Conroe Oil Unit Operators List — 2026

Concentrated, Long-Tenured Operator Base

The Conroe Oilfield's operator base is unusually concentrated and stable. The field has been on continuous waterflood since 1980, and most waterflood units have been run by the same operator family or affiliated entity for decades. Major operator categories:

Waterflood unit operators — long-tenured private operators running the major Conroe waterflood units

Stripper-well operators — small private operators working low-rate field-edge wells

Dean's Estate / Strake successors — entities related to the original George Strake discovery still hold portions of the Conroe interest

Notable Active Operators

Riley Exploration Permian — selected mature Texas Gulf Coast positions including parts of the Conroe field

Hilcorp Energy — large mature-asset focused operator with selected Texas Gulf Coast positions

Multiple long-tenured private operators — many Conroe waterflood units have been run by the same operator (or operator family) for 30-50+ years; full operator listing requires Texas RRC lookup specific to each producing unit

Stripper-Well Operators

Hundreds of small private operators work stripper wells around the Conroe field's edges. Stripper wells produce small but predictable royalty checks for many decades. If you've been receiving small monthly checks from an operator you don't recognize, the well is likely a stripper.

Verifying Your Conroe Operator

The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) maintains the authoritative public record of every Texas oil and gas operator. Look up your operator's permit history, recent injection well permits, and any operator transfers to confirm the entity on your division order is the active operator. The Montgomery County clerk's office maintains the public record of mineral conveyances and lease assignments.

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