Mineral rights in Anderson County, Texas
Anderson County sees steady, selective drilling — 18 permits over the last 24 months, cooling versus the prior period.
- 18
- Permits · 24 mo
- 1
- Rigs running
- 6,955
- Wells on record
- 4,456
- Mineral owners
down 18% vs prior 24 months
as of 2026-05-23
appraisal-linked records
Who's drilling Anderson County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Trinity Gas Storage LLC | 8 |
| Rock Bottom Oil, Gp, L.L.C. | 2 |
| Trueblood Resources INC | 2 |
| Energy Transfer | 2 |
| Linder, John Operating | 1 |
What the record says
Anderson County recorded 18 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 22 in the prior 24 months. 6% of recent permits are horizontal wells averaging 9,180-foot laterals. Activity centers on the Ark-La-Tx basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows Anderson County produced roughly 410.8K barrels of oil and 1.6M Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 4,456 mineral owners holding 4,456 appraisal-linked interest records . Fragmented ownership like this is where buyers find deals — and where heirs discover interests they didn't know they had. See our guide to researching mineral ownership.
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Anderson County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Anderson County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Trinity Gas Storage LLC, Rock Bottom Oil, Gp, L.L.C., Trueblood Resources INC. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
How many mineral owners are there in Anderson County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 4,456 distinct mineral owners holding 4,456 interest records in Anderson County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Anderson County?
Start with the Anderson County clerk's deed records and the county appraisal roll, then verify against state regulator filings. Our title search guide walks through the process, and the Mineral Eagle platform links these records for the whole county.
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Buying in Anderson County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 4,456 of them, with the records to back it up.