Buckhead Energy buys Ward County, Texas mineral rights and royalties.
Ward County drilling right now — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, as of 2026-11-04:
Figures for Ward 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: 145 in the last 12 months vs 191 in the prior 12 (×0.76)
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 | $4,200,000,000 | $790,000,000 | $5,000,000,000 |
| 2024 | $4,900,000,000 | $460,000,000 | $5,400,000,000 |
| 2023 | $4,500,000,000 | $490,000,000 | $5,000,000,000 |
Median permit to spud: 53 days (214 wells)
Median spud to first production: 191 days (240 wells)
Drilled, not yet producing: 112 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 393 days since spud
This page covers Ward 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 Ward County, Texas?
Ward County, with Monahans and Barstow, spans the eastern Delaware Basin and the Central Basin Platform, combining horizontal Wolfcamp and Bone Spring development with legacy production.
Cities and communities: Monahans, Barstow.
Ward County, Texas
Monahans (county seat)
2 producing formations
Depth: ~9,500–12,000 ft
Delaware Basin horizontal pay
Depth: ~8,500–11,000 ft
Stacked Bone Spring targets
Ward County is developed by major Delaware Basin operators alongside legacy platform producers.
Ward interests can blend Delaware horizontal pay with Central Basin Platform legacy production, so location within the county matters to value.
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See any operator's well footprint in Ward 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.
Ward County, Texas includes 27 named oil & gas fields we buy in — each with well counts, active operators, and how to sell an interest there.
Phantom (Wolfcamp) Field · Ward-Estes North Field · Wolfbone Field · Sandbar Field · Ward South Field · Hoefs Tk Field · Pecos Valley Field · Mendota NW Field · Two Georges Field · Collie Field · Shipley Field · Monahans North Field · Dimmitt Field · Monahans Field · Payton Field · Tunstill Field · Rhoda Walker Field · Haley Field · Varel Field · Warwink Field · Feldman Field · Wagon Wheel Field · Magnolia Sealy Field · Caprito Field · Quito West Field · Crawar Field · Ruppel Field · all Texas fields →
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