Mineral rights in San Patricio County, Texas
San Patricio County is a quieter corner of Texas's mineral market, with 6 permits in the last 24 months — which can mean motivated owners and less buyer competition.
- 6
- Permits · 24 mo
- 8,897
- Wells on record
- 1,107
- Mineral owners
- 147.2K
- Oil 2025 (bbl)
down 62% vs prior 24 months
appraisal-linked records
RRC county cycle data
Who's drilling San Patricio County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Ozona Ccs LLC | 1 |
| Aurora Resources | 1 |
| Dove Creek Energy, INC. | 1 |
| Harris Energy Group | 1 |
| Mpg Petroleum, INC. | 1 |
What the record says
San Patricio County recorded 6 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 16 in the prior 24 months. Activity centers on the Western Gulf basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows San Patricio County produced roughly 147.2K barrels of oil and 1.1M Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 1,107 mineral owners holding 1,530 appraisal-linked interest records with a combined appraised value around $40.3M. 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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San Patricio County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in San Patricio County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Ozona Ccs LLC, Aurora Resources, Dove Creek Energy, INC.. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
How many mineral owners are there in San Patricio County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 1,107 distinct mineral owners holding 1,530 interest records in San Patricio County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in San Patricio County?
Start with the San Patricio 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 Patricio County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 1,107 of them, with the records to back it up.