Oil and Gas Producers at the Forefront of Eagle Ford Basin's Oil & Gas Production
Leading E&P Operators in the Eagle Ford Basin
Ranking Methodology: Operators are ranked by total oil production in the Eagle Ford Basin during November 2025, based on data available through Novi Insights. Rankings reflect production volumes reported for that month and may change over time as new production data becomes available.
| Operator | Location | Founded (year) | Founders | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG | Houston, Texas | 1999 | Mark G. Papa | <$6B |
| ConocoPhillips | Houston, Texas | 2002 | L.E. Phillips & Isaac E. Blake | <$14B |
| Marathon | Houston, Texas | 1887 | John D. Rockefeller | <$6.4B |
| Chesapeake | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 1989 | Aubrey McClendon | <$8.7B |
| Devon Energy | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 1971 | John Nichols & J. Larry Nichols | <$15B |
| Verdun | Houston, Texas | 2015 | Tim Nein | <$5M |
| Baytex Energy | Calgary, Alberta | 1993 | -- | <$3.13B |
| Ranger | Houston, Texas | 1882 | John Leisenring, Jr. | <$1.14B |
| Sanchez Energy | Houston, Texas | 1992 | Unknown | Unknown |
| BP | Houston, Texas | 1969 | William Knox D'Arcy | <$241B |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas | Houston, Texas | 1911 | Sealy family | <$1.22B |
| Murphy | Houston, Texas | 1919 | C.H. Murphy Sr. | <$21.5B |
| Callon | Houston, Texas | 1950 | John S. Callon | <$619M |
| Validus Energy | Denver, Colorado | 2014 | Unknown | <$6M |
| Ensign | Magnolia, Texas | 1989 | Gordon Aaker | <$7.1M |
| INPEX | Tokyo, Japan | 1966 | Unknown | <$17.5B |
| SM Energy | Denver, Colorado | 1908 | Chester Adgate Congdon | <$2B |
| EXCO Resources | Texas | 1976 | Unknown | <$462.2M |
| Trinity Operating | Houston, Texas | 2016 | Unknown | <$169M |
| Wildfire Energy | Houston, Texas | Unknown | Anthony Bahr | <$5.1M |
| Grit Oil & Gas | Houston, Texas | 2017 | Larry Forney, Greg Robbins, Anthony Sayre & Dennis Venghaus | <$5M |
| Silverbow Resources | Houston, Texas | Unknown | Unknown | <$199M |
| Repsol | Madrid, Spain | 1987 | National Hydrocarbons Institute (INH) | <$74.54B |
| INEOS Energy | Denver, Colorado | 2020 | Sir Jim Ratcliffe | <<$68B |
| Javelin Energy Partners | Irving, Texas | 2020 | Unknown | >$5M |
| Exxon Mobil | Houston, Texas | 1999 | John D. Rockefeller | <$89B |
| SEA Eagle Ford | Texas | Unknown | Unknown | <$23.1M |
| Protege Energy III | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 2004 | Unknown | <$10M |
| Chevron | San Ramon, California | 1906 | Abraham Seigel & Israel Cohen | <$51B |
| Venado | Irving, Texas | 2020 | Unknown | >$5M |
| Rosewood Resources | Dallas, Texas | 1983 | Unknown | <$7.4M |
| Recoil Resources | Houston, Texas | 2018 | Unknown | <$5.4M |
| Crimson Energy Partners IV | Fort Worth, Texas | 2008 | Unknown | <$6.4M |
| Ironroc | The Woodlands, Texas | 2018 | Unknown | <$5M |
| Cheyenne Petroleum | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 1973 | Unknown | <$1.1M |
| Fasken Oil | Midland, Texas | 1913 | David Milne Fasken | <$31M |
| CML Exploration | Austin, Texas | 2007 | Kenneth C. Nelson | <$22.1M |
| U.S. Energy | Arlington, Texas | 1980 | Unknown | <$10.4M |
| Warwick-artemis, LLC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Ageron Energy | San Antonio, Texas | 1994 | Bruce Gates | <$5M |
| Buffco Production | Longview, Texas | 1981 | Frank M. Bufkin | <$13M |
| Apache | Houston, Texas | 1999 | Raymond Plank, Charles Arnao & Truman Anderson | <$8B |
| Earthstone Energy | The Woodlands, Texas | 1969 | Frank Lodzinski | <$1.7B |
| Lime Rock | Houston, Texas | 2005 | Eric Mullins | <$40.5M |
| Lewis Petro Properties | San Antonio, Texas | 1983 | Rodney Lewis | <$8.1M |
| Formentera | Austin, Texas | 2020 | Bryan Sheffield, Blake London & Paul Treadwell | >$500M |
| Tidal Petroleum | Schertz, Texas | 1990 | Unknown | <$5.5M |
| GeoSouthern II | The Woodlands, Texas | 1981 | George Bishop | <$49.9M |
| Matador | Dallas, Texas | 2003 | Joseph Wm. Foran & Scott E. King | <$316M |
| Crescent Pass Energy | Houston, Texas | 2018 | Tracy Price | <$9.2M |
| Cinco | Houston, Texas | 1990 | Randy H. Nichols | <$18.4M |
| Atlas Resources | Shaler Township, Pennsylvania | 1982 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Lewis Energy | San Antonio, Texas | 1983 | Rodney Ray Lewis | <$773.2M |
| Kimmeridge Energy | Denver, Colorado | 2012 | Ben Dell, Dr. Neil McMahon & Henry Makansi | <$5.5B |