Buckhead Energy buys Gregg County, Texas mineral rights and royalties.
Gregg County drilling right now — state regulator records, as of 2026-08-06:
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Quick answer — Does Buckhead Energy buy mineral rights in Gregg County, Texas?
Gregg County, anchored by the city of Longview, is at the heart of the historic East Texas Oilfield and the modern Cotton Valley / Travis Peak gas corridor. Active 2026 drilling continues across the county from operators including RFE Operating, Sabine Oil & Gas, Faulconer Energy, and others, layered on top of nearly a century of legacy Woodbine oil production.
The East Texas Oilfield was discovered in 1930 by Columbus Marion 'Dad' Joiner, with the Daisy Bradford #3 well near the Rusk-Gregg county line. Gregg County quickly became the operational hub of the boom, with Longview's commercial infrastructure built around the field.
Cities and communities: Longview, Kilgore, Gladewater, White Oak.
Gregg County, Texas
Longview (county seat)
6 producing formations
Depth: ~3,500 ft
Primary East Texas Oilfield reservoir; cumulative 5.4+ Bbbl produced
Depth: Lower Cretaceous
Carbonate intervals above the Travis Peak
Depth: 8,000–10,000 ft
Active 2026 gas drilling
Depth: 10,000–12,000 ft
Active gas drilling and refrac
Depth: deep Jurassic
Deep dry gas potential
Depth: Jurassic
Underlying carbonate
2026 active operators in Gregg County include RFE Operating, Sabine Oil & Gas, Faulconer Energy, Valence Operating, Mud Creek, Sheridan Production III, and a deep bench of small private and family-owned independents drilling 11,000–12,000 foot Cotton Valley and Travis Peak wells.
Gregg County mineral interests routinely have produced from multiple zones across multiple operators over nearly a century. Heirship fractionation across 90+ years of family ownership is common.
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