Buckhead Energy buys Martin County, Texas mineral rights and royalties.
Martin County drilling right now — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, as of 2026-11-01:
Figures for Martin 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: 553 in the last 12 months vs 744 in the prior 12 (×0.74)
Production: 12 months through 2026-07 vs the 12 months before (×1.07)
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 | $17,000,000,000 | $2,800,000,000 | $20,000,000,000 |
| 2024 | $19,000,000,000 | $1,500,000,000 | $21,000,000,000 |
| 2023 | $17,000,000,000 | $1,400,000,000 | $19,000,000,000 |
Median permit to spud: 42 days (1,136 wells)
Median spud to first production: 212 days (1,222 wells)
Drilled, not yet producing: 332 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 274 days since spud
This page covers Martin 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 Martin County, Texas?
Martin County, just north of Midland, is a core Midland Basin county with some of the thickest, highest-quality Spraberry and Wolfcamp rock in the Permian. The county seat is Stanton.
Cities and communities: Stanton.
Martin County, Texas
Stanton (county seat)
2 producing formations
Depth: ~7,500–9,000 ft
Thick, high-quality stacked Spraberry section
Depth: ~8,500–10,500 ft
Wolfcamp A/B core pay
Martin County is a focus area for several of the largest Midland Basin operators, reflecting its position in the core of the play.
Martin County is widely regarded as Tier-1 Midland Basin acreage; interests here tend to attract strong interest, with value driven by current production, well vintage, and remaining locations.
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See any operator's well footprint in Martin 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.
Martin County, Texas includes 11 named oil & gas fields we buy in — each with well counts, active operators, and how to sell an interest there.
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