Mineral rights in Lubbock County, Texas
Lubbock County sees steady, selective drilling — 21 permits over the last 24 months, holding steady versus the prior period.
- 21
- Permits · 24 mo
- 1,717
- Wells on record
- 1,296
- Mineral owners
- 865.6K
- Oil 2025 (bbl)
steady vs prior 24 months
appraisal-linked records
RRC county cycle data
Who's drilling Lubbock County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Brown, H.L. Operating | 6 |
| Atmos Energy | 6 |
| Strike Operating Company LLC | 6 |
| Texland Petroleum | 2 |
| Dry Fork Production CO., LLC | 1 |
What the record says
Lubbock County recorded 21 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 22 in the prior 24 months. Most activity targets the Texas Shelf play of the Permian Other basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows Lubbock County produced roughly 865.6K barrels of oil and 76.4K Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 1,296 mineral owners holding 1,296 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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Lubbock County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Lubbock County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Brown, H.L. Operating, Atmos Energy, Strike Operating Company LLC. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
How many mineral owners are there in Lubbock County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 1,296 distinct mineral owners holding 1,296 interest records in Lubbock County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Lubbock County?
Start with the Lubbock 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 Lubbock County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 1,296 of them, with the records to back it up.