Mineral rights in Pecos County, Texas
Pecos County is one of Texas's most drilled counties right now — 218 permits approved in the last 24 months and activity cooling.
- 218
- Permits · 24 mo
- 1
- Rigs running
- 25,344
- Wells on record
- 6,245
- Mineral owners
down 10% vs prior 24 months
as of 2026-05-23
appraisal-linked records
Who's drilling Pecos County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Kinder Morgan | 146 |
| Continental Resources | 28 |
| Blue Arrow Operating, LLC | 18 |
| Mbx Operating LLC | 6 |
| Greenstone | 4 |
What the record says
Pecos County recorded 218 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 241 in the prior 24 months. Development here is overwhelmingly horizontal (85% of recent permits, averaging 3,888-foot laterals) — modern pad development that drains whole sections at a time. Most activity targets the Central Basin Platform play of the Permian Other basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows Pecos County produced roughly 22.6M barrels of oil and 100.5M Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 6,245 mineral owners holding 6,245 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: 397 leases were recorded in the county over the last 24 months, with recent recorded leases averaging about 24.5% royalty. For how royalty terms work, see our royalty guide.
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Pecos County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Pecos County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Kinder Morgan, Continental Resources, Blue Arrow Operating, LLC. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
What royalty are leases paying in Pecos County?
Recorded leases over the past five years in Pecos County average about 24.5% 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 Pecos County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 6,245 distinct mineral owners holding 6,245 interest records in Pecos County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Pecos County?
Start with the Pecos 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 Pecos County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 6,245 of them, with the records to back it up.