Mineral rights in Milam County, Texas
Milam County is a quieter corner of Texas's mineral market, with 7 permits in the last 24 months — which can mean motivated owners and less buyer competition.
- 7
- Permits · 24 mo
- 7,643
- Wells on record
- 824
- Mineral owners
- 719.7K
- Oil 2025 (bbl)
down 50% vs prior 24 months
appraisal-linked records
RRC county cycle data
Who's drilling Milam County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Magnolia Oil & Gas | 4 |
| Energy Transfer | 1 |
| Garrison Resource Developmnt LLC | 1 |
| Buffco Production | 1 |
What the record says
Milam County recorded 7 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 14 in the prior 24 months. Development here is overwhelmingly horizontal (71% of recent permits, averaging 5,729-foot laterals) — modern pad development that drains whole sections at a time. Activity centers on the Western Gulf basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows Milam County produced roughly 719.7K barrels of oil and 1.5M Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 824 mineral owners holding 824 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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Milam County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Milam County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Magnolia Oil & Gas, Energy Transfer, Garrison Resource Developmnt LLC. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
How many mineral owners are there in Milam County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 824 distinct mineral owners holding 824 interest records in Milam County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Milam County?
Start with the Milam 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 Milam County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 824 of them, with the records to back it up.