 05
Oil, last 12 months
61,159 bbl
Share of Texas gas
0.1%
Data through
Jul 2026
Top field
Farrar (Cotton Valley Lime)

Five years of output in Limestone County

Gas output in Limestone County fell 5% over the last 12 months

19M mcf through Jul 2026, against 20M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 2.3M mcf.

Gas output in Limestone County fell 5% over the last 12 months19M mcf through Jul 2026, against 20M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 2.3M mcf.Gas, mcf per month0500k1M1.5M2M2.5MPeak 2.3M (Aug 21)1.6M20222023202420252026
Gas output in Limestone County fell 5% over the last 12 months19M mcf through Jul 2026, against 20M mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 2.3M mcf.Gas, mcf per month0500k1M1.5M2M2.5MPeak 2.3M (Aug 21)1.6M'22'23'24'25'26

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

61.2k bbl through Jul 2026, against 72.6k bbl a year earlier. Peak Mar 2023: 8,417 bbl.

Oil output in Limestone County fell 16% over the last 12 months61.2k bbl through Jul 2026, against 72.6k bbl a year earlier. Peak Mar 2023: 8,417 bbl.Oil, bbl per month02,5005,0007,50010kPeak 8,417 (Mar 23)4,78420222023202420252026
Oil output in Limestone County fell 16% over the last 12 months61.2k bbl through Jul 2026, against 72.6k bbl a year earlier. Peak Mar 2023: 8,417 bbl.Oil, bbl per month02,5005,0007,50010kPeak 8,417 (Mar 23)4,784'22'23'24'25'26

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

The biggest leases in Limestone County

Under each volume: change on the year before.

Showing 25 of 150 (the 150 largest of 1,053), ranked by output value.

Every lease in Limestone County, A to Z →

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query.

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Operators in Limestone County, by gas

Hilcorp Energy leads

  1. Hilcorp Energy Company578 leases12Mmcf
  2. Diversified Production LLC254 leases4.5Mmcf
  3. 1789 Management, LLC84 leases856kmcf
  4. Stroud Petroleum, Inc.11 leases253kmcf
  5. Lodestone Operating, Inc.32 leases165kmcf
  6. Valence Operating Company8 leases120kmcf
  7. Hilltex Operating Company, LLC28 leases98.5kmcf
  8. Craton Operating LLC9 leases89.9kmcf

Fields in Limestone County, by gas

Farrar (Cotton Valley Lime) leads

  1. Farrar (Cotton Valley Lime)307 leases · District 05 · Field 303213007.7Mmcf
  2. Freestone (CV-Bossier Cons.)314 leases · District 05 · Field 329502856Mmcf
  3. Personville, N (CV Consolidated)194 leases · District 05 · Field 707944752.7Mmcf
  4. Bald Prairie (CV Consolidated)20 leases · District 05 · Field 05189550386kmcf
  5. Oletha (Travis Peak)42 leases · District 05 · Field 67102620364kmcf
  6. Personville (Travis Peak)13 leases · District 05 · Field 70792666295kmcf
  7. Bear Grass (Cotton Valley Cons)9 leases · District 05 · Field 06476300286kmcf
  8. Personville (Cotton Valley)11 leases · District 05 · Field 70792200167kmcf

More operators here

OperatorCraton Operating LLC9OperatorHilltex Operating Company, LLC28OperatorSouthwest Operating, Inc.-Tyler2OperatorSugar Enterprises, LLC7
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