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COUNTIES · PERMIAN BASIN · DISTRICT 7C · CODE 327

Menard County, Texas

The RRC's county figures put Menard County at 42,063 bbl of oil and 1,430 Mcf of gas in the twelve months through August 2026; oil is level with the twelve months before.

42 leases under 14 operators had production in those months.

Menard County has had no new drilling permits in the past 90 days; the most recent permit on record was issued July 10, 2026.

Geosurveys, Inc. filed the only permit of the past 12 months.

The county has 29 active disposal and injection permits of 85 on file, with 592K barrels injected in the 12 months reported through September 2025.

1,081 drilling permits have been issued in Menard County since 1977.

1,081 permits on file since 1977 · last issued Jul 10, 2026

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112
active wells · 1,246 on file
14
producing operators, 12 months
42
producing leases, 12 months
42,063
bbl oil, 12 months through Aug 2026 · +0%
1,430
Mcf gas, same 12 months · −21%

RRC COUNTY FIGURES · NO. 175 IN OIL AND NO. 198 IN GAS OF 219 PRODUCING TEXAS COUNTIES

Menard County oil and gas production

RRC COUNTY FIGURES · THROUGH AUG 2026

Texas operators report production by lease, and the Railroad Commission totals it by county. Where a lease lies in more than one county, the split between them is the RRC's. Oil includes condensate; gas includes casinghead gas. Leases are still filing for Aug 2026, so that month and the twelve-month totals will rise.

12 months through Aug 2026 42,063 · prior 12 42,180(0%)

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Latest months

MonthOilGas
Aug 2026still arriving3,544 bbl0 Mcf
Jul 20263,232 bbl183 Mcf
Jun 20264,202 bbl241 Mcf
May 20263,993 bbl4 Mcf
Apr 20263,533 bbl84 Mcf
Mar 20263,315 bbl183 Mcf
Feb 20263,565 bbl7 Mcf
Jan 20262,430 bbl179 Mcf
Dec 20253,823 bbl189 Mcf
Nov 20253,435 bbl5 Mcf
Oct 20253,320 bbl183 Mcf
Sep 20253,671 bbl172 Mcf

Operators by production

12 MONTHS THROUGH AUG 2026

  1. Tri-Force Operating, L.L.C.4 leases

    8.84K bbl · 0 Mcf

  2. Geosurveys, Inc.2 leases

    6.23K bbl · 0 Mcf

  3. Free Rein Operating LLC1 lease

    5.73K bbl · 0 Mcf

  4. Walsh & Watts, Inc.2 leases

    4.27K bbl · 0 Mcf

  5. Sawyer Oil & Gas LLC8 leases

    4.12K bbl · 0 Mcf

  6. Willowbend Investments, Inc.2 leases

    3.11K bbl · 0 Mcf

  7. Harvest Petroleum Inc.11 leases

    2.7K bbl · 0 Mcf

  8. Concho Oilfield Serv & Oper Co.4 leases

    1.79K bbl · 1.38K Mcf

14 operators had production here in the twelve months. Each month is credited to the operator that reported it; ranked by barrels of oil equivalent, 6 Mcf to the barrel.

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Largest leases

42 LEASES WITH PRODUCTION · 12 MONTHS THROUGH AUG 2026

LeaseOperatorFieldOil, 12 moGas, 12 mo
Clark Ranch SouthOil 14613Tri-Force Operating, L.L.C.Celery (Cook Sand)6,006 bbl0 Mcf
Rogers, U. E.Oil 3548Free Rein Operating LLCTuckmar, South (3700 Sand)5,730 bbl0 Mcf
Powell, John A.Oil 17754Geosurveys, Inc.John P (Ellenburger)4,499 bbl0 Mcf
Wilkinson "B"Oil 19442Walsh & Watts, Inc.Ferris (Consolidated King-Hope)3,680 bbl0 Mcf
WhiteheadOil 12642Willowbend Investments, Inc.Branch, South (Tannehill)2,751 bbl0 Mcf
MaggieOil 16274Sawyer Oil & Gas LLCLittle Dog (Camar)2,745 bbl0 Mcf
Alda DavisOil 17985Geosurveys, Inc.John P (Ellenburger)1,726 bbl0 Mcf
Clark Ranch SouthOil 14753Tri-Force Operating, L.L.C.Lela (Gunsight)1,691 bbl0 Mcf
WhelessOil 15310Cazar Energy IncMenard, W. (Harkey)1,442 bbl0 Mcf
Nichols, J.Oil 14548Concho Oilfield Serv & Oper Co.J. Nichols (King Sand)1,249 bbl0 Mcf
Espy "A"Oil 17559Sawyer Oil & Gas LLCDanny Mae (Lower Cisco "A")1,209 bbl0 Mcf
Espy "A"Oil 17573Sawyer Oil & Gas LLCSammie Jeanne (Crosscut)1,186 bbl0 Mcf
Pfluger, Madlyn "1,2"Oil 8583Otex LLCCelery (Strawn 2975)1,126 bbl0 Mcf
Clark Ranch SouthOil 14768Tri-Force Operating, L.L.C.Celery (Strawn 2800)1,124 bbl0 Mcf
Sultemeier UnitOil 16028Minute Hand LLCF & H, N. (3665)611 bbl0 Mcf

Ranked by barrels of oil equivalent, 6 Mcf to the barrel. A lease in two counties is listed with its share in this one.

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Wells by status

1,246 WELLBORES ON FILE

  1. Plugged

    968

  2. Not on schedule

    91

  3. Producing

    84

  4. Shut In

    45

  5. No Production

    25

  6. Injection

    24

  7. Temp Abandoned

    5

  8. Water Supply

    4

From the RRC wellbore file and the permit record. Other sites count the RRC's map locations, which include dry holes and locations this file does not hold, so their totals differ.

Wells spudded, by year

HorizontalVertical and directional

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Drilling permits

Window30 days90 days180 days365 days
0
permits issued, 90d
-100%
vs prior 90d (1)
0
operators filing
—
horizontal
—
avg permitted depth, ft

WINDOWS ON THE RRC ISSUE DATE · COMPUTED NOV 12, 2026 · WHY ISSUE AND SEEN DATES DIFFER

Permits issued by month

LAST 120 MONTHS · BY ISSUE DATE

Last 12 months 1 · prior 12 1(+0%)

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Operators by permits, last 12 months

By permits issued. Wells are the operator’s current inventory here from the RRC wellbore file.

OperatorPermitsWells
Geosurveys, Inc.18

Full operator directory: 228 operators have filed a permit here since 1977 →

New entrants, last 12 months

Operators whose first permit in Menard County came in the last year. None.

Permit types, 90d

TypeWindowPriorAll time
Recompletion0156

What the types mean →

Formations in completed wells

RRC WELLBORE FILE · ≥10 WELLS

Tops reported on completion filings for wells in Menard County. A well counts for every formation it reports, so this reads as the county's stratigraphic column. About tops →

In Menard County the Gunsight is reported in 15 wells, median top 1,798 ft, highlighted below. Back to the formation →

FormationWellsPermitted last 3 yrsMedian top, ftP10–P90
Palo Pinto8612,6822,084–3,302
Strawn7303,5082,666–3,875
Cisco5702,035870–2,711
Canyon5002,5741,818–3,604
Tannehill3601,088938–1,333
Saddle Creek3501,2771,100–1,667
Ellenburger2902,9482,772–3,979
Caddo1612,8142,754–2,933
Gunsight1501,7981,414–2,098

Beyond the permit record

RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes

Disposal and injection

29
active UIC permits of 85
20.6K
permitted bbl/day, active
592K
bbl injected, last 12 reported months
Sep 2025
reported through

Every active well, operator, and daily reporter in Menard County →

Permitted volume is a ceiling, not throughput. How to read it →

USGS catalog, Texas

Seismicity, last 2 years

0
M2+ events in the area
—
largest

Monthly counts, magnitudes, and every recent event in the area →

Events are not tagged with a county; this counts M2+ events inside the bounding box of the county’s located permits, padded 0.1°. About TexNet →

Latest permits

NEWEST FIRST BY ISSUE DATE

PermitSeenIssuedOperatorLease / wellDepthAPI
916842Jul 10, 2026Jul 10, 2026Geosurveys, Inc.Alda Davis #23,01832731137
908867Jun 27, 2025Jun 27, 2025Production Operators of TX, LLCOdiorne #12,20032731257
895085Nov 6, 2023Nov 6, 2023Live Oak Production, LLCTerrell #12,40032731256
885022Oct 27, 2022Oct 27, 2022Sha-Jam Operating Corp.Santa Cruz Ranch #190032731254
882304Jul 21, 2022Jul 21, 2022Harvest Petroleum Inc.Russell #784,00032731253
870756Jun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021Byrd Operating CompanyRussell Ranch 1588 #14,00032731252
870756AmendmentJun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021Byrd Operating CompanyRussell Ranch 1588 #15,00032731252
870718Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021Byrd Operating CompanyRussell Ranch MP #24,00032731251
856781Sep 5, 2019Sep 5, 2019Byrd Operating CompanyRussell Ranch MP #14,00032731250
856241Aug 15, 2019Aug 15, 2019Byrd Operating CompanyRussell Ranch 37 #14,00032731249

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Questions about Menard County

How many drilling permits were issued in Menard County in the last 12 months?

1 permit was issued in Menard County in the last 12 months, level with 1 in the 12 months before. 0% were for horizontal wells. The most recent was issued Jul 10, 2026. 1,081 are on file since 1977.

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Who is the most active operator in Menard County?

By drilling permits filed in the last 12 months, Geosurveys, Inc. is the most active operator in Menard County, with 1 of 1. 0 operators filed permits here in the last 90 days.

Operators in Menard County →

How many oil and gas wells are in Menard County?

1,246 wells are on file in Menard County, including 112 active and 968 plugged. 0 are horizontal. The active wells are under 13 operators.

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How much oil and gas does Menard County produce?

The Railroad Commission's county figures show 42,063 barrels of oil and 1,430 Mcf of gas in Menard County in the 12 months through August 2026, from 42 leases under 14 operators. Texas operators report production by lease; where a lease lies in more than one county, the split between them is the RRC's.

Production by month in Menard County →

Who are the largest producers in Menard County?

By oil and gas produced in Menard County in the 12 months through August 2026, the largest operator is Tri-Force Operating, L.L.C., with 8,842 barrels of oil and 0 Mcf of gas from 4 leases, followed by Geosurveys, Inc. and Free Rein Operating LLC. 14 operators had production here in those months.

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How much water is injected in Menard County?

591,731 barrels of water were injected in Menard County in the 12 months through September 2025, reported on form H-10. 29 of the county's 85 disposal and injection permits are active.

Disposal and injection in Menard County →

What formations are drilled in Menard County?

Completion filings for wells in Menard County report tops for 9 formations in at least ten wells each. The most reported are the Palo Pinto (86 wells, median top 2,682 ft), the Strawn (73 wells, median top 3,508 ft), and the Cisco (57 wells, median top 2,035 ft).

Formations in Menard County →

What basin is Menard County in?

Petrora lists Menard County in the Permian Basin. It is in the Railroad Commission's District 7C.

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Have there been earthquakes in Menard County?

No earthquakes of magnitude 2 or more were located in the area of Menard County's permitted wells in the last 2 years.

Earthquakes in Menard County →

About this data

Oil and gas are the Railroad Commission's county figures from its Production Data Query, through Aug 2026: Texas files production by lease, and where a lease lies in more than one county the split is the RRC's. Nothing here is estimated by Petrora. Wells from the RRC wellbore file and the permit record. Drilling permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files, rebuilt nightly into per-county figures; windows are on the date issued. Disposal from UIC permits and H-10 reports at the last settled month; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog inside the county's located-permit footprint.

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