Buckhead Energy buys Hughes County, Oklahoma mineral rights and royalties.
Hughes County drilling right now — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, as of 2026-11-06:
Oklahoma drilling counts are being reconciled with state records and will return here once verified. For current filings, use the Oklahoma Corporation Commission well data finder.
Figures for Hughes County, Oklahoma. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.
Oklahoma drilling counts are being reconciled with state records and will return here once verified. For current filings, use the Oklahoma Corporation Commission well data finder.
Oil valued at the EIA WTI Cushing monthly average price; gas at the EIA Henry Hub monthly average × 1.037 MMBtu per mcf. This is historical gross value at benchmark prices, before price differentials, deductions, and taxes — not an estimate of any owner's income or a valuation.
| Year | Oil | Gas | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,000,000 | $230,000,000 | $240,000,000 |
| 2024 | $17,000,000 | $190,000,000 | $210,000,000 |
| 2023 | $20,000,000 | $270,000,000 | $290,000,000 |
Drilled, not yet producing: 10 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 311 days since spud
This page covers Hughes County. For the statewide guide — every county, live drilling data, and how selling works across the state — see Oklahoma Mineral Rights.
Own a royalty rather than the minerals themselves? See selling oil & gas royalties in Oklahoma — severance tax, property-tax treatment, and whether a dormancy statute applies.
Quick answer — Does Buckhead Energy buy mineral rights in Hughes County, Oklahoma?
Hughes County straddles the Cherokee Platform and the northern Arkoma Basin, with stacked production across Booch Sand, Hartshorne, Caney Shale, and the deep Woodford Shale. The county sits in the depth window where the DOE/NETL Caney Shale field laboratory has produced public reservoir characterization data.
Cities and communities: Holdenville, Wetumka, Calvin, Stuart.
Hughes County, Oklahoma
Holdenville (county seat)
4 producing formations
Depth: Pennsylvanian
Producer
Depth: Pennsylvanian coal seam gas
CBM production
Depth: Mississippian
Emerging horizontal target; DOE field lab
Depth: Late Devonian
Deep source rock and producer
Hughes County operator base spans Cherokee Platform and Arkoma Basin operators, with Caney Shale and Woodford targets attracting selective horizontal development.
Hughes County's straddle of two basins makes lease language particularly important. Many leases address only one or the other formation set.
Complete the form for a written offer on your Hughes County mineral or royalty interests.
See any operator's well footprint in Hughes County — wells operated, wells that have produced, and what it means if you own minerals under their wells.
Who operates the most wells in the Anadarko Basin? See the top operators in the Anadarko Basin by well count → — a monthly-updated leaderboard — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data.
Hughes County, Oklahoma includes 5 named oil & gas fields we buy in — each with well counts, active operators, and how to sell an interest there.
Holdenville Field · Greasy Creek Field · Pine Hollow South Field · Carson Field · Lamar East Field · all Oklahoma fields →
15 Hughes County sections with Oklahoma Corporation Commission orders — spacing, pooling and increased-density orders listed by section.
Everything you need to value your minerals, understand your options, and sell with confidence.
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