Mineral rights in Knox County, Texas
Knox County sees steady, selective drilling — 17 permits over the last 24 months, cooling versus the prior period.
- 17
- Permits · 24 mo
- 5,826
- Wells on record
- 105
- Mineral owners
- 124.9K
- Oil 2025 (bbl)
down 11% vs prior 24 months
appraisal-linked records
RRC county cycle data
Who's drilling Knox County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Energy Transfer | 6 |
| Waggoner Operating, L.L.C. | 3 |
| Covenant Operating, LLC | 2 |
| Brower Oil & Gas CO INC | 2 |
| W. T. Waggoner Estate | 2 |
What the record says
Knox County recorded 17 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 19 in the prior 24 months. Activity centers on the Fort Worth basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows Knox County produced roughly 124.9K barrels of oil and 135.8K Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 105 mineral owners holding 105 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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Knox County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Knox County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Energy Transfer, Waggoner Operating, L.L.C., Covenant Operating, LLC. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
How many mineral owners are there in Knox County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 105 distinct mineral owners holding 105 interest records in Knox County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Knox County?
Start with the Knox 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 Knox County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 105 of them, with the records to back it up.