Buckhead Energy buys Henderson County, Texas mineral rights and royalties.
Henderson County drilling right now — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, as of 2026-11-04:
Figures for Henderson 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 | $17,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $36,000,000 |
| 2024 | $22,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| 2023 | $19,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $34,000,000 |
Drilled, not yet producing: 3 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported
This page covers Henderson 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.
Quick answer — Does Buckhead Energy buy mineral rights in Henderson County, Texas?
Henderson County is the historic discovery area of the East Texas Oilfield — Dad Joiner's Daisy Bradford #3 well was drilled near the city of Henderson in 1930. The county supports Woodbine, Cotton Valley, Travis Peak, and Eagle Ford-equivalent depth potential.
Cities and communities: Athens, Brownsboro, Eustace.
Henderson County, Texas
Athens (county seat)
4 producing formations
Depth: Cretaceous
Discovery formation
Depth: Upper Jurassic
Deep gas
Depth: Lower Cretaceous
Gas producer
Depth: Cretaceous
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Henderson County's operator base has supported continuous activity since 1930.
The county's symbolic place in East Texas oil history means many mineral interests trace to original 1920s–1930s landowners.
Complete the form for a written offer on your Henderson County mineral or royalty interests.
See any operator's well footprint in Henderson 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 East Texas Basin? See the top operators in the East Texas Basin by well count → — a monthly-updated leaderboard — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data.
Henderson County, Texas includes 5 named oil & gas fields we buy in — each with well counts, active operators, and how to sell an interest there.
Corsicana Field · Fairway Field · Opelika Field · Cayuga Field · Tri-Cities Field · all Texas fields →
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