Short answer
Operators with Fort Worth addresses reported 5.68% of Texas gas and 3.39% of its oil and condensate to the Railroad Commission for 2025. The largest gas producers are BKV Barnett and TEP Barnett USA; the largest oil producers are HighPeak Energy Holdings, Blackbeard Operating and DE Central Operating. Range Resources, HighPeak Energy, TXO Partners and Kimbell Royalty Partners are public companies headquartered in Fort Worth. Tarrant County had 201 oil and gas establishments in 2023 (Census County Business Patterns).
- 92 producing operators with Fort Worth addresses reported 761.9 million Mcf of gas and 69.2 million barrels of oil and condensate in 2025.
- BKV's three operating entities and TEP Barnett USA together reported 457.0 million Mcf, 60% of the Fort Worth group's gas.
- Range Resources is based in Fort Worth but produces in the Appalachian region, by its own 10-K.
- Tarrant County had 3,949 regular producing gas wells in February 2025, by Railroad Commission count.
- Inside Fort Worth, a gas well needs a city permit and can't be drilled within 600 feet of a home or school without waivers or council approval.
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This report is for people looking at Fort Worth oil and gas employers and partners, residents and contractors dealing with gas wells inside the city, and B2B sellers whose customers are producers and service companies in North Texas.
The operators based in Fort Worth
Every operator producing in Texas reports to the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC), which ranks them by 2025 volume and lists each one's P-5 address. Filtering the rankings to operators whose directory address (as of 27 October 2026) is in Fort Worth gives this list, ordered by gas:
| Operator (as listed) | Gas, 2025 (Mcf) | Oil and condensate, 2025 (barrels) | Leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| BKV Barnett, LLC | 193,230,217 | 180,805 | 4,392 |
| TEP Barnett USA, LLC | 163,396,437 | 4,610 | 2,439 |
| BKV North Texas, LLC | 86,350,331 | 10,786 | 2,132 |
| DE Central Operating, LLC | 61,277,040 | 10,397,933 | 209 |
| Blackbeard Operating, LLC | 47,108,006 | 12,800,562 | 404 |
| HighPeak Energy Holdings, LLC | 34,544,752 | 16,380,145 | 305 |
| Firebird Energy II LLC | 32,948,464 | 10,205,151 | 174 |
| Bedrock Production, LLC | 30,885,589 | 34,174 | 1,338 |
The list splits cleanly. BKV Barnett, TEP Barnett USA, BKV North Texas and Bedrock Production are gas operators with more than 1,000 leases each, and BKV Barnett II (1,132 leases, 14,042,048 Mcf) is the fifth; BKV's 10-K describes these as its Barnett Shale business. HighPeak, Blackbeard, DE Central and Firebird report most of the group's oil from fewer, larger leases. In all, 92 operators with Fort Worth addresses reported 2025 production: 761,915,704 Mcf of gas (5.68% of Texas) and 69,179,206 barrels of oil and condensate (3.39%). By lease count, 5 have 1,000 or more, 15 have 100 to 999, 43 have 10 to 99 and 29 have fewer than 10. The directory lists 156 Fort Worth organizations: 118 active, 12 on an active extension and 26 delinquent.
Public companies headquartered in Fort Worth
| Company | Revenue, 2025 (10-K) | Where the 10-K puts its business |
|---|---|---|
| Range Resources | $3.12 billion (total revenues and other income) | Natural gas, NGLs and oil in the Appalachian region |
| HighPeak Energy | $863.4 million | Permian acreage in Howard and Borden counties, extending into Mitchell and Scurry |
| TXO Partners | $401.0 million | Acquiring and developing conventional oil, gas and NGL reserves in North America |
| Kimbell Royalty Partners | $333.8 million | Mineral and royalty interests |
Range is the clearest case of a Fort Worth head office whose wells are elsewhere: its 10-K describes it as "a Fort Worth, Texas-based independent" producer working "in the Appalachian region of the United States." BKV Corp, parent of the BKV Barnett entities, gives Denver as its head office.
Tarrant County in Census data
US Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, Tarrant County, Texas, NAICS 211, 213111, 213112 and 324110:
| Measure (2023) | Tarrant County |
|---|---|
| Establishments | 201 |
| Employees, payroll and average pay | Not reported (high-noise figure) |
| Share of US establishments | 1.20% of 16,710 |
The Census Bureau published the county's employee and payroll totals but flagged them as high-noise: the noise it adds for confidentiality changed them by 5% or more, so we don't report them.
| Segment (NAICS) | Establishments | Employees | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude petroleum extraction (211120) | 81 | 668 | $187,338 |
| Support activities (213112) | 77 | 1,903 | $118,830 |
| Drilling (213111) | 24 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Natural gas extraction (211130) | 19 | 257 | Not reported |
By size, 134 establishments have 1 to 4 employees and 19 have 10 to 19; the Census Bureau doesn't publish the other classes here. That is an office market: 100 extraction establishments averaging fewer than ten employees each. Tarrant County also has 13 pipeline establishments (NAICS 486), outside these codes. The figures count establishments with paid employees, not companies, and exclude the self-employed; head offices are often filed under management of companies (NAICS 55).
Gas wells inside the city
The RRC's February 2025 count shows 3,949 regular producing gas wells in Tarrant County and 4,351 gas wells of all statuses. Many are inside Fort Worth, and the city regulates them through its gas drilling ordinance:
| City rule or fact | What the City of Fort Worth says |
|---|---|
| Setback | No well within 600 feet of a protected use, such as a residence, school, park or hospital, without waivers from the owners or City Council approval |
| Notice | Residents and property owners within 1,000 feet of a proposed well site are notified |
| Typical pad site | About 300 feet by 300 feet |
| Rig on site | About 20 to 30 days |
| Water | Drilling accounts for about 1% of city water use, per a Water Department report the city cites |
| Permits | Drilling, completion and production operations permit, multiple-well pad site permit, gas drilling and production bond, road repair agreement |
The city's Gas Drilling Review Committee usually meets on the last Thursday of each month, and its interactive gas well map shows each well's status. A new pad application is the earliest public signal that an operator is about to spend in the city.
Finding and checking companies
| Source | Use it for |
|---|---|
| City of Fort Worth gas wells | The ordinance, permit forms, setback rules and the gas well map |
| RRC producers by rank, 2025 | Each operator's volumes and leases |
| RRC Oil & Gas Directory | P-5 addresses, phones and status |
| Fort Worth Chamber | Member directory and business intelligence tools for the local economy |
| SEC EDGAR | 10-Ks for Range, HighPeak, TXO and Kimbell |
For the wider metro, including Dallas offices and the Barnett counties west of town, see oil and gas companies in Dallas.
Selling to Fort Worth oil and gas companies
| Account type | Examples from the RRC list | Who usually decides |
|---|---|---|
| Barnett gas operators (1,000+ leases) | BKV Barnett, TEP Barnett USA, BKV North Texas, Bedrock | Production and field operations managers, EHS, regulatory and community relations |
| Oil-weighted operators with Fort Worth offices | HighPeak, Blackbeard, DE Central, Firebird | VP operations, completions and supply chain |
| Head offices with assets elsewhere | Range Resources | Supply chain and operations teams in the producing region |
| Small operators | 29 with fewer than 10 leases | The owner |
Illustrative example. The seller and its prices are invented; the operator counts are RRC data.
Clear Fork Compliance (clearfork.example) inspects urban pad sites for fencing, signage, noise and landscaping requirements. Its market is the 20 Fort Worth operators with 100 or more leases, starting with the five gas operators that each run more than 1,000 leases. Two contacts at each (EHS manager and field operations manager) is 40 people. At an 8% reply rate, about 3 conversations; one contract covering 150 pad sites at $1,200 a year each is $180,000. Bebop can research each operator and find the people who own site compliance; how to find decision makers covers the approach.
Next step: see the statewide producer rankings in the report on oil and gas companies in Texas.
Sources
- County Business Patterns (CBP), 2023, US Census Bureau, accessed 30 October 2026
- Texas Oil & Gas Producers by Rank, 2025, Railroad Commission of Texas, accessed 30 October 2026
- Oil & Gas Directory (P-5 organizations), Railroad Commission of Texas, P-5 records as of 27 October 2026
- Gas Well Counts by County, as of February 2025, Railroad Commission of Texas, 4 February 2025
- Gas wells, City of Fort Worth Development Services, accessed 30 October 2026
- Form 10-K filings, fiscal 2025: Range Resources, HighPeak Energy, TXO Partners, Kimbell Royalty Partners, BKV, SEC EDGAR, accessed 30 October 2026
- Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth Chamber, accessed 30 October 2026
Written by the Bebop team at Blackpearl Group. Published .
Questions people ask
What oil and gas companies are headquartered in Fort Worth?
Public companies whose 2025 10-K gives a Fort Worth head office are Range Resources ($3.12 billion of total revenues and other income), HighPeak Energy ($863.4 million), TXO Partners ($401.0 million) and Kimbell Royalty Partners ($333.8 million). Operators with Fort Worth addresses in Railroad Commission records also include BKV Barnett, TEP Barnett USA, Blackbeard Operating, DE Central Operating and Firebird Energy II.
How many oil and gas companies are in Fort Worth?
Census County Business Patterns counted 201 oil and gas establishments in Tarrant County in 2023: 100 extraction offices, 77 support firms and 24 drillers. The Railroad Commission's directory lists 156 organizations with Fort Worth addresses as of October 2026, 92 of which reported oil or gas production for 2025.
Are there gas wells in Fort Worth?
Yes. The Railroad Commission counted 3,949 regular producing gas wells in Tarrant County in February 2025. The City of Fort Worth permits wells inside the city under its gas drilling ordinance: a well can't be drilled within 600 feet of a home, school, park or hospital without waivers or City Council approval, and residents within 1,000 feet are notified.
Who are the biggest gas producers in Fort Worth?
Among operators with Fort Worth addresses in Railroad Commission records, BKV Barnett reported the most gas in 2025 (193.2 million Mcf), followed by TEP Barnett USA (163.4 million), BKV North Texas (86.4 million) and DE Central Operating (61.3 million). The Fort Worth group as a whole reported 5.68% of the gas produced in Texas.
How do I check an oil and gas operator in Fort Worth?
Look it up in the Railroad Commission's P-5 organization records or Oil & Gas Directory and confirm its status is active, then check its leases and production in the annual producers-by-rank files. For a well inside the city, the City of Fort Worth's gas well map shows status and its gas well office handles permits. For a public company, read the 10-K.