Mineral rights in La Salle County, Texas
La Salle County is one of Texas's most drilled counties right now — 244 permits approved in the last 24 months and activity cooling.
- 244
- Permits · 24 mo
- 3
- Rigs running
- 9,003
- Wells on record
- 6,990
- Mineral owners
down 44% vs prior 24 months
as of 2026-05-23
appraisal-linked records
Who's drilling La Salle County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Verdun Oil Company | 79 |
| EOG | 46 |
| Lewis | 26 |
| Bp | 23 |
| Ridgemar Energy Operating, LLC | 18 |
What the record says
La Salle County recorded 244 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 433 in the prior 24 months. Development here is overwhelmingly horizontal (98% of recent permits, averaging 9,056-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 La Salle County produced roughly 36.6M barrels of oil and 347.7M Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 6,990 mineral owners holding 6,990 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: 350 leases were recorded in the county over the last 24 months, with recent recorded leases averaging about 22.1% royalty. For how royalty terms work, see our royalty guide.
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La Salle County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in La Salle County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Verdun Oil Company, EOG, Lewis. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
What royalty are leases paying in La Salle County?
Recorded leases over the past five years in La Salle County average about 22.1% 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 La Salle County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 6,990 distinct mineral owners holding 6,990 interest records in La Salle County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in La Salle County?
Start with the La Salle 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 La Salle County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 6,990 of them, with the records to back it up.