Buckhead Energy buys Upton County, Texas mineral rights and royalties.
Upton County drilling right now — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, as of 2026-11-01:
Figures for Upton 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: 550 in the last 12 months vs 386 in the prior 12 (×1.42)
Production: 12 months through 2026-07 vs the 12 months before (×1.04)
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 | $7,100,000,000 | $1,700,000,000 | $8,700,000,000 |
| 2024 | $7,900,000,000 | $1,000,000,000 | $8,900,000,000 |
| 2023 | $7,600,000,000 | $1,000,000,000 | $8,700,000,000 |
Median permit to spud: 31 days (621 wells)
Median spud to first production: 223 days (620 wells)
Drilled, not yet producing: 296 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 238 days since spud
This page covers Upton 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 Upton County, Texas?
Upton County sits in the southern Midland Basin, with Rankin and McCamey as its principal towns. It is a long-established producing county now developed horizontally across the Spraberry and Wolfcamp.
Cities and communities: Rankin, McCamey.
Upton County, Texas
Rankin (county seat)
2 producing formations
Depth: ~7,000–9,000 ft
Stacked Spraberry section
Depth: ~8,500–10,500 ft
Primary horizontal pay
Upton County is developed by major southern Midland Basin operators.
Long production history plus active horizontal development means Upton interests can carry both legacy income and new-well upside.
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See any operator's well footprint in Upton 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.
Upton County, Texas includes 17 named oil & gas fields we buy in — each with well counts, active operators, and how to sell an interest there.
Spraberry Field · McElroy Field · McCamey Field · Parks Field · Pegasus Field · Sallie Ann Field · Big Lake Field · Mills Ranch Field · Benedum Field · Kiowa Creek Field · Calvin Field · Crossett S Field · Peart Field · Crockett Field · Amacker-Tippett Field · Concho Bluff North Field · Sheep Mountain Field · all Texas fields →
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