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Payne County Mineral Rights

Buckhead Energy buys Payne County, Oklahoma mineral rights and royalties.

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Payne County drilling right now — state regulator records, as of 2026-09-22:

9,482
Wells on record
21
Recent permits (24mo)
1,855
DUC wells
2,301
Wells that have produced
Great Horned Owls, LLC
Most active operator

This page covers Payne 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 Payne County, Oklahoma?

Buckhead Energy buys mineral rights in Payne County, Oklahoma — free, no-obligation written offers to owners and heirs, with no broker commissions and buyer-paid closing (typically 30–45 days). As of 2026-09-22, Payne County has 21 recent drilling permits and 2,301 wells that have produced, with Great Horned Owls, LLC the most active operator. Whether to sell, lease, or hold depends on your specific tract, decimal interest, and current production — a written offer shows what your interest is worth today.

About Payne County

Payne County is the Cushing-area Cherokee Platform county — Cushing, Oklahoma, is the namesake delivery point for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil. The county supports legacy oil and modern Mississippi Lime and Hunton activity, with stacked Pennsylvanian intervals throughout.

Cities and communities: Stillwater, Cushing, Yale, Perkins.

Quick Facts

Payne County, Oklahoma

Stillwater (county seat)

4 producing formations

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Producing Formations in Payne County

Mississippi Lime

Depth: Mississippian

Active horizontal

Hunton

Depth: Silurian-Devonian

Dewatering plays

Cleveland Sand

Depth: Pennsylvanian

Co-developed

Bartlesville Sand

Depth: Pennsylvanian

Legacy oil

Active Payne County Operators

Payne County's Cushing-area infrastructure supports a deep operator and storage base.

What This Means for Mineral Owners

Cushing's role as the WTI delivery point gives Payne County mineral interests unusual proximity to centralized crude oil pricing infrastructure.

Payne County FAQ

Cushing is the physical delivery point for the New York Mercantile Exchange's West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures contract. The Cushing tank farms are the largest crude oil storage facilities in North America.

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Operators active in Payne County

See any operator's drilling footprint in Payne County — wells, recent permits, and what it means if you own minerals under their wells.

Great Horned Owls, LLC (260 wells) G & C Petroleum (137 wells) Cher Oil Company (102 wells) Roberson Oil Company (85 wells) Berry Petroleum Company (69 wells) Cbo Oil & Gas (64 wells) Kopco (63 wells) Circle 9 Resources (57 wells)

Key Takeaways

  • Payne County, Oklahoma is an active oil and gas producing county.
  • Producing formations include Mississippi Lime, Hunton, Cleveland Sand, Bartlesville Sand.
  • Population centers include Stillwater, Cushing, Yale.
  • Buckhead Energy buys mineral and royalty interests in Payne County.

Oil & gas fields in Payne County

Payne County, Oklahoma includes 10 named oil & gas fields we buy in — each with well counts, active operators, and how to sell an interest there.

Cushing Field · Bowlegs Field · Ingalls Field · Orlando Field · Coyle South Field · Mehan Field · Norfolk Field · Langston West Field · Agra West Field · Paradise Field · all Oklahoma fields →

Nearby Oklahoma Counties

Own minerals elsewhere in the area? We buy across Oklahoma — see activity and values in neighboring counties:

Creek County Hughes County Lincoln County Okfuskee County Okmulgee County Pawnee County All Oklahoma counties →

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Buckhead Energy buys mineral and royalty interests across all 50 states and has completed acquisitions in 33 states. Buckhead Energy is a direct buyer, not a broker — we purchase mineral and royalty interests with our own capital. Buckhead Energy has been buying mineral and royalty interests since 2006. Buckhead Energy holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

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