Mineral rights in Callahan County, Texas
Callahan County sees steady, selective drilling — 15 permits over the last 24 months, accelerating versus the prior period.
- 15
- Permits · 24 mo
- 22,266
- Wells on record
- 353
- Mineral owners
- 67.1K
- Oil 2025 (bbl)
up 275% vs prior 24 months
appraisal-linked records
RRC county cycle data
Who's drilling Callahan County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Energy Transfer | 4 |
| Haskit, Kendall | 3 |
| Clausen, A. G. | 2 |
| Oneok | 2 |
| Geosurveys, INC. | 1 |
What the record says
Callahan County recorded 15 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 4 in the prior 24 months. Activity centers on the Fort Worth basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows Callahan County produced roughly 67.1K barrels of oil and 289.3K Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 353 mineral owners holding 353 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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Callahan County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Callahan County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Energy Transfer, Haskit, Kendall, Clausen, A. G.. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
How many mineral owners are there in Callahan County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 353 distinct mineral owners holding 353 interest records in Callahan County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Callahan County?
Start with the Callahan 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 Callahan County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 353 of them, with the records to back it up.