Cass County saw a peak its approval of drilling permits in 1993 when it approved more than 35 permits. It only peaked again in 2003 when it approved some 15 permits.
At present, only two permits that were filed: one in January 24 and one in February 5, Only the earlier submitted permit was approved. The permit waiting approval was filed by the Valence Operating Company and the approved one was file by Machin & Associates, Inc.
The county achieved its record oil production in 1993 when it produced more than 694,775 barrels of oil. Production then went on a decline since then only to level off at around 2004. In 2014, however, it lists is record low of only 138,955 barrels of oil.
- Buffco Production Inc.
- Cass Energy LLC
- Chaparral Energy, L.L.C.
- Dominion Natural Resources LLC
- Gallery Petroleum LLC
- Katy Resources LLC
- Lance Oil & Gas Productions
- Machin & Associates, Inc.
- Oil Patch Operators Co., L.L.C.
- Pegasi Operating Inc.
- Robertson-Bryce Management, LLC
- Stetson Petroleum Corp.
- Stroud Petroleum, Inc.
- Sulphur River Exploration, Inc.
- Tidemark Exploration, Inc.
- XTO Energy Inc.
Since the time it has started producing oil, Cass County has had 315 operators enter into its territory. Currently, the top leases in the county include Allsup, V.B. Oil Lease #014825; Arklla-Blackstone Oil Lease #015277; Blair Gas Unit Gas Lease #193613; Bost-Wick Unit Gas Lease #016629; and Bryans Mil Unit PF Record Gas Lease #140269.
Oil and Gas Leases in Cass County, TX
|
Lease Number
|
Lease Name
|
Operator Name
|
|---|---|---|
| 06-15137 | 11-J CORPORATION MIMI | CALSTON EXPLORATION USA INC. |
| 06-210607 | AHERN, MARY O. | CASSCO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC |
| 06-213447 | AHERN, MARY O. | CASSCO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC |
| 06-033408 | AHERN, MARY O. ET AL | SHELL OIL COMPANY |
| 06-167881 | ALLDAY | PETRO-CHEM OPERATING COMPANY,INC |
| 06-11720 | ALLDAY | DIAMOND A INC. |
| 06-05973 | ALLDAY SUPPLY COMPANY | STETSON PETROLEUM CORP. |
| 06-02078 | ALLDAY, R. S. | LOUISIANA ENERGY CONSULTANT INC. |
| 06-10036 | ALLDAY, R. S. | GRAWARD OPERATING, INC. |
| 06-195002 | ALLSUP | SULPHUR RIVER EXPLORATION, INC. |
| 06-12133 | ALLSUP, V. B. | SULPHUR RIVER EXPLORATION, INC. |
| 06-14825 | ALLSUP, V. B. | SULPHUR RIVER EXPLORATION, INC. |
| 06-054767 | ALLSUP, V. B., UNIT | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. |
| 06-05692 | ALLSUP,V.B. | SHELL OIL COMPANY |
| 06-12076 | ANDERSON, GEORGE ESTATE | TXP OPERATING COMPANY |
| 06-016623 | ANGIE BELOTE | SKLAR PRODUCING CO., INC. |
| 06-13361 | ARKLA | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. |
| 06-15185 | ARKLA | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. |
| 06-15277 | ARKLA-BLACKSTONE | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. |
| 06-082333 | ASHFORD-MACDONNELL GAS UNIT | SULPHUR RIVER EXPLORATION, INC. |
| 06-118941 | BAKER | DARENCO INC. BLOOMBURG PLANT |
| 06-12769 | BALDWIN HEIRS | KATY RESOURCES LLC |
| 06-12712 | BALDWIN HEIRS NO. 2 | KATY RESOURCES LLC |
| 06-12715 | BALDWIN HEIRS NO. 3 | WHATLEY, O.B. OIL COMPANY, INC. |
| 06-12713 | BALDWIN, ADDIE NO. 13 | WHATLEY, O.B. OIL COMPANY, INC. |
| 06-12714 | BALDWIN, ADDIE NO. 15 | KATY RESOURCES LLC |
| 06-12716 | BALDWIN, ADDIE NO. 17 | KATY RESOURCES LLC |
| 06-01542 | BALDWIN, ADDIE SCOTT | KILLINGSWORTH OIL CO. |
| 06-12711 | BALDWIN, ADDIE SCOTT NO. 1 | KATY RESOURCES LLC |
| 06-12453 | BAUER | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION |
| 06-01494 | BAUGUS | KATY RESOURCES LLC |
| 06-107922 | BEAVER GAS UNIT | COMANCHE WELL SERVICE CORP. |
| 06-118211 | BEDGOOD ESTATE | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. |
| 06-10302 | BELL, WILLIAM, JR | STETSON PETROLEUM CORP. |
| 06-12499 | BEMIS ESTATE | EAGLE OIL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| 06-11159 | BEMIS ESTATE | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION |
| 06-12628 | BEMIS ESTATE “D” NO. 3 | WHATLEY, O.B. OIL COMPANY, INC. |
| 06-12625 | BEMIS ESTATE “D” NO. 6 | WHATLEY, O.B. OIL COMPANY, INC. |
| 06-12623 | BEMIS ESTATE “D” NO. 8 | WHATLEY, O.B. OIL COMPANY, INC. |
| 06-13082 | BEMIS ESTATE NO. 12 | WHATLEY, O.B. OIL COMPANY, INC. |
| 06-12562 | BEMIS ESTATE NO. 3 | WHATLEY, O.B. OIL COMPANY, INC. |
| 06-13148 | BEMIS ET AL | SWANSON, BETTY G. |
| 06-128659 | BEMIS ET AL | SWANSON, TOM |
| 06-101036 | BEMIS HEIRS | LONG OPERATING, L.L.C. |
| 06-12709 | BEMIS, J. R. | KATY RESOURCES LLC |
| 06-03044 | BEMIS, J. R. | WHATLEY, O.B. OIL COMPANY, INC. |
| 06-12593 | BEMIS, J. R. NO. 10 | WHATLEY, O.B. OIL COMPANY, INC. |
| 06-12624 | BEMIS, J. R. NO. 12 | EAGLE OIL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| 06-12592 | BEMIS, J. R. NO. 20 | WHATLEY, O.B. OIL COMPANY, INC. |
| 06-12563 | BEMIS, J. R. NO. 28 | WHATLEY, O.B. OIL COMPANY, INC. |