Texas county · RRC district 05

Van Zandt County

Van Zandt County reported 551,487 barrels of oil and 253,238 mcf of gas in the last 12 months. That ranks 93rd of 224 Texas counties by oil.

County dossier

551,487bbl oil, last 12 months+7% vs prior year

Producing leases: 137of 205 on record
Operators: 17
Fields: 26
Top operator: Basa Resources, Inc.

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Van Zandt County · RRC district 05

Gas, last 12 months: 253,238 mcf
Share of Texas oil: <0.1%
Data through: Jul 2026
Top field: Van

Five years of output in Van Zandt County

Oil output in Van Zandt County rose 7% over the last 12 months

551k bbl through Jul 2026, against 518k bbl a year earlier. Peak Mar 2026: 48.2k bbl.

Gas output in Van Zandt County rose 6% over the last 12 months

253k mcf through Jul 2026, against 240k mcf a year earlier. Peak Aug 2021: 88.6k mcf.

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

The biggest leases in Van Zandt County

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CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT
05-02453Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Central-Woodbine)
146,376bbl oil0%
BLAKE, R. S.
05-01111Basa Resources, Inc.Van
49,939bbl oil+28%
FRUITVALE WATERFLOOD UNIT
05-04291Jamex, Inc.Fruitvale
21,913bbl oil−13%
SWAIN, O. L. 11
05-02088Basa Resources, Inc.Van
21,192bbl oil+13%
BRACKEN, J. A. 503
05-01140Basa Resources, Inc.Van
20,913bbl oil−13%
BRACKEN, J. A. 35
05-01139Basa Resources, Inc.Van
17,618bbl oil+22%
SWAIN, D. L. 11 -AC-
05-02087Basa Resources, Inc.Van
16,711bbl oil−3%
VAN,SW LEWISVILLE UNIT
05-01943Basa Resources, Inc.Van,s.w. (Lewisville)
14,483bbl oil+1%
FOWLER, A. J.
05-01113Basa Resources, Inc.Van
11,708bbl oil+91%
WHITE, W. H. 504
05-03205Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Austin Chalk)
11,536bbl oil−8%
THOMPSON, I. W. 401
05-01197Basa Resources, Inc.Van
11,273bbl oil+71%
SHIVERS, J. R. 12
05-01188Basa Resources, Inc.Van
10,350bbl oil−16%
YORK, W. A. 13
05-01214Basa Resources, Inc.Van
9,864bbl oil+38%
BRAWNER, L. M. 10
05-01141Basa Resources, Inc.Van
8,592bbl oil+14%
BRAWNER, L.M. 10
05-03575Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Rodessa)
6,982bbl oil+234%
BRACKEN, J. A. 35
05-03167Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Austin Chalk)
6,666bbl oil−31%
SWAIN, W. F. 36
05-03168Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Austin Chalk)
6,381bbl oil+151%
TAYLOR, J. T. 33
05-03257Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Austin Chalk)
5,980bbl oil+61%
SOUTH VAN, LEWISVILLE,W. F. UNIT
05-01734Basa Resources, Inc.Van
5,904bbl oil+1%
SMITH, L. A. 103
05-01133Basa Resources, Inc.Van
5,874bbl oil+118%
SVRUC UNIT
05-03673Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Rodessa)
5,155bbl oil−26%
MURPHREE, J. J. 31
05-01182Basa Resources, Inc.Van
5,127bbl oil+4%
SMITH, F. B. 104
05-01134Basa Resources, Inc.Van
4,970bbl oil−13%
CRIM, B. E. 15
05-03626Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Upper Carlile)
4,930bbl oil+58%
RAY, S. R.
05-03497Basa Resources, Inc.Van, West (Travis Peak, Se)
4,460bbl oil+68%

Producing leases in Van Zandt County

CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT05-02453Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Central-Woodbine)	146,376bbl oil	0%
BLAKE, R. S.05-01111Basa Resources, Inc.Van	49,939bbl oil	+28%
FRUITVALE WATERFLOOD UNIT05-04291Jamex, Inc.Fruitvale	21,913bbl oil	−13%
SWAIN, O. L. 1105-02088Basa Resources, Inc.Van	21,192bbl oil	+13%
BRACKEN, J. A. 50305-01140Basa Resources, Inc.Van	20,913bbl oil	−13%
BRACKEN, J. A. 3505-01139Basa Resources, Inc.Van	17,618bbl oil	+22%
SWAIN, D. L. 11 -AC-05-02087Basa Resources, Inc.Van	16,711bbl oil	−3%
VAN,SW LEWISVILLE UNIT05-01943Basa Resources, Inc.Van,s.w. (Lewisville)	14,483bbl oil	+1%
FOWLER, A. J.05-01113Basa Resources, Inc.Van	11,708bbl oil	+91%
WHITE, W. H. 50405-03205Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Austin Chalk)	11,536bbl oil	−8%
THOMPSON, I. W. 40105-01197Basa Resources, Inc.Van	11,273bbl oil	+71%
SHIVERS, J. R. 1205-01188Basa Resources, Inc.Van	10,350bbl oil	−16%
YORK, W. A. 1305-01214Basa Resources, Inc.Van	9,864bbl oil	+38%
BRAWNER, L. M. 1005-01141Basa Resources, Inc.Van	8,592bbl oil	+14%
BRAWNER, L.M. 1005-03575Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Rodessa)	6,982bbl oil	+234%
BRACKEN, J. A. 3505-03167Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Austin Chalk)	6,666bbl oil	−31%
SWAIN, W. F. 3605-03168Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Austin Chalk)	6,381bbl oil	+151%
TAYLOR, J. T. 3305-03257Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Austin Chalk)	5,980bbl oil	+61%
SOUTH VAN, LEWISVILLE,W. F. UNIT05-01734Basa Resources, Inc.Van	5,904bbl oil	+1%
SMITH, L. A. 10305-01133Basa Resources, Inc.Van	5,874bbl oil	+118%
SVRUC UNIT05-03673Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Rodessa)	5,155bbl oil	−26%
MURPHREE, J. J. 3105-01182Basa Resources, Inc.Van	5,127bbl oil	+4%
SMITH, F. B. 10405-01134Basa Resources, Inc.Van	4,970bbl oil	−13%
CRIM, B. E. 1505-03626Basa Resources, Inc.Van (Upper Carlile)	4,930bbl oil	+58%
RAY, S. R.05-03497Basa Resources, Inc.Van, West (Travis Peak, Se)	4,460bbl oil	+68%

Showing 25 of 137, ranked by output value.

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SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query.

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Operators in Van Zandt County, by oil

Basa Resources leads

Fields in Van Zandt County, by oil

Van leads

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OperatorWeathers Exploration, Inc.1 OperatorLinder, John Operating Co., LLC1 OperatorMud Creek Operating, LLC1 OperatorUrsus Oil and Gas1

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Recent drilling permits in Van Zandt County

CENTRAL VAN WOODBINE UNIT #437
recompletion · Basa Resources, Inc. · Van Zandt County
Permit 0917376 · Aug 11, 2026
ROBINSON #1
new drill · Black Gold Industries Oprtng LLC · Van Zandt County
Permit 0916482 · Jun 19, 2026
BLAKE, R. S. #30
recompletion · Basa Resources, Inc. · Van Zandt County
Permit 0913960 · Apr 16, 2026
BLAKE, R. S. #33
recompletion · Basa Resources, Inc. · Van Zandt County
Permit 0914131 · Apr 13, 2026
BLAKE, R. S. #35
recompletion · Basa Resources, Inc. · Van Zandt County
Permit 0914126 · Apr 13, 2026
TUNNELL, I. P. 300 #18
re-entry · Basa Resources, Inc. · Van Zandt County
Permit 0914224 · Mar 20, 2026