Buckhead Energy buys Franklin County, Illinois mineral rights and royalties.
Franklin County drilling right now — state regulator records, as of 2026-07-26:
This page covers Franklin County. For the statewide guide — every county, live drilling data, and how selling works across the state — see Illinois Mineral Rights.
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Quick answer — Does Buckhead Energy buy mineral rights in Franklin County, Illinois?
Franklin County, Illinois, is a southern Illinois Basin producing county with conventional Aux Vases, Cypress, and McClosky production. The county also has historical coal mining that overlaps with mineral rights ownership.
Cities and communities: Benton, West Frankfort, Christopher.
Franklin County, Illinois
Benton (county seat)
3 producing formations
Depth: Mississippian
Primary producer
Depth: Mississippian
Stacked sand
Depth: Mississippian
Carbonate
Franklin County operator base spans Illinois Basin independents.
Coal mining history in Franklin County means many mineral conveyances reserve oil and gas separately from coal.
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