Buckhead Energy buys Wood County, Texas mineral rights and royalties.
Wood County drilling right now — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, as of 2026-11-04:
Figures for Wood County, Texas. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.
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 | $200,000,000 | $160,000,000 | $360,000,000 |
| 2024 | $230,000,000 | $130,000,000 | $360,000,000 |
| 2023 | $240,000,000 | $130,000,000 | $370,000,000 |
Median permit to spud: 3 days (5 wells)
Drilled, not yet producing: 6 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 760 days since spud
This page covers Wood 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 Wood County, Texas?
Wood County is in the northern East Texas Oilfield with Travis Peak, Cotton Valley, Pettit, and Rodessa formation production. The county's varied carbonate and clastic stratigraphy supports both legacy and modern development.
Cities and communities: Quitman, Mineola, Hawkins, Winnsboro.
Wood County, Texas
Quitman (county seat)
4 producing formations
Depth: Cretaceous
Northern East Texas Oilfield
Depth: Lower Cretaceous
Gas producer
Depth: Lower Cretaceous
Carbonate intervals
Depth: Upper Jurassic
Deep gas
Wood County's operator history spans multiple decades of East Texas independent activity.
The county's stacked stratigraphy supports multi-zone mineral interests.
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See any operator's well footprint in Wood 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 East Texas Basin? See the top operators in the East Texas Basin by well count → — a monthly-updated leaderboard — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data.
Wood County, Texas includes 2 named oil & gas fields we buy in — each with well counts, active operators, and how to sell an interest there.
Everything you need to value your minerals, understand your options, and sell with confidence.
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