Mineral rights in Maverick County, Texas
Maverick County is an active Texas drilling market: 54 permits in the last 24 months, with the pace cooling.
- 54
- Permits · 24 mo
- 2
- Rigs running
- 5,581
- Wells on record
- 166
- Mineral owners
down 23% vs prior 24 months
as of 2026-05-23
appraisal-linked records
Who's drilling Maverick County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Grit Oil & Gas Management | 19 |
| El Toro Resources | 12 |
| Jonah Energy | 9 |
| Endeavor Natural Gas | 4 |
| Blackbrush O&G | 4 |
What the record says
Maverick County recorded 54 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 70 in the prior 24 months. Development here is overwhelmingly horizontal (91% of recent permits, averaging 2,696-foot laterals) — modern pad development that drains whole sections at a time. Most activity targets the San Miguel play of the Western Gulf basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows Maverick County produced roughly 2.7M barrels of oil and 10.7M Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 166 mineral owners holding 166 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: 1 leases were recorded in the county over the last 24 months. For how royalty terms work, see our royalty guide.
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Maverick County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Maverick County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Grit Oil & Gas Management, El Toro Resources, Jonah Energy. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
How many mineral owners are there in Maverick County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 166 distinct mineral owners holding 166 interest records in Maverick County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Maverick County?
Start with the Maverick 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 Maverick County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 166 of them, with the records to back it up.