An active buyer of Karnes County, Texas mineral rights. Buckhead Energy has been buying mineral and royalty interests since 2006.
Last updated: November 2026
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Start NowAs of 2026-11-01, Karnes County, Texas shows 371 recent drilling permits and 76 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells, with Marathon Oil Company operating the most wells on record and the Austin Chalk the leading target formation.
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Quick answer — Does Buckhead Energy buy mineral rights in Karnes County, Texas?
See any operator's well footprint in Karnes County — wells operated, wells that have produced, and what it means if you own minerals under their wells.
Ground-truth your Karnes County, Texas minerals against current, dated, sourced market data before you decide to sell:
As of , Karnes County, Texas has the following records in this dataset: 371 recent drilling permits , 76 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells and 6,547 wells with reported production. By wells on record, the largest operator is Marathon Oil Company (drilling activity is counted by state and county, never per operator). Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Refreshed daily.
Permits count wells with a permit date in the trailing 24 months. DUCs count wells spudded in the trailing three years with no reported first production. Wells with reported production may no longer be producing. These dataset counts are not a complete census of permits or currently producing wells.
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Figures for Karnes County, Texas. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.
100 means flat. The score multiplies two ratios: drilling permits in the last 12 months against the 12 months before, and oil-equivalent production (BOE, 6 mcf = 1 bbl) in the latest 12 reported months against the 12 before.
Permits: 164 in the last 12 months vs 220 in the prior 12 (×0.75)
Production: 12 months through 2026-07 vs the 12 months before (×0.83)
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 | $6,500,000,000 | $1,100,000,000 | $7,700,000,000 |
| 2024 | $7,200,000,000 | $710,000,000 | $7,900,000,000 |
| 2023 | $7,800,000,000 | $820,000,000 | $8,600,000,000 |
Median permit to spud: 52 days (387 wells)
Median spud to first production: 156 days (374 wells)
Drilled, not yet producing: 76 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 116 days since spud
Karnes County, Texas includes 5 named oil & gas fields we buy in. Each field page carries well counts, active operators, and how to sell an interest there.
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Buckhead Energy buys mineral rights and royalties in Karnes County, Texas — one of the most productive counties in the Eagle Ford Shale core, with intense horizontal drilling across the Karnes trough and legacy conventional production.
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Our Karnes County acquisition team monitors drilling permits, production reports, and lease activity when we prepare a fair, competitive offer.
We work with qualified professionals to ensure smooth transactions and proper documentation for Karnes County mineral rights transfers.
Experience with title verification processes specific to Texas mineral transactions.
20 years of experience buying Karnes County mineral rights. Deep understanding of local geology, operators, and production activity.
Buckhead pays the full purchase price in cash, with no financing contingency. Payment is typically made by check after the deed is recorded. Timing varies with title review and county recording, and we keep you updated along the way.
Transparent, professional process with no hidden fees. We coordinate with qualified professionals to handle all Karnes County documentation and ensure smooth transactions.
Karnes County shows active development in oil production, making it an attractive area for mineral rights investment.
We track drilling permits, completion reports, and production data to prepare a fair, competitive offer for your Karnes County assets.
Regional operators are utilizing enhanced recovery techniques in Karnes County.
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