Mineral rights in Live Oak County, Texas
Live Oak County is an active Texas drilling market: 198 permits in the last 24 months, with the pace cooling.
- 198
- Permits · 24 mo
- 1
- Rigs running
- 12,441
- Wells on record
- 10,098
- Mineral owners
down 13% vs prior 24 months
as of 2026-05-23
appraisal-linked records
Who's drilling Live Oak County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Conocophillips | 136 |
| Crescent Energy Company | 11 |
| Silver Hill Energy Partners | 11 |
| Caturus | 9 |
| Aurora Resources | 8 |
What the record says
Live Oak County recorded 198 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 227 in the prior 24 months. Development here is overwhelmingly horizontal (89% of recent permits, averaging 7,754-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 Live Oak County produced roughly 10.5M barrels of oil and 127.5M Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 10,098 mineral owners holding 40,719 appraisal-linked interest records with a combined appraised value around $3.7B. 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: 328 leases were recorded in the county over the last 24 months, with recent recorded leases averaging about 22.2% royalty. For how royalty terms work, see our royalty guide.
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Live Oak County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Live Oak County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Conocophillips, Crescent Energy Company, Silver Hill Energy Partners. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
What royalty are leases paying in Live Oak County?
Recorded leases over the past five years in Live Oak County average about 22.2% 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 Live Oak County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 10,098 distinct mineral owners holding 40,719 interest records in Live Oak County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Live Oak County?
Start with the Live Oak 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 Live Oak County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 10,098 of them, with the records to back it up.