Buckhead Energy buys Loving County, Texas mineral rights and royalties.
Loving County drilling right now — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, as of 2026-11-01:
Figures for Loving 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: 569 in the last 12 months vs 459 in the prior 12 (×1.24)
Production: 12 months through 2026-07 vs the 12 months before (×1.00)
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 | $12,000,000,000 | $2,600,000,000 | $14,000,000,000 |
| 2024 | $14,000,000,000 | $1,500,000,000 | $15,000,000,000 |
| 2023 | $12,000,000,000 | $1,400,000,000 | $14,000,000,000 |
Median permit to spud: 54 days (709 wells)
Median spud to first production: 185 days (715 wells)
Drilled, not yet producing: 324 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 348 days since spud
This page covers Loving 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 Loving County, Texas?
Loving County, with Mentone as its only town, is the least-populated county in the United States — and one of the most productive per capita, sitting in the core of the Delaware Basin.
Cities and communities: Mentone.
Loving County, Texas
Mentone (county seat)
2 producing formations
Depth: ~10,500–13,500 ft
Deep, over-pressured Delaware Wolfcamp
Depth: ~9,000–12,000 ft
Stacked Bone Spring sands
Loving County is developed by major Delaware Basin operators with large contiguous positions.
Core Delaware geology and intense development make Loving interests highly sought-after; value hinges on developed benches, well vintage, and remaining locations.
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See any operator's well footprint in Loving 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 Permian Basin? See the top operators in the Permian Basin by well count → — a monthly-updated leaderboard — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data.
Loving County, Texas includes 13 named oil & gas fields we buy in — each with well counts, active operators, and how to sell an interest there.
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