Oil and gas leases in Matagorda County

Matagorda County, Texas has 1,200 oil and gas leases with production on file at the Railroad Commission. 318 of them are oil leases and 882 are gas leases. Between them they carry 1,576 wellbores. Reported volumes run from January 1993 to August 2026 and come to 14.9 million barrels of oil and 729.8 million Mcf of gas. 230 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 Matagorda County

How many oil and gas leases are in Matagorda County?
Matagorda County has 1,200 oil and gas leases with production reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas, as of August 2026.
How much oil and gas has Matagorda County produced?
Leases in Matagorda County have reported 14,912,515 barrels of oil (bbl) and 729,781,589 thousand cubic feet of gas (Mcf) to the Railroad Commission of Texas between January 1993 and August 2026.
Who are the biggest operators in Matagorda County?
Apache Corporation operates 131 of the 1,200 producing leases in Matagorda County, more than any other operator on record with the Railroad Commission of Texas.
How many operators are active in Matagorda County?
230 operators file production returns for leases in Matagorda County.
How much are mineral rights in Matagorda County worth?
There is no single figure: what a mineral or royalty interest in Matagorda County is worth depends on the individual lease, its decline, and the share the owner holds. Each of the 1,200 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.

Railroad Commission districts

Leases — page 1 of 6

  • HARRINGTON — gas, Devon Energy Production Co, L.P., Matagorda County, 19.9 million reported
  • GREEN — gas, Hilcorp Energy Company, Matagorda County, 19.1 million reported
  • SUTHERLAND-OTTIS GAS UNIT — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 15.0 million reported
  • PETERSEN, SAHA GAS UNIT — gas, Square Mile Energy, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 14.7 million reported
  • GREEN — gas, Hilcorp Energy Company, Matagorda County, 13.8 million reported
  • SAVAGE — gas, Tri-C Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 13.2 million reported
  • SAHA-PETERSEN GAS UNIT — gas, Square Mile Energy, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 12.2 million reported
  • BURKHART — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 11.5 million reported
  • RIO RANCH — gas, Petrodome Operating, LLC, Matagorda County, 11.1 million reported
  • SAVAGE — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Matagorda County, 11.0 million reported
  • RUNNELLS GAS UNIT — gas, Esenjay Exploration, Inc, Matagorda County, 10.8 million reported
  • SAVAGE — gas, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Matagorda County, 10.6 million reported
  • SUTHERLAND-OTTIS GAS UNIT — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 10.4 million reported
  • RIO RANCH — gas, Petrodome Operating, LLC, Matagorda County, 9.8 million reported
  • FONDREN-LETULLE — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 9.1 million reported
  • ALVENA — gas, Hollimon Oil Corporation, Matagorda County, 8.6 million reported
  • RUNNELLS GAS UNIT — gas, Esenjay Exploration, Inc, Matagorda County, 8.3 million reported
  • GRACE — gas, Square Mile Energy, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 8.2 million reported
  • BAER-FRANKLIN — gas, Samson Exploration, LLC, Matagorda County, 7.9 million reported
  • BAER — gas, Devon Energy Production Co, L.P., Matagorda County, 7.6 million reported
  • OTTIS, EMIL J. HEIRS — gas, Devon Energy Production Co, L.P., Matagorda County, 7.0 million reported
  • SAHA-PETERSEN GAS UNIT — gas, Square Mile Energy, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 6.0 million reported
  • KASMAN — gas, Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, Matagorda County, 5.9 million reported
  • CORNELIOUS, L. — gas, Wagner & Brown, Ltd., Matagorda County, 5.5 million reported
  • HECKENDORN — gas, Aspect Resources LLC, Matagorda County, 5.2 million reported
  • SUMMERS, E. L. ET AL UNIT — gas, Union Oil Company Of California, Matagorda County, 5.0 million reported
  • HARDY GAS UNIT — gas, Devon Energy Production Co, L.P., Matagorda County, 4.8 million reported
  • RUNNELLS GAS UNIT — gas, Santos USA Corp., Matagorda County, 4.7 million reported
  • TRULL, R. B. ET AL — gas, Deep Rock Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 4.7 million reported
  • LEWIS — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 4.6 million reported
  • BAER RANCH — gas, Whitmar Exploration Company, Matagorda County, 4.5 million reported
  • BAER-FRANKLIN — gas, Hilcorp Energy Company, Matagorda County, 4.4 million reported
  • SAVAGE — gas, Tri-C Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 4.2 million reported
  • HOLLOWAY — gas, Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P., Matagorda County, 4.0 million reported
  • BASS GU — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 3.8 million reported
  • GRACE — gas, Square Mile Energy, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 3.8 million reported
  • CORNELIUS, L. — gas, Wagner & Brown, Ltd., Matagorda County, 3.6 million reported
  • SAVAGE — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 3.5 million reported
  • PIERCE ESTATE — gas, Aspect Resources LLC, Matagorda County, 3.4 million reported
  • GOODALL-DOSS GU 1 — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Matagorda County, 3.4 million reported
  • STEELE — gas, Hollimon Oil Corporation, Matagorda County, 3.4 million reported
  • HUEBNER — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 3.3 million reported
  • BURKHART GAS UNIT — gas, Devon Energy Production Co, L.P., Matagorda County, 3.3 million reported
  • BADOUH, E. M. HEIRS — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 3.2 million reported
  • BADOUH, E. M. HEIRS — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 3.2 million reported
  • ST. GEORGE GAS UNIT — gas, Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Matagorda County, 3.2 million reported
  • HUEBNER — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 3.1 million reported
  • STEELE, L. M. TRUST — gas, Ashland Exploration, Inc., Matagorda County, 3.1 million reported
  • BADOUH, E. M. HEIRS — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 3.1 million reported
  • CORNELIUS, L. — gas, Wagner & Brown, Ltd., Matagorda County, 3.1 million reported
  • PETERSON, RALPH ET AL — gas, Union Oil Company Of California, Matagorda County, 3.0 million reported
  • TRULL — gas, Samedan Oil Corporation, Matagorda County, 3.0 million reported
  • REGNIER UNIT — gas, Zachry Exploration, Ltd., Matagorda County, 3.0 million reported
  • LAKE AUSTIN STATE — gas, Bexco Operating, Inc., Matagorda County, 2.9 million reported
  • TRULL — gas, Hollimon Oil Corporation, Matagorda County, 2.9 million reported
  • HAWKINS RANCH GAS UNIT — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Matagorda County, 2.9 million reported
  • SUTHERLAND OTTIS GAS UNIT — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Matagorda County, 2.6 million reported
  • BURKHART GAS UNIT — gas, Devon Energy Production Co, L.P., Matagorda County, 2.5 million reported
  • CORNELIUS, L. — gas, Wagner & Brown, Ltd., Matagorda County, 2.5 million reported
  • OLD OCEAN UNIT — gas, Amoco Production Company, Matagorda County, 2.5 million reported
  • HEFFELFINGER, PIERCE UNIT NO. 2 — gas, Quintana Pet. Corp., Matagorda County, 2.5 million reported
  • PETERSEN, RALPH ET AL — gas, Union Oil Company Of California, Matagorda County, 2.5 million reported
  • SLIVA GAS UNIT — gas, Unit Petroleum Company, Matagorda County, 2.5 million reported
  • WOLF UNIT #1 — gas, Lindenmuth & Associates, Inc., Matagorda County, 2.5 million reported
  • PIERCE ESTATE — gas, Aspect Resources LLC, Matagorda County, 2.5 million reported
  • SAVAGE, H.S. ET AL — gas, Union Oil Company Of California, Matagorda County, 2.4 million reported
  • UNION CENTRAL LIFE INS CO. GU — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 2.4 million reported
  • TAYLOR — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 2.4 million reported
  • UNION CENTRAL LIFE INS CO. GU — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 2.3 million reported
  • TERRY-POESSEL GAS UNIT — gas, Santos USA Corp., Matagorda County, 2.3 million reported
  • SANTOS-LEWIS GU — gas, Esenjay Exploration, Inc, Matagorda County, 2.3 million reported
  • NEVADA BLESSING UNIT — gas, Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 2.3 million reported
  • BASS GU — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 2.3 million reported
  • MEEKER, LILLIE BELLE — gas, Apache Corporation, Matagorda County, 2.2 million reported
  • PETRUCHA — gas, Alltex Exploration, Inc., Matagorda County, 2.2 million reported
  • CEDAR LAKES — gas, Zinn Petroleum Co., Matagorda County, 2.2 million reported
  • TAYLOR — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 2.1 million reported
  • DAWDY GAS UNIT — gas, Esenjay Exploration, Inc, Matagorda County, 2.1 million reported
  • BAER-FRANKLIN — gas, Hilcorp Energy Company, Matagorda County, 2.1 million reported
  • PIDCO — gas, Petrotex, Inc., Matagorda County, 2.0 million reported
  • CORNELIUS, L. — gas, Wagner & Brown, Ltd., Matagorda County, 1.9 million reported
  • CORNELIUS, L. — gas, Erskine Energy, LLC, Matagorda County, 1.9 million reported
  • PIERCE EST. OIL & GAS INTS. — gas, Petrotex Engineering Company, Matagorda County, 1.9 million reported
  • MILBERGER GAS UNIT — gas, South Bay Resources, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 1.9 million reported
  • ARMOUR — gas, Azimuth Energy, LLC, Matagorda County, 1.9 million reported
  • BLESSING UNIT NO. 3 — gas, Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.9 million reported
  • DOSS, WILLIAM — gas, Bexco Operating, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.9 million reported
  • BLESSING -S- — gas, Sue-Ann Production Company, Matagorda County, 1.9 million reported
  • TOPAZ — gas, Square Mile Energy, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 1.9 million reported
  • LANGHAM, M. G. — gas, Red Wolf Oil Company, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.8 million reported
  • HIGHWIRE — gas, Square Mile Energy, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 1.8 million reported
  • JOHNSON, OSCAR — gas, Quintana Pet. Corp., Matagorda County, 1.8 million reported
  • SITTEL GU — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.8 million reported
  • NORTHWEST BLESSING — gas, Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.8 million reported
  • TRULL — gas, Noble Energy Inc, Matagorda County, 1.8 million reported
  • SAVAGE — gas, Tri-C Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.8 million reported
  • SYNERGY-HOLLAND — gas, Wagner & Brown, Ltd., Matagorda County, 1.8 million reported
  • CEDAR LAKES — gas, Zinn Petroleum Co., Matagorda County, 1.8 million reported
  • COLLEGEPORT GAS UNIT — gas, Apache Corporation, Matagorda County, 1.7 million reported
  • BLESSING UNIT NO. 2 — gas, Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.7 million reported
  • HERMAN, A. S. — gas, Dallas Production, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.7 million reported
  • LEWIS — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.7 million reported
  • BASS GU — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.7 million reported
  • STATE TRACT 173 — gas, Main Energy, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.6 million reported
  • SOG-OLSON — gas, Penn Virginia Oil & Gas Corp., Matagorda County, 1.6 million reported
  • PITCHFORK RANCH A-90 — gas, Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.6 million reported
  • OHIO SUN UNIT — gas, Marathon Oil Company, Matagorda County, 1.6 million reported
  • HICKLE, LOUIS, ET AL — gas, Mitchell Energy Corporation, Matagorda County, 1.6 million reported
  • HICKI, E. L. ET AL — gas, Expro Engineering, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.5 million reported
  • DUNCAN RANCH "B" — gas, Milagro Exploration, LLC, Matagorda County, 1.5 million reported
  • CORNELIUS, L. — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Matagorda County, 1.5 million reported
  • REHAK — gas, Devon Energy Production Co, L.P., Matagorda County, 1.5 million reported
  • STATE TRACT 304 — gas, Dale Operating Company, Matagorda County, 1.5 million reported
  • MILBERGER, F. J. — gas, South Bay Resources, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 1.5 million reported
  • NE LARIO — gas, Allegro Investments, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.5 million reported
  • COLLEGEPORT GAS UNIT — gas, Apache Corporation, Matagorda County, 1.5 million reported
  • TALAFUSE — gas, South Bay Resources, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 1.5 million reported
  • EXPRESS — gas, Square Mile Energy, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 1.5 million reported
  • SOUTHEAST BLESSING UNIT — gas, Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.5 million reported
  • CEDAR LAKES — gas, Zinn Petroleum Co., Matagorda County, 1.5 million reported
  • DOSS, W. — gas, Union Pacific Resources Company, Matagorda County, 1.4 million reported
  • RUNNELLS GAS UNIT — gas, Santos USA Corp., Matagorda County, 1.4 million reported
  • LARSON — gas, Unit Petroleum Company, Matagorda County, 1.4 million reported
  • STODDARD — gas, Houston Energy, L.P., Matagorda County, 1.4 million reported
  • MATL-TRULL -H- SAND UNIT — gas, Sue-Ann Production Company, Matagorda County, 1.4 million reported
  • CORNELIUS, L. — gas, Wagner & Brown, Ltd., Matagorda County, 1.4 million reported
  • PIERCE T — gas, Zachry Exploration, Ltd., Matagorda County, 1.4 million reported
  • OLD OCEAN UNIT — gas, Amoco Production Company, Matagorda County, 1.4 million reported
  • BLESSING UNIT — gas, Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.4 million reported
  • TRULL — gas, Samedan Oil Corporation, Matagorda County, 1.4 million reported
  • EAST BLESSING UNIT — gas, Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.3 million reported
  • GRESHAM GAS UNIT — gas, Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation, Matagorda County, 1.3 million reported
  • MILBERGER GAS UNIT — gas, South Bay Resources, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 1.3 million reported
  • HARRISON — gas, Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P., Matagorda County, 1.3 million reported
  • PIERCE ESTATE — gas, Cypress Production, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.3 million reported
  • OLSON, J. O. ET AL — gas, Penn Virginia Oil & Gas Corp., Matagorda County, 1.3 million reported
  • METZGER GAS UNIT — gas, Expro Engineering, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.3 million reported
  • ALTA-OTTIS GAS UNIT — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Matagorda County, 1.3 million reported
  • BARKLEY — gas, BT Operating Co., Matagorda County, 1.3 million reported
  • BATCHELDER ET AL — gas, Aviara Energy Corporation, Matagorda County, 1.3 million reported
  • NORTHWEST BLESSING — gas, Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.3 million reported
  • CORNELIUS, L. — gas, Erskine Energy, LLC, Matagorda County, 1.2 million reported
  • SUTHERLAND-OTTIS GAS UNIT — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Matagorda County, 1.2 million reported
  • PHS GAS UNIT — gas, Esenjay Exploration, Inc, Matagorda County, 1.2 million reported
  • HUEBNER — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.2 million reported
  • HEFFELFINGER "A" — gas, Texegy Operating Company LLC, Matagorda County, 1.2 million reported
  • MCWILLIAMS GAS UNIT — gas, Expro Engineering, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.2 million reported
  • LAIRD — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.2 million reported
  • PECAN UNIT — gas, Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.2 million reported
  • METZGER GAS UNIT — gas, Riseden Services, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.2 million reported
  • WATSON, F M, TRUST ET AL "B" — gas, Expro Engineering, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • OLD OCEAN UNIT — gas, Hilcorp Energy Company, Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • PITCHFORK RANCH A-90 — gas, Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • TAYLOR — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • GOODALL-DOSS GAS UNIT — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • GRIMES GU — gas, South Bay Resources, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • ALLEGRO-BUCKEYE — gas, Allegro Investments, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • G.S. HARRISON UNIT — gas, Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • BASS GU — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • ALLEN, C. R. — gas, Penn Virginia Oil & Gas Corp., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • HUEBNER TRUSTS — gas, Helis Oil & Gas Company, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • JOHNSON FOUNDATION — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • DUNCAN RANCH "A" — gas, Milagro Exploration, LLC, Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • HAMILL & HAMILL — gas, Century Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • CORNELIUS, L. — gas, Legend Natural Gas, LP, Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • TRULL — gas, Noble Energy Inc, Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • ARNOLD HEIRS — gas, Helis Oil & Gas Company, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • STATE TRACT 171 — gas, Ep Operating Limited Partnership, Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • HERMAN "A" — gas, Dallas Production, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • HAMILL & HAMILL — gas, Midpar L.P., Matagorda County, 1.1 million reported
  • OHIO-SUN UNIT — oil, Marathon Oil Company, Matagorda County, 1.0 million reported
  • COASTAL TEXAS MINERAL VENTURE — gas, Suemaur Expl. & Prod., LLC, Matagorda County, 1.0 million reported
  • GOODALL-DOSS GAS UNIT NO. 1 — gas, Samson Exploration, LLC, Matagorda County, 1.0 million reported
  • HUEBNER, PAULINE — gas, Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.0 million reported
  • ROBESON — gas, Magnum Producing, LP, Matagorda County, 1.0 million reported
  • ANDERSON — gas, Magnum Producing, LP, Matagorda County, 1.0 million reported
  • KIRBY-HOLY CROSS — gas, Basa Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 1.0 million reported
  • YEAMANS BLESSING — gas, Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 1,000 thousand reported
  • CEDAR LAKES — gas, Zinn Petroleum Co., Matagorda County, 998 thousand reported
  • STAUBACH — oil, Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P., Matagorda County, 984 thousand reported
  • CEDAR LAKES — gas, Zinn Petroleum Co., Matagorda County, 978 thousand reported
  • WEST BLESSING — gas, Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 973 thousand reported
  • FLOWERS FOUNDATION — gas, Deep Rock Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 973 thousand reported
  • SAVAGE — gas, Tri-C Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 970 thousand reported
  • SANTOS-BUCKEYE — gas, Santos USA Corp., Matagorda County, 969 thousand reported
  • PONDEROSA RANCH — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 969 thousand reported
  • STATE TRACT 160 — gas, Bois D'Arc Operating Corporation, Matagorda County, 948 thousand reported
  • GOOLSBEE — gas, South Bay Resources, L.L.C., Matagorda County, 946 thousand reported
  • PIERCE ESTATE 'C' — gas, Ballard Exploration Company,Inc., Matagorda County, 943 thousand reported
  • PECAN UNIT — gas, Kebo Oil & Gas, Inc., Matagorda County, 933 thousand reported
  • PONDEROSA RANCH — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 932 thousand reported
  • LEWIS & MCDONALD — gas, Wing Corporation, Matagorda County, 929 thousand reported
  • TRULL — gas, Noble Energy Inc, Matagorda County, 908 thousand reported
  • SIMON — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 904 thousand reported
  • WEINHEIMER — gas, Midpar L.P., Matagorda County, 901 thousand reported
  • DOSS, W. — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Matagorda County, 900 thousand reported
  • MIDDLEBROOK GAS UNIT — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Matagorda County, 890 thousand reported
  • HARRIMAN — gas, Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P., Matagorda County, 885 thousand reported
  • SITTEL GU — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Matagorda County, 874 thousand reported
  • BURKE, FRANCES P. ET AL — gas, Expro Engineering, Inc., Matagorda County, 874 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.