Buckhead Energy buys Fayette County, Texas mineral rights and royalties.
Fayette County drilling right now — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, as of 2026-11-04:
Figures for Fayette County, Texas. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.
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 | $290,000,000 | $180,000,000 | $470,000,000 |
| 2024 | $300,000,000 | $76,000,000 | $380,000,000 |
| 2023 | $360,000,000 | $93,000,000 | $450,000,000 |
Median permit to spud: 36 days (35 wells)
Median spud to first production: 113 days (32 wells)
Drilled, not yet producing: 19 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 130 days since spud
This page covers Fayette County. For the statewide guide — every county, live drilling data, and how selling works across the state — see Texas Mineral Rights.
Own a royalty rather than the minerals themselves? See selling oil & gas royalties in Texas — severance tax, property-tax treatment, and whether a dormancy statute applies.
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Quick answer — Does Buckhead Energy buy mineral rights in Fayette County, Texas?
Fayette County is part of the Austin Chalk Giddings trend with hybrid horizontal Chalk and Buda development. The county has a long history of fracture-controlled Austin Chalk production across the Giddings field, and modern horizontal redevelopment continues to extend its productive life.
Cities and communities: La Grange, Schulenburg, Flatonia.
Fayette County, Texas
La Grange (county seat)
3 producing formations
Depth: Cretaceous
Giddings field
Depth: Cretaceous
Co-developed
Depth: Cretaceous
Source rock
Fayette County's Austin Chalk operator base spans multiple generations of vertical, early horizontal, and modern hybrid horizontal players.
Many Fayette County leases were drafted in the original 1990s horizontal era and may not optimally address modern hybrid completion economics.
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Fayette County, Texas includes 2 named oil & gas fields we buy in — each with well counts, active operators, and how to sell an interest there.
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