Mineral rights in Atascosa County, Texas
Atascosa County is an active Texas drilling market: 105 permits in the last 24 months, with the pace cooling.
- 105
- Permits · 24 mo
- 11,159
- Wells on record
- 4,827
- Mineral owners
- 21.5%
- Avg lease royalty
down 61% vs prior 24 months
appraisal-linked records
recorded leases, 5 yrs
Who's drilling Atascosa County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| EOG | 47 |
| Conocophillips | 36 |
| Crescent Energy Company | 6 |
| The Rosewood CORP | 4 |
| Pillar Oil & Gas | 4 |
What the record says
Atascosa County recorded 105 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 270 in the prior 24 months. Development here is overwhelmingly horizontal (95% of recent permits, averaging 9,860-foot laterals) — modern pad development that drains whole sections at a time. Most activity targets the Eagle Ford play of the Western Gulf basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows Atascosa County produced roughly 28M barrels of oil and 27.5M Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 4,827 mineral owners holding 4,827 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.
Leasing has kept pace: 251 leases were recorded in the county over the last 24 months, with recent recorded leases averaging about 21.5% royalty. For how royalty terms work, see our royalty guide.
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Atascosa County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Atascosa County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are EOG, Conocophillips, Crescent Energy Company. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
What royalty are leases paying in Atascosa County?
Recorded leases over the past five years in Atascosa County average about 21.5% royalty. Individual terms vary with acreage position, competition, and the operator — treat this as a market reference point, not a quote.
How many mineral owners are there in Atascosa County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 4,827 distinct mineral owners holding 4,827 interest records in Atascosa County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Atascosa County?
Start with the Atascosa 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 Atascosa County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 4,827 of them, with the records to back it up.