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By Brad James, Founder · Production data through Aug 2026
Production data through Aug 2026
as of Aug 2026
as of Aug 2026
as of Aug 2026
as of Aug 2026
Over the twelve most recent reported months, Stevens County wells produced about 123,015 barrels of oil and 10.5 million Mcf of gas — an average of 337 barrels and 28,737 Mcf per day. That output comes from roughly 3,011 active wells, with 243 permitted locations on file. The latest six months are running below the prior six, the profile of a position weighted toward legacy production.
123,015 barrels of oil, Sep 2025 → Aug 2026
10,488,841 Mcf of natural gas, Sep 2025 → Aug 2026
Rates shown as barrels of oil per day and Mcf of natural gas per day, computed from monthly totals reported to KS KGS. Sep 2016 through Aug 2026. Download CSV · See methodology · All county data.
| Month | Oil (Bbl) | Gas (Mcf) |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2016 | 22,117 | 3,349,709 |
| Oct 2016 | 24,837 | 2,420,511 |
| Nov 2016 | 22,273 | 2,466,936 |
| Dec 2016 | 17,726 | 2,637,472 |
| Jan 2017 | 25,376 | 2,502,279 |
| Feb 2017 | 22,075 | 2,258,884 |
| Mar 2017 | 21,151 | 2,504,059 |
| Apr 2017 | 19,106 | 2,378,557 |
| May 2017 | 20,579 | 2,367,389 |
| Jun 2017 | 22,582 | 2,347,489 |
| Jul 2017 | 20,838 | 2,475,538 |
| Aug 2017 | 21,334 | 2,419,528 |
| Sep 2017 | 19,499 | 2,362,093 |
| Oct 2017 | 26,965 | 2,448,404 |
| Nov 2017 | 23,761 | 2,360,872 |
| Dec 2017 | 21,960 | 2,359,828 |
| Jan 2018 | 27,188 | 2,350,508 |
| Feb 2018 | 24,793 | 2,196,920 |
| Mar 2018 | 25,535 | 2,324,131 |
| Apr 2018 | 22,174 | 2,275,135 |
| May 2018 | 25,145 | 2,357,388 |
| Jun 2018 | 21,954 | 2,104,970 |
| Jul 2018 | 19,417 | 2,346,740 |
| Aug 2018 | 22,849 | 2,350,257 |
| Sep 2018 | 20,418 | 2,247,690 |
| Oct 2018 | 20,286 | 2,324,532 |
| Nov 2018 | 20,480 | 2,227,628 |
| Dec 2018 | 18,841 | 2,162,761 |
| Jan 2019 | 19,147 | 2,260,472 |
| Feb 2019 | 19,323 | 2,024,922 |
| Mar 2019 | 23,646 | 2,217,268 |
| Apr 2019 | 23,226 | 2,170,640 |
| May 2019 | 25,141 | 2,020,599 |
| Jun 2019 | 25,109 | 2,215,813 |
| Jul 2019 | 25,396 | 2,269,970 |
| Aug 2019 | 23,789 | 2,221,706 |
| Sep 2019 | 24,240 | 2,134,410 |
| Oct 2019 | 20,948 | 2,155,021 |
| Nov 2019 | 18,640 | 2,055,513 |
| Dec 2019 | 19,187 | 2,115,157 |
| Jan 2020 | 18,103 | 2,084,635 |
| Feb 2020 | 20,788 | 1,947,334 |
| Mar 2020 | 18,146 | 2,105,496 |
| Apr 2020 | 18,627 | 2,005,645 |
| May 2020 | 14,670 | 2,106,422 |
| Jun 2020 | 19,558 | 1,999,343 |
| Jul 2020 | 18,387 | 2,065,651 |
| Aug 2020 | 19,581 | 2,040,173 |
| Sep 2020 | 22,677 | 1,931,183 |
| Oct 2020 | 20,853 | 2,065,522 |
| Nov 2020 | 19,284 | 1,977,953 |
| Dec 2020 | 19,186 | 1,976,258 |
| Jan 2021 | 19,775 | 1,920,509 |
| Feb 2021 | 16,099 | 1,421,607 |
| Mar 2021 | 18,902 | 2,017,354 |
| Apr 2021 | 18,827 | 1,905,850 |
| May 2021 | 18,613 | 1,935,511 |
| Jun 2021 | 18,391 | 1,883,126 |
| Jul 2021 | 19,768 | 1,959,056 |
| Aug 2021 | 18,923 | 1,993,065 |
| Sep 2021 | 18,205 | 1,933,619 |
| Oct 2021 | 16,876 | 1,970,896 |
| Nov 2021 | 18,644 | 1,909,877 |
| Dec 2021 | 17,826 | 1,956,545 |
| Jan 2022 | 18,982 | 1,846,273 |
| Feb 2022 | 16,455 | 1,569,953 |
| Mar 2022 | 19,231 | 1,838,176 |
| Apr 2022 | 16,489 | 1,841,091 |
| May 2022 | 18,814 | 1,899,365 |
| Jun 2022 | 18,113 | 1,821,907 |
| Jul 2022 | 17,430 | 1,879,685 |
| Aug 2022 | 22,016 | 1,859,599 |
| Sep 2022 | 17,282 | 1,698,908 |
| Oct 2022 | 20,205 | 1,906,551 |
| Nov 2022 | 20,757 | 1,773,034 |
| Dec 2022 | 17,723 | 1,677,608 |
| Jan 2023 | 18,597 | 1,741,983 |
| Feb 2023 | 17,087 | 1,584,523 |
| Mar 2023 | 16,617 | 1,766,206 |
| Apr 2023 | 18,183 | 1,699,366 |
| May 2023 | 16,064 | 1,744,520 |
| Jun 2023 | 16,682 | 1,670,963 |
| Jul 2023 | 17,692 | 1,722,900 |
| Aug 2023 | 17,870 | 1,721,090 |
| Sep 2023 | 17,505 | 1,666,385 |
| Oct 2023 | 15,337 | 1,723,645 |
| Nov 2023 | 17,731 | 1,652,494 |
| Dec 2023 | 20,812 | 1,684,517 |
| Jan 2024 | 20,250 | 1,509,821 |
| Feb 2024 | 22,590 | 1,546,633 |
| Mar 2024 | 22,144 | 1,620,220 |
| Apr 2024 | 22,057 | 1,560,980 |
| May 2024 | 21,510 | 1,612,135 |
| Jun 2024 | 17,795 | 1,527,173 |
| Jul 2024 | 18,806 | 1,609,414 |
| Aug 2024 | 19,408 | 1,620,002 |
| Sep 2024 | 17,959 | 1,584,320 |
| Oct 2024 | 20,622 | 1,583,140 |
| Nov 2024 | 20,459 | 1,574,120 |
| Dec 2024 | 21,519 | 1,586,191 |
| Jan 2025 | 19,417 | 1,501,803 |
| Feb 2025 | 18,680 | 1,304,061 |
| Mar 2025 | 19,734 | 1,546,569 |
| Apr 2025 | 17,930 | 1,494,936 |
| May 2025 | 16,506 | 1,571,463 |
| Jun 2025 | 18,811 | 1,492,200 |
| Jul 2025 | 18,729 | 1,540,673 |
| Aug 2025 | 15,829 | 1,556,296 |
| Sep 2025 | 16,297 | 1,521,215 |
| Oct 2025 | 19,438 | 1,578,113 |
| Nov 2025 | 17,264 | 1,507,323 |
| Dec 2025 | 19,412 | 1,522,577 |
| Jan 2026 | 16,420 | 1,441,097 |
| Feb 2026 | 16,882 | 1,399,324 |
| Mar 2026 | 17,302 | 1,519,192 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Operator | Parent | Ticker | HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scout Energy Partners | — | Private | — |
| Coterra Energy | — | Private | — |
Public-company tickers link to investor relations. Private operators are marked as such and do not carry a ticker.
We also buy overriding royalty interests (ORRIs) and non-participating royalty interests (NPRIs) in Stevens County — common for tracts under leases held by major operators with carried-out royalty structures.
Yes. Stevens County is on our active buy list. We buy mineral interests, royalty interests, NPRI, and ORRI on both producing and non-producing tracts targeting the Chase Group and Council Grove formations.
The most active operators we track in Stevens County include Scout Energy Partners, Coterra Energy. We regularly buy interests held under leases with these operators.
Stevens County sits in the Hugoton Embayment, where the primary target is chase group / council grove. Here we underwrite the Chase Group and Council Grove formations.
Last-six-month volumes in Stevens County are running below the prior six months, which is typical of an area weighted toward legacy production rather than fresh drilling. Offer values still reflect the remaining decline curve and any nearby permits.
Yes. Stevens County is on our active buy list. We respond to offer requests within 48 hours and underwrite both producing and non-producing tracts.
Stevens County sits on the Hugoton Gas Field, the largest natural gas field in the lower 48 by historical cumulative production. The Chase Group (Council Grove + Chase) and Panoma carbonates are the long-life primary producers; many wells have been on production for 30–60 years and decline very slowly. We underwrite Hugoton royalty interests off the actual remaining decline curve and the operator behind the well — long-life PDP cash flow is the dominant value component, with limited new-drill upside compared to a more active basin like the Permian.
Two reasons. First, Hugoton wells are mature: production declines are gentle but compounding, so the same lease produces less gas than it did ten years ago. Second, dry gas prices at the Mid-Continent and ANR-OK index points have spent most of the last decade well below the $4–5 levels of the late 2000s. The combination of softer prices and gentle decline produces gradually lower checks. The interest itself still has real PDP value — the math just settles at a different cash-flow level than the 2008 peak.
Kansas accepts a transfer-on-death deed for minerals if the prior owner filed one, and otherwise requires either a probated will or an affidavit of heirship plus a recorded determination of descent. Many Hugoton-area title examiners are comfortable with a long-form heirship affidavit when the deceased has been gone several years and there is no contest. We coordinate the title work at our cost as part of closing — the lack of recent probate is rarely a deal-stopper in Stevens County.
Closings on Stevens County mineral rights typically take 7 to 30 days from the date you accept our offer, depending on title complexity. We handle county-level title work, PSA drafting, mineral deed preparation, and notary coordination at our expense.
Just a tract description (abstract or survey, section/township/range, or a legal description from your deed) and any recent royalty check stubs if the interest is producing. You do not need to gather deeds or title opinions up front.
Stevens County sits in the Hugoton Embayment, where operators are targeting chase group / council grove. Activity is led by names like Scout Energy Partners, Coterra Energy, and new drilling continues to shape the play across the Chase Group and Council Grove formations.
If you hold mineral rights, royalty interests, NPRI, or ORRI anywhere in the county, we'd like to put a written offer in front of you. Every offer we send is funded from our own balance sheet — there's no auction, no broker markup, and no third-party capital waiting to approve the deal.
Stevens County is on our active buy list. Recent production reflects more legacy decline than new completions, but we still underwrite producing tracts and review unleased acreage case by case.
Production has softened over the last six months compared with the prior six — typical of a county with more legacy production than fresh drilling.