Mineral rights in San Augustine County, Texas
San Augustine County is an active Texas drilling market: 113 permits in the last 24 months, with the pace accelerating.
- 113
- Permits · 24 mo
- 12
- Rigs running
- 945
- Wells on record
- 9,835
- Mineral owners
up 64% vs prior 24 months
as of 2026-05-23
appraisal-linked records
Who's drilling San Augustine County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Apex Natural Gas, LLC | 40 |
| Aethon Energy | 36 |
| Rockcliff Energy III | 15 |
| Pine Wave Energy Partners | 8 |
| Bp | 4 |
What the record says
San Augustine County recorded 113 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 69 in the prior 24 months. Development here is overwhelmingly horizontal (96% of recent permits, averaging 9,938-foot laterals) — modern pad development that drains whole sections at a time. Most activity targets the Haynesville play of the Ark-La-Tx basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows San Augustine County produced roughly 2.2K barrels of oil and 259.5M Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 9,835 mineral owners holding 9,835 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: 1,933 leases were recorded in the county over the last 24 months, with recent recorded leases averaging about 20.1% royalty. For how royalty terms work, see our royalty guide.
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San Augustine County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in San Augustine County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Apex Natural Gas, LLC, Aethon Energy, Rockcliff Energy III. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
What royalty are leases paying in San Augustine County?
Recorded leases over the past five years in San Augustine County average about 20.1% 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 San Augustine County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 9,835 distinct mineral owners holding 9,835 interest records in San Augustine County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in San Augustine County?
Start with the San Augustine 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 San Augustine County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 9,835 of them, with the records to back it up.