Buckhead Energy buys Lawrence County, Illinois mineral rights and royalties.
Lawrence County drilling right now — state regulator records, as of 2026-08-16:
This page covers Lawrence County. For the statewide guide — every county, live drilling data, and how selling works across the state — see Illinois Mineral Rights.
Own a royalty rather than the minerals themselves? See selling oil & gas royalties in Illinois — severance tax, property-tax treatment, and whether a dormancy statute applies.
Quick answer — Does Buckhead Energy buy mineral rights in Lawrence County, Illinois?
Lawrence County, Illinois, is in the southeastern Illinois Basin. The county supports historic Aux Vases, Cypress, and McClosky waterflood production and sits in the area where the Wabash Valley Resources CCS hub is being permitted, creating potential 45Q tax-credit-eligible CO2 sequestration activity.
Cities and communities: Lawrenceville, Bridgeport, Sumner.
Lawrence County, Illinois
Lawrenceville (county seat)
4 producing formations
Depth: Mississippian
Primary producer
Depth: Mississippian
Stacked producer
Depth: Mississippian
Carbonate
Depth: Devonian
Emerging target
Lawrence County operator base includes long-tenured Illinois Basin independents.
The Wabash Valley CCS project area extends across Lawrence and adjacent counties.
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See any operator's drilling footprint in Lawrence County — wells, recent permits, and what it means if you own minerals under their wells.
Who operates the most wells in the Illinois Basin? See the top operators in the Illinois Basin by well count → — a monthly-updated leaderboard compiled from state regulator records.
Lawrence County, Illinois includes 1 named oil & gas field we buy in — each with well counts, active operators, and how to sell an interest there.
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