Oil and gas leases in Cherokee County — page 4

Cherokee County, Texas has 816 oil and gas leases with production on file at the Railroad Commission, all of them in Commission district 06. 106 of them are oil leases and 710 are gas leases. Between them they carry 972 wellbores. Reported volumes run from January 1993 to August 2026 and come to 8.2 million barrels of oil and 602.3 million Mcf of gas. 121 operators file returns here. Every lease below has its own page with a decline-curve forecast and an estimate of what the whole lease is worth.

Key facts about Cherokee County

How many oil and gas leases are in Cherokee County?
Cherokee County has 816 oil and gas leases with production reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas, as of August 2026.
How much oil and gas has Cherokee County produced?
Leases in Cherokee County have reported 8,241,098 barrels of oil (bbl) and 602,297,720 thousand cubic feet of gas (Mcf) to the Railroad Commission of Texas between January 1993 and August 2026.
How many operators are active in Cherokee County?
121 operators file production returns for leases in Cherokee County.
How much are mineral rights in Cherokee County worth?
There is no single figure: what a mineral or royalty interest in Cherokee County is worth depends on the individual lease, its decline, and the share the owner holds. Each of the 816 leases listed here has its own page with the full production history the operator reported, a decline-curve forecast, and an estimate of what a royalty interest in it is worth today.

Leases — page 4 of 5

  • GARDINER ESTATE — gas, Dallas Production, Inc., Cherokee County, 141 thousand reported
  • NEW BIRMINGHAM GAS UNIT — gas, BRG Lone Star Ltd., Cherokee County, 139 thousand reported
  • SUMMERS NORTH FALCON CREEK — gas, Cherco Properties, Inc., Cherokee County, 136 thousand reported
  • ROZELLE "A" — gas, Kaiser-Francis Oil Company, Cherokee County, 136 thousand reported
  • CLICK GAS UNIT — gas, Dale Operating Company, Cherokee County, 134 thousand reported
  • NEW BIRMINGHAM GAS UNIT 2 — gas, Headington Oil Company, Cherokee County, 132 thousand reported
  • CARTER-STATE -B- — oil, Exxon Corp., Cherokee County, 132 thousand reported
  • PAXTON GU 1 — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Cherokee County, 132 thousand reported
  • TRAVIS GAS UNIT — gas, Petroquest Energy, L.L.C., Cherokee County, 132 thousand reported
  • YARBROUGH — gas, Allison/Hobbs Inc., Cherokee County, 131 thousand reported
  • EWING, R. A. — oil, Exxon Corp., Cherokee County, 131 thousand reported
  • WHITEMAN, SALLIE D. GAS UNIT #1 — gas, Marathon Oil Company, Cherokee County, 131 thousand reported
  • NEW BIRMINGHAM GU 2 — gas, Ozark Exploration, Inc., Cherokee County, 130 thousand reported
  • ALEXANDER — gas, Wagner Oil Company, Cherokee County, 130 thousand reported
  • SUMMERS GAS UNIT — gas, H & S Production, Inc., Cherokee County, 126 thousand reported
  • HANCOCK — gas, Dale Operating Company, Cherokee County, 124 thousand reported
  • WIPPRECHT GU 1 — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Cherokee County, 120 thousand reported
  • NEW BIRMINGHAM MINERALS CORP. — gas, Ark-La-Tex Energy, L.L.C., Cherokee County, 120 thousand reported
  • JENKINS, P. W. GAS UNIT — gas, Wagner, Duer & Co., Cherokee County, 119 thousand reported
  • LITTLE, T.D. GAS UNIT NO. 1 — gas, Cordillera Texas, L.P., Cherokee County, 116 thousand reported
  • TEMPLE-INLAND C — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Cherokee County, 115 thousand reported
  • REKLAW GAS UNIT 4 — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Cherokee County, 115 thousand reported
  • DUTY — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Cherokee County, 111 thousand reported
  • TERRY, HORACE W. — oil, Exxon Corp., Cherokee County, 109 thousand reported
  • BASS — gas, Dallas Production, Inc., Cherokee County, 106 thousand reported
  • REKLAW GU 3 — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Cherokee County, 106 thousand reported
  • NEW BIRMINGHAM MINERALS CORP. — gas, Largo Oil Company, Cherokee County, 103 thousand reported
  • CHILDRESS UNIT — oil, Will-Drill Production Co., Inc., Cherokee County, 102 thousand reported
  • REYNOLDS "B", ELLA B. — oil, Exxon Corp., Cherokee County, 98 thousand reported
  • ROZELLE, RALPH GAS UNIT — gas, Marathon Oil Company, Cherokee County, 96 thousand reported
  • CHILES G U B-1 — gas, Valence Operating Company, Cherokee County, 95 thousand reported
  • BARRON, VERNON — oil, Bridge Oil Company, L. P., Cherokee County, 94 thousand reported
  • HEARNE, E. J. — gas, TDX Energy, LLC, Cherokee County, 94 thousand reported
  • BEARD — gas, Parten Operating Inc., Cherokee County, 92 thousand reported
  • CUNNINGHAM, T. J. — oil, Sigmon Production Company, Inc., Cherokee County, 92 thousand reported
  • SOUTH REKLAW GU 2-B — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Cherokee County, 89 thousand reported
  • BASS — gas, Dallas Production, Inc., Cherokee County, 89 thousand reported
  • BURNS, C. A. — gas, Oleum Operating Company, L.C., Cherokee County, 89 thousand reported
  • LANDRUM, D.F. — gas, Windsor Energy Group, L.L.C., Cherokee County, 89 thousand reported
  • NECHES OU 35 — oil, Exxon Corp., Cherokee County, 89 thousand reported
  • SUMMERS NORTH FALCON CREEK — gas, Cherco Properties, Inc., Cherokee County, 88 thousand reported
  • ALEXANDER — gas, Wagner Oil Company, Cherokee County, 86 thousand reported
  • RUCKER 1 — gas, Faulconer Energy, LLC, Cherokee County, 86 thousand reported
  • DECKER, MARSHALL — gas, Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler, Cherokee County, 86 thousand reported
  • REKLAW GAS UNIT 4 — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Cherokee County, 84 thousand reported
  • SMITH, STARK — gas, J-O'B Operating Company, Cherokee County, 84 thousand reported
  • WOOLERY, JOHN W. — oil, Exxon Corp., Cherokee County, 83 thousand reported
  • MILLER HEIRS GU #1 — gas, Geo-Vest Of Texas, Inc., Cherokee County, 81 thousand reported
  • WHITE SUN GAS UNIT — gas, R. Lacy Services, Ltd., Cherokee County, 78 thousand reported
  • DYESS, FORREST — gas, Bishop Petroleum Inc., Cherokee County, 78 thousand reported
  • SANDERS, ETAL — oil, Sigmon Production Company, Inc., Cherokee County, 76 thousand reported
  • SHARTLE, THOMAS H. — gas, Kaiser-Francis Oil Company, Cherokee County, 74 thousand reported
  • WADE GU 1 — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Cherokee County, 73 thousand reported
  • HOLMES, V. M. — oil, Odegard Energy, Inc., Cherokee County, 73 thousand reported
  • CURTIS, H. F. "A" — oil, Samson Resources Company, Cherokee County, 72 thousand reported
  • MCKINNEY — gas, J-W Operating Co., Cherokee County, 72 thousand reported
  • SHELTON — gas, Merit Energy Company, Cherokee County, 70 thousand reported
  • GORKO — gas, Buffco Production Inc., Cherokee County, 69 thousand reported
  • NECHES OU 18 — oil, Exxon Corp., Cherokee County, 69 thousand reported
  • CHEROKEE TRACE UNIT — oil, Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation, Cherokee County, 68 thousand reported
  • TRAVIS — oil, Dallas Production, Inc., Cherokee County, 67 thousand reported
  • JONES, ALVIE F., UNIT 1 — gas, Sikes Operating, Inc., Cherokee County, 67 thousand reported
  • RORK — gas, Map Production Co., Inc., Cherokee County, 66 thousand reported
  • MILLER "J" — gas, Map Production Co., Inc., Cherokee County, 63 thousand reported
  • TEMPLE EASTEX G.U. #2 — gas, Vintage Petroleum, Inc., Cherokee County, 62 thousand reported
  • BEENE — gas, Map Production Co., Inc., Cherokee County, 61 thousand reported
  • JONES, ALVIE — gas, Forest Oil Corporation, Cherokee County, 61 thousand reported
  • JARVIS — gas, J-W Operating Co., Cherokee County, 61 thousand reported
  • NEW BIRMINGHAM "B" GAS UNIT 1 — gas, Marathon Oil Company, Cherokee County, 61 thousand reported
  • WIPPRECHT GU 1 — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Cherokee County, 59 thousand reported
  • MINA — gas, Aeon Operating, Inc., Cherokee County, 57 thousand reported
  • GOODSON GAS UNIT — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Cherokee County, 57 thousand reported
  • NEW BIRMINGHAM GU 2 — gas, Headington Oil Company, Cherokee County, 57 thousand reported
  • SIEBER — gas, Valence Operating Company, Cherokee County, 55 thousand reported
  • PAXTON OIL UNIT — oil, BRG Lone Star Ltd., Cherokee County, 54 thousand reported
  • WYLIE HEIRS — oil, Will-Drill Operating, L.L.C., Cherokee County, 52 thousand reported
  • GLASPIE, BILLIE BURK ET AL — gas, Wilson Hydrocarbon Inc., Cherokee County, 51 thousand reported
  • MALDONADO, ROMEO — oil, Ark-La-Tex Energy, L.L.C., Cherokee County, 50 thousand reported
  • CHEROKEE ROYALTY CO. — oil, Wilson Operating Service Inc, Cherokee County, 50 thousand reported
  • POWELL, N.P. ESTATE GAS UNIT — gas, Dallas Production, Inc., Cherokee County, 49 thousand reported
  • GUIDRY, FAUSTINE GAS UNIT 1 — gas, Lime Rock Resources A, L.P., Cherokee County, 48 thousand reported
  • DIXON "A" — gas, Marathon Oil Company, Cherokee County, 48 thousand reported
  • FORESTAR MINERALS — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Cherokee County, 46 thousand reported
  • NEW BIRMINGHAM MINERALS CORP. — gas, Forest Oil Corporation, Cherokee County, 44 thousand reported
  • TOLIVER GAS UNIT 1 — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Cherokee County, 43 thousand reported
  • MCCLENDON GAS UNIT #1 — gas, Marathon Oil Company, Cherokee County, 43 thousand reported
  • MANESS — gas, Oleum Operating Company, L.C., Cherokee County, 42 thousand reported
  • JARVIS — oil, Wagner Oil Company, Cherokee County, 38 thousand reported
  • MIDDLETON, V GU1 — gas, Lime Rock Resources A, L.P., Cherokee County, 38 thousand reported
  • CREW, INEZ — oil, Wilson Hydrocarbon Inc., Cherokee County, 37 thousand reported
  • COBBLE HRS. — oil, Wilson Operating Service Inc, Cherokee County, 36 thousand reported
  • MORBY & WALSH GAS UNIT 1 — gas, Southwestern Energy Prod. Co., Cherokee County, 35 thousand reported
  • ALEXANDER, TRUMAN — gas, Marathon Oil Company, Cherokee County, 34 thousand reported
  • B. M. SMITH — oil, J-O'B Operating Company, Cherokee County, 34 thousand reported
  • NECHES OU 48 — oil, Exxon Corp., Cherokee County, 34 thousand reported
  • STOCKTON, O. — oil, J-O'B Operating Company, Cherokee County, 33 thousand reported
  • CITIZENS 1ST NATIONAL BANK, TR. — gas, J-O'B Operating Company, Cherokee County, 32 thousand reported
  • LEWIS ET AL — oil, Wilson Operating Service Inc, Cherokee County, 31 thousand reported
  • THRASH, R. A. — oil, J-O'B Operating Company, Cherokee County, 27 thousand reported
  • MARTIN, D.D. — oil, Spence, Ralph Oil Company, Inc., Cherokee County, 27 thousand reported
  • NECHES OU 3 — oil, Exxon Corp., Cherokee County, 27 thousand reported
  • HELTON — oil, Dallas Production, Inc., Cherokee County, 26 thousand reported
  • EIDOM — oil, Sigmon Production Company, Inc., Cherokee County, 26 thousand reported
  • WARD, RUSSELL — oil, J-W Operating Co., Cherokee County, 26 thousand reported
  • NEW BIRMINGHAM MINERALS CORP. — gas, H & S Production, Inc., Cherokee County, 26 thousand reported
  • DICKERSON — oil, Cordillera Texas, L.P., Cherokee County, 25 thousand reported
  • BRADFORD-WILSON — gas, Ark-La-Tex Energy, L.L.C., Cherokee County, 25 thousand reported
  • JARVIS — gas, Wagner Oil Company, Cherokee County, 24 thousand reported
  • BASS — oil, Culver & Cain Production LLC, Cherokee County, 23 thousand reported
  • SANDERS — gas, Wagner Oil Company, Cherokee County, 22 thousand reported
  • WEST JACKSONVILLE WOODBINE UNIT — oil, Sigmon Production Company, Inc., Cherokee County, 21 thousand reported
  • BURNS — oil, Valence Operating Company, Cherokee County, 21 thousand reported
  • TRAVIS GAS UNIT — gas, Petroquest Energy, L.L.C., Cherokee County, 20 thousand reported
  • SHARTLE, THOMAS — oil, Kaiser-Francis Oil Company, Cherokee County, 19 thousand reported
  • BURNS — gas, Valence Operating Company, Cherokee County, 18 thousand reported
  • CLICK — gas, Dale Operating Company, Cherokee County, 18 thousand reported
  • WHITEMAN-DECKER GAS UNIT NO. 2 — gas, Cordillera Texas, L.P., Cherokee County, 18 thousand reported
  • BURNS — gas, Valence Operating Company, Cherokee County, 18 thousand reported
  • JARVIS — gas, Hibbard Energy, LP, Cherokee County, 18 thousand reported
  • BOMAR, JOHN L. P. ET AL — oil, Tracy Production, Cherokee County, 17 thousand reported
  • DACUS — gas, Mercury Operating, LLC, Cherokee County, 17 thousand reported
  • CROSSMAN, P. — oil, East Texas Production MGT. Inc, Cherokee County, 17 thousand reported
  • SOUTH REKLAW GU 2B — gas, Lime Rock Resources A, L.P., Cherokee County, 16 thousand reported
  • SUMMERS, J.W. GU 1 — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Cherokee County, 16 thousand reported
  • BASS — gas, Dallas Production, Inc., Cherokee County, 16 thousand reported
  • HALE, EFFIE — oil, Wilson Hydrocarbon Inc., Cherokee County, 16 thousand reported
  • WOMACK-HERRING — oil, J-O'B Operating Company, Cherokee County, 15 thousand reported
  • AULT — gas, Fair Oil, Ltd., Cherokee County, 15 thousand reported
  • EARLE & RAGSDALE — oil, Shelby, Michael H., Cherokee County, 14 thousand reported
  • SOUTH REKLAW GU 2B — gas, Lime Rock Resources A, L.P., Cherokee County, 14 thousand reported
  • TEMPLE-EASTEX GAS UNIT A — gas, Questar Expl. And Prod. Co., Cherokee County, 14 thousand reported
  • BURNS, C. A. — gas, Center Start, LC, Cherokee County, 13 thousand reported
  • PARKER GAS UNIT — gas, Forest Oil Corporation, Cherokee County, 13 thousand reported
  • WILLEFORD UNIT — oil, Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation, Cherokee County, 12 thousand reported
  • HOLCOMB "D" — gas, Marathon Oil Company, Cherokee County, 12 thousand reported
  • KEE — oil, Wilson Hydrocarbon Inc., Cherokee County, 12 thousand reported
  • SMITH, STARK — gas, J-O'B Operating Company, Cherokee County, 11 thousand reported
  • BEENE — oil, Map Production Co., Inc., Cherokee County, 11 thousand reported
  • TRAVIS -B- — gas, Dallas Production, Inc., Cherokee County, 11 thousand reported
  • GILCHRIST, J. W. OIL UNIT — oil, J-O'B Operating Company, Cherokee County, 10 thousand reported
  • BERRYHILL, H.O. G.U. 1 — gas, Geo-Vest Of Texas, Inc., Cherokee County, 10 thousand reported
  • MINA — oil, TX Lone Star Operating Co, LLC, Cherokee County, 10 thousand reported
  • GRAY 2 OIL UNIT — oil, Valence Operating Company, Cherokee County, 9 thousand reported
  • DIXON "C" — gas, Marathon Oil Company, Cherokee County, 9 thousand reported
  • GUENZEL, HENRY O. — gas, Viola Prod., Inc., Cherokee County, 9 thousand reported
  • SMITH, STARK — oil, J-O'B Operating Company, Cherokee County, 9 thousand reported
  • CARTER -B- — oil, Shelby, Michael H., Cherokee County, 9 thousand reported
  • ANDRESS, LILLY — gas, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Cherokee County, 9 thousand reported
  • WILKINSON — oil, Breitburn Operating L.P., Cherokee County, 8 thousand reported
  • SESSIONS, BOB GU — gas, Goodrich Petroleum Company, Cherokee County, 8 thousand reported
  • CHRIS — oil, East Texas Production MGT. Inc, Cherokee County, 7 thousand reported
  • DACUS — gas, Mercury Operating, LLC, Cherokee County, 7 thousand reported
  • JONES, ALVIE F. — gas, Sikes Operating, Inc., Cherokee County, 7 thousand reported
  • BOWLING-BANKS — oil, Map Production Co., Inc., Cherokee County, 7 thousand reported
  • MURRAY — oil, Breitburn Operating L.P., Cherokee County, 7 thousand reported
  • CITIZENS 1ST NATIONAL BANK TR. — oil, J-O'B Operating Company, Cherokee County, 7 thousand reported
  • RUSSELL WARD — oil, J-W Operating Co., Cherokee County, 7 thousand reported
  • CLAY — gas, Aruba Petroleum, Inc., Cherokee County, 7 thousand reported
  • GARDINER ESTATE — oil, Xto Energy Inc., Cherokee County, 7 thousand reported
  • CHILES — oil, Valence Operating Company, Cherokee County, 6 thousand reported
  • MORRIS G. U. — gas, Can-Tex Energy Corp., Cherokee County, 6 thousand reported
  • CURRY -B- — gas, Marathon Oil Company, Cherokee County, 6 thousand reported
  • PRIEST — gas, Lehnertz-Faulkner, Inc., Cherokee County, 6 thousand reported
  • CHILES O U B-1 — oil, Valence Operating Company, Cherokee County, 6 thousand reported
  • CLICK — oil, Windsor Energy Group, L.L.C., Cherokee County, 6 thousand reported
  • BURNS, C. A. — oil, Wilson Hydrocarbon Inc., Cherokee County, 6 thousand reported
  • MIDDLETON, V GU 1 — gas, Lime Rock Resources A, L.P., Cherokee County, 6 thousand reported
  • TAF MINERAL TRUST — oil, TDX Energy, LLC, Cherokee County, 5 thousand reported
  • HUGGHINS, J. O. — oil, Wilson Operating Service Inc, Cherokee County, 5 thousand reported
  • BURNS — gas, Valence Operating Company, Cherokee County, 5 thousand reported
  • MCELROY A — oil, Breitburn Operating L.P., Cherokee County, 5 thousand reported
  • DIXON "A" — gas, Card Operating Company, Inc., Cherokee County, 5 thousand reported
  • SESSIONS - JAMES — gas, Wagner, Duer & Co., Cherokee County, 4 thousand reported
  • RAGSDALE — oil, Allied Operating Texas, LLC, Cherokee County, 4 thousand reported
  • THOMAS — oil, Sigmon Production Company, Inc., Cherokee County, 4 thousand reported
  • ROZELLE, RALPH — gas, Marathon Oil Company, Cherokee County, 4 thousand reported
  • MANDY GU 1 — oil, Oe Squared Operating, LLC, Cherokee County, 4 thousand reported
  • WADE GU 1 — gas, Erebor Resources, LLC, Cherokee County, 3 thousand reported
  • GUIDRY, FAUSTINE GU 1 — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Cherokee County, 3 thousand reported
  • BEENE — gas, Map Production Co., Inc., Cherokee County, 3 thousand reported
  • TRAVIS GAS UNIT — gas, Petroquest Energy, L.L.C., Cherokee County, 3 thousand reported
  • BRUNO — gas, Endeavor Natural Gas, LP, Cherokee County, 3 thousand reported
  • PRIEST — gas, Lehnertz-Faulkner, Inc., Cherokee County, 3 thousand reported
  • GUIDRY, FAUSTINE GU 1 — gas, Lime Rock Resources A, L.P., Cherokee County, 3 thousand reported
  • WHITEMAN-DECKER GAS UNIT NO. 2 — gas, Forest Oil Corporation, Cherokee County, 2 thousand reported
  • SEARCY, H. D. OIL UNIT — oil, Lace Operating, Cherokee County, 2 thousand reported
  • SHELTON — gas, Merit Energy Company, Cherokee County, 2 thousand reported
  • GUIDRY, FAUSTINE GAS UNIT 1 — gas, Lime Rock Resources A, L.P., Cherokee County, 2 thousand reported
  • STOCKTON, O. — gas, J-O'B Operating Company, Cherokee County, 2 thousand reported
  • CURTIS, H. F. — oil, Culver & Cain Production LLC, Cherokee County, 2 thousand reported
  • MORBY & WALSH GAS UNIT 1 — gas, Southwestern Energy Prod. Co., Cherokee County, 2 thousand reported
  • OUSLEY, J. W. — oil, Shelby, Michael H., Cherokee County, 2 thousand reported
  • CURTIS, H. F. — oil, Samson Resources Company, Cherokee County, 2 thousand reported
  • BARRON — oil, Kodiak Oil And Gas, Inc., Cherokee County, 2 thousand reported
  • RAMEY, A. J. — oil, Samson Lone Star LP, Cherokee County, 2 thousand reported
  • CHILES — oil, Inland Oil And Gas, Cherokee County, 1 thousand reported
  • CARTER -A- — oil, Shelby, Michael H., Cherokee County, 1 thousand reported
  • JAKUBIK — oil, Map Production Co., Inc., Cherokee County, 1 thousand reported
  • PALMER — oil, Rowan, Al, Cherokee County, 1 thousand reported
  • CARTER, BARBARA — oil, Wmo Oil, LLC, Cherokee County, 1 thousand reported

Production figures are as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas. Values shown on lease pages are estimates produced by fitting a decline curve to that reported history; they are not offers or appraisals.