Mineral rights in Jones County, Texas
Jones County sees steady, selective drilling — 22 permits over the last 24 months, cooling versus the prior period.
- 22
- Permits · 24 mo
- 15,429
- Wells on record
- 907
- Mineral owners
- 342.9K
- Oil 2025 (bbl)
down 55% vs prior 24 months
appraisal-linked records
RRC county cycle data
Who's drilling Jones County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Sojourner Drilling | 7 |
| Ics Energy LLC | 5 |
| Energy Transfer | 3 |
| Star Production, INC. | 2 |
| Hf Sinclair CORP | 1 |
What the record says
Jones County recorded 22 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 49 in the prior 24 months. Activity centers on the Fort Worth basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows Jones County produced roughly 342.9K barrels of oil and 206.5K Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 907 mineral owners holding 907 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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Jones County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Jones County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Sojourner Drilling, Ics Energy LLC, Energy Transfer. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
How many mineral owners are there in Jones County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 907 distinct mineral owners holding 907 interest records in Jones County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Jones County?
Start with the Jones 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 Jones County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 907 of them, with the records to back it up.