Oil and gas leases in Franklin County
Franklin County, Texas has 134 oil and gas leases with production on file at the Railroad Commission. 78 of them are oil leases and 56 are gas leases. Between them they carry 817 wellbores. Reported volumes run from January 1993 to August 2026 and come to 13.5 million barrels of oil and 119.8 million Mcf of gas. 21 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 Franklin County
- How many oil and gas leases are in Franklin County?
- Franklin County has 134 oil and gas leases with production reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas, as of August 2026.
- How much oil and gas has Franklin County produced?
- Leases in Franklin County have reported 13,496,944 barrels of oil (bbl) and 119,830,502 thousand cubic feet of gas (Mcf) to the Railroad Commission of Texas between January 1993 and August 2026.
- Who are the biggest operators in Franklin County?
- Exxon Corp. operates 39 of the 134 producing leases in Franklin County, more than any other operator on record with the Railroad Commission of Texas.
- How many operators are active in Franklin County?
- 21 operators file production returns for leases in Franklin County.
- How much are mineral rights in Franklin County worth?
- There is no single figure: what a mineral or royalty interest in Franklin County is worth depends on the individual lease, its decline, and the share the owner holds. Each of the 134 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.
Operators here
The company that runs the wells and issues the royalty cheque.
- Exxon Corp. — 39 leases
- Texaco E & P Inc. — 39 leases
- Xto Energy Inc. — 10 leases
- Moncrief, W. A., JR. — 8 leases
- Fair Oil, Ltd. — 7 leases
- Colorado Bluebonnet Energy Corp. — 6 leases
- Valence Operating Company — 3 leases
- Winchester Production Company — 3 leases
- East Texas Production MGT. Inc — 2 leases
- Exxon Mobil Corporation — 2 leases
- Harleton Oil & Gas Inc. — 2 leases
- Hinton Production Company — 2 leases
- Hopkins, T. M. Operating Co. — 2 leases
- Marathon Oil Company — 2 leases
- Fina Oil & Chemical Company — 1 lease
- Guerin Production — 1 lease
- JV & JV Oil Company — 1 lease
- Saxet Operating Company, Inc. — 1 lease
- Sulphur River Exploration, Inc. — 1 lease
- Three-G. Co. — 1 lease
- Westland Oil Development Corp. — 1 lease
Railroad Commission districts
- District 06 — 133 leases
- District 05 — 1 lease
Leases
- MONCRIEF-WESTLAND UNIT — gas, Moncrief, W. A., JR., Franklin County, 8.0 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 7.2 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 6.9 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 5.8 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 5.7 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 5.2 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 5.0 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 5.0 million reported
- MONCRIEF-WESTLAND UNIT — gas, Moncrief, W. A., JR., Franklin County, 4.4 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 4.4 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Xto Energy Inc., Franklin County, 4.3 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 4.1 million reported
- TALCO WEST UNIT — oil, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Franklin County, 4.0 million reported
- MONCRIEF-WESTLAND UNIT — gas, Moncrief, W. A., JR., Franklin County, 3.9 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 3.8 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 3.6 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 3.2 million reported
- MONCRIEF-WESTLAND UNIT — gas, Moncrief, W. A., JR., Franklin County, 3.0 million reported
- TALLEY "D" — gas, Marathon Oil Company, Franklin County, 2.6 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 2.6 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 2.6 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 2.5 million reported
- MONCRIEF-WESTLAND UNIT — gas, Moncrief, W. A., JR., Franklin County, 2.5 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 2.5 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 2.4 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 1.8 million reported
- MONCRIEF-WESTLAND UNIT — gas, Moncrief, W. A., JR., Franklin County, 1.6 million reported
- NEW HOPE UNIT — oil, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 1.6 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Xto Energy Inc., Franklin County, 1.5 million reported
- MONCRIEF-WESTLAND UNIT — gas, Valence Operating Company, Franklin County, 1.4 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 1.4 million reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 1.4 million reported
- SMITH "AT" — gas, Marathon Oil Company, Franklin County, 1.3 million reported
- EXXON PENN FEE — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 1.2 million reported
- NEW HOPE UNIT — oil, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 1.1 million reported
- MONCRIEF-WESTLAND UNIT — gas, Moncrief, W. A., JR., Franklin County, 954 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 926 thousand reported
- MONCRIEF-WESTLAND UNIT — gas, Moncrief, W. A., JR., Franklin County, 852 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Xto Energy Inc., Franklin County, 745 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 608 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 579 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 561 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Xto Energy Inc., Franklin County, 555 thousand reported
- DAWSON, P. J. — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 509 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE UNIT — oil, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 477 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Xto Energy Inc., Franklin County, 475 thousand reported
- YOUNG, J. C. HRS. — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 447 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 395 thousand reported
- EVANS, W. R. — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 380 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 363 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Xto Energy Inc., Franklin County, 313 thousand reported
- PHILLIPS, E. L. — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 304 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 303 thousand reported
- OWINGS, CORA LEE "A" — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 277 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE UNIT — oil, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 266 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 230 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — oil, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 227 thousand reported
- RUTHERFORD, KATE "A" — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 186 thousand reported
- H. C. BARKER OIL UNIT 1 — oil, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Franklin County, 184 thousand reported
- HAGANSPORT UNIT — oil, Colorado Bluebonnet Energy Corp., Franklin County, 156 thousand reported
- BARKER, H. C. — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 124 thousand reported
- TERRY OU 1 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 124 thousand reported
- MAXTON, O. S. — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 123 thousand reported
- PRINCE & NORMAN — oil, Hinton Production Company, Franklin County, 113 thousand reported
- OWINGS, CORA LEE — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 105 thousand reported
- WIMS, LENA -B- — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 92 thousand reported
- TERRY OU 2 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 77 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 72 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 72 thousand reported
- KING, A. P. ACT. #1 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 67 thousand reported
- MOORE, L. C., /FATE/ — oil, Guerin Production, Franklin County, 65 thousand reported
- TALCO STATE LEASE — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 65 thousand reported
- RUTHERFORD, J. K. — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 65 thousand reported
- YOUNG, J. C. HEIRS OIL UNIT #2 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 62 thousand reported
- LEAKE, T. L. — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 61 thousand reported
- TALCO STATE OIL UNIT NO. 1 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 61 thousand reported
- L. D. STEWART — oil, Fair Oil, Ltd., Franklin County, 55 thousand reported
- NORMAN & PRINCE — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 55 thousand reported
- EASTERLING, H. E. — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 55 thousand reported
- CORNERSVILLE/PITTSBURG SAND/UNIT — oil, Westland Oil Development Corp., Franklin County, 54 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 52 thousand reported
- JACKSON,W.H. — oil, Hinton Production Company, Franklin County, 50 thousand reported
- HERNANDEZ — oil, Fair Oil, Ltd., Franklin County, 50 thousand reported
- TERRY, J. K. OU 4 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 48 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 42 thousand reported
- PENN FEE OU 5 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 40 thousand reported
- WIMS, LENA — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 39 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Xto Energy Inc., Franklin County, 38 thousand reported
- HERNANDEZ — oil, Fair Oil, Ltd., Franklin County, 38 thousand reported
- YOUNG HEIRS OU 7 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 38 thousand reported
- MONCRIEF-WESTLAND UNIT — gas, Valence Operating Company, Franklin County, 36 thousand reported
- TERRY, J. K. OU 3 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 36 thousand reported
- MARY IDA STONE — oil, Harleton Oil & Gas Inc., Franklin County, 34 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 34 thousand reported
- STEWART-BRODY, ET AL — oil, Fair Oil, Ltd., Franklin County, 31 thousand reported
- BAGWELL, J. S. ETAL UNIT — oil, East Texas Production MGT. Inc, Franklin County, 29 thousand reported
- ALEXANDER — oil, Three-G. Co., Franklin County, 29 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — oil, Xto Energy Inc., Franklin County, 28 thousand reported
- TALCO STATE -B- — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 26 thousand reported
- TERRY, JIMMIE KATE — oil, Fina Oil & Chemical Company, Franklin County, 23 thousand reported
- REED, DELLA — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 19 thousand reported
- ALEXANDER — oil, Harleton Oil & Gas Inc., Franklin County, 17 thousand reported
- YOUNG HEIRS OU 6 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 17 thousand reported
- TERRY, JIMMIE KATE — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 15 thousand reported
- YOUNG, J. C. HEIRS OIL UNIT #1 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 15 thousand reported
- YOUNG HEIRS OU 4 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 14 thousand reported
- YOUNG HEIRS OU 5 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 14 thousand reported
- LITTRELL — gas, Sulphur River Exploration, Inc., Franklin County, 12 thousand reported
- YOUNG, J. C. OIL UNIT NO. 3 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 12 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Texaco E & P Inc., Franklin County, 10 thousand reported
- EXXON PENN FEE OU 1 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 8 thousand reported
- EXXON PENN FEE OU 2 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 8 thousand reported
- GALLATIN, LILLIE J. — oil, Colorado Bluebonnet Energy Corp., Franklin County, 8 thousand reported
- PENN FEE OU 3 — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 7 thousand reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Xto Energy Inc., Franklin County, 4 thousand reported
- SMITH TRUST — oil, East Texas Production MGT. Inc, Franklin County, 4 thousand reported
- TULLEY — oil, JV & JV Oil Company, Franklin County, 3 thousand reported
- RIPLEY CREEK — oil, Fair Oil, Ltd., Franklin County, 3 thousand reported
- BRILEY, RAY — oil, Colorado Bluebonnet Energy Corp., Franklin County, 3 thousand reported
- STUART, L. P. — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 3 thousand reported
- LAVADA CHURCH — oil, Winchester Production Company, Franklin County, 2 thousand reported
- MT. VERNON (PETTIT) UNIT — oil, Fair Oil, Ltd., Franklin County, 2 thousand reported
- TRUETT, A. L. — oil, Exxon Corp., Franklin County, 2 thousand reported
- OWINGS, A. EST. — oil, Winchester Production Company, Franklin County, 1 thousand reported
- M HERNANDEZ — oil, Fair Oil, Ltd., Franklin County, 935 reported
- NORTH MITCHELL CREEK OIL UINT II — oil, Hopkins, T. M. Operating Co., Franklin County, 564 reported
- WATTS, J.L. — oil, Saxet Operating Company, Inc., Franklin County, 357 reported
- JENNINGS, V.W. — oil, Colorado Bluebonnet Energy Corp., Franklin County, 323 reported
- NICHOLS, CLAUDE — oil, Colorado Bluebonnet Energy Corp., Franklin County, 300 reported
- GRIMES, B.R. — oil, Colorado Bluebonnet Energy Corp., Franklin County, 138 reported
- BOLIN, MRS. O. E. — oil, Winchester Production Company, Franklin County, 67 reported
- NEW HOPE DEEP UNIT — gas, Xto Energy Inc., Franklin County, 60 reported
- NORTH MITCHELL CREEK — oil, Hopkins, T. M. Operating Co., Franklin County, 31 reported
- BULLARD — oil, Valence Operating Company, Franklin County, 1 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.