Buckhead Energy buys Grimes County, Texas mineral rights and royalties.
Grimes County drilling right now — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, as of 2026-11-04:
Figures for Grimes 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 | $13,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $28,000,000 |
| 2024 | $16,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $26,000,000 |
| 2023 | $17,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $32,000,000 |
Drilled, not yet producing: <3 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported
This page covers Grimes 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 Grimes County, Texas?
Grimes County is one of the most actively developed Austin Chalk counties in the Giddings trend, with growing Western Haynesville exposure. The county hosts an active operator footprint across the Chalk, Buda, Eagle Ford-equivalents, and emerging deep horizontal targets.
Cities and communities: Anderson, Navasota, Plantersville, Iola.
Grimes County, Texas
Anderson (county seat)
4 producing formations
Depth: Cretaceous
Active hybrid horizontal
Depth: Cretaceous
Co-developed
Depth: Cretaceous
Source rock window
Depth: deep Jurassic
Emerging deep gas
Magnolia Oil & Gas and other public-cap operators are active in the Chalk across Grimes County, with Western Haynesville activity led principally by Comstock Resources in the broader corridor.
Stacked-pay exposure makes lease language particularly important in Grimes County. Many older leases include depth or formation limitations.
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See any operator's well footprint in Grimes 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 Arkla Basin (Haynesville)? See the top operators in the Arkla Basin (Haynesville) by well count → — a monthly-updated leaderboard — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data.
Grimes County, Texas includes 2 named oil & gas fields we buy in — each with well counts, active operators, and how to sell an interest there.
Madisonville W Field · Fort Trinidad East Field · all Texas fields →
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