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Texas field · RRC field 05310630 · District 7C

Ballinger (Palo Pinto)

2 producing leases run by 2 operators in 1 Texas county. The field reported 1,947 barrels of oil and 1,747 mcf of gas in the 12 months through Jul 2026.

Field dossier · 1 county

1,947bbl oil, last 12 months+9% vs prior year
Producing leases
2of 6 on record
Operators
2
Counties
1
Biggest operator
Retriever Operating LLC

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Where the field sits

This county

Runnels County: 2 producing leasesRunnelsTaylorNolanCallahanColemanCokeRunnels County
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Gas, last 12 months
1,747 mcf
RRC field no.
05310630
RRC district
7C
Data through
Jul 2026

Production

Five years of output in Ballinger (Palo Pinto)

Monthly totals across the leases the Railroad Commission assigns to this field.

Oil output in the Ballinger (Palo Pinto) field rose 9% over the last 12 months

1,947 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,780 bbl in the 12 months before. Peak month: Jan 2022, 341 bbl.

Oil output in the Ballinger (Palo Pinto) field rose 9% over the last 12 months1,947 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,780 bbl in the 12 months before. Peak month: Jan 2022, 341 bbl.Oil, bbl per month0100200300400Peak 341 (Jan 22)12620222023202420252026
Oil output in the Ballinger (Palo Pinto) field rose 9% over the last 12 months1,947 bbl in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 1,780 bbl in the 12 months before. Peak month: Jan 2022, 341 bbl.Oil, bbl per month0100200300400Peak 341 (Jan 22)126'22'23'24'25'26

Gas output in the Ballinger (Palo Pinto) field rose 796% over the last 12 months

1,747 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 195 mcf in the 12 months before. Peak month: Oct 2021, 208 mcf.

Gas output in the Ballinger (Palo Pinto) field rose 796% over the last 12 months1,747 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 195 mcf in the 12 months before. Peak month: Oct 2021, 208 mcf.Gas, mcf per month050100150200250Peak 208 (Oct 21)16720222023202420252026
Gas output in the Ballinger (Palo Pinto) field rose 796% over the last 12 months1,747 mcf in the 12 months through Jul 2026, against 195 mcf in the 12 months before. Peak month: Oct 2021, 208 mcf.Gas, mcf per month050100150200250Peak 208 (Oct 21)167'22'23'24'25'26

SourceTexas Railroad Commission, Production Data Query, summed over the leases assigned to field 05310630. Reported through Jul 2026, file dated Sep 18, 2026. The newest month is often revised as operators file late.

Leases

Leases in the Ballinger (Palo Pinto) field

Ranked by last-12-month output. Filter by operator, and open any lease for its month-by-month ledger.

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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 the Ballinger (Palo Pinto) field

Who operates here, and where

Each operator and county links to its own page, so you can see the rest of what they run.

Operators in this field, by oil

Retriever Operating leads

  1. Retriever Operating LLC1 producing lease here1,525bbl
  2. Drennan Oil L.L.C.1 producing lease here71bbl

Counties in this field, by oil

Runnels County leads

  1. Runnels County2 producing leases1,596bbl

Recent drilling permits in the Ballinger (Palo Pinto) field

No recent drilling permits in this field are in our data yet.

For owners

What a field is, and why it matters to your check

RRC field number
05310630
RRC district
7C
Leases on record
6
Producing leases
2

The Railroad Commission assigns each lease to a field: the underground pool or formation it produces from. A field can cross county lines and hold leases from many operators. Leases in the same field often move together, because they draw on the same rock.

That makes the field a fair yardstick. If your lease fell sharply and the rest of Ballinger (Palo Pinto) did not, that is worth a question to your operator. If the whole field fell, the cause is probably geology or price, not your check.

The field trend above sums every lease in the field, so it is a good comparison for the lease page of any lease listed here.

FAQ

Questions about the Ballinger (Palo Pinto) field

What is the Ballinger (Palo Pinto) field?

A field is a name and number the Railroad Commission gives to a group of wells that draw from the same reservoir. The Ballinger (Palo Pinto) field is field 05310630 in district 7C, with 2 producing leases in 1 Texas county.

How much does the Ballinger (Palo Pinto) field produce?

It reported 1,947 barrels of oil and 1,747 mcf of gas in the 12 months through Jul 2026, from leases run by 2 operators, the largest being Retriever Operating LLC.

Can I use the field to check my own royalty?

If your stub names a lease in this field, the field trend shows whether output fell everywhere or only on your lease. A drop across the whole field usually comes from price or reservoir decline, so ask the operator about your lease only when it fell alone.

How current are these numbers?

The state publishes lease production two to three months after the month it covers, so Jul 2026 is the newest month here.

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