Mineral rights in Scurry County, Texas
Scurry County is an active Texas drilling market: 72 permits in the last 24 months, with the pace cooling.
- 72
- Permits · 24 mo
- 1
- Rigs running
- 12,203
- Wells on record
- 3,610
- Mineral owners
down 47% vs prior 24 months
as of 2026-05-23
appraisal-linked records
Who's drilling Scurry County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Kinder Morgan | 53 |
| Highpeak Energy | 7 |
| Three Span Oil & Gas | 5 |
| Element Petroleum Operating IV, | 2 |
| Three Summits Operating | 1 |
What the record says
Scurry County recorded 72 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 137 in the prior 24 months. 10% of recent permits are horizontal wells averaging 7,461-foot laterals. Most activity targets the Eastern Shelf play of the Permian Other basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows Scurry County produced roughly 11M barrels of oil and 41.7M Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 3,610 mineral owners holding 3,610 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: 217 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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Scurry County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Scurry County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Kinder Morgan, Highpeak Energy, Three Span Oil & Gas. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
What royalty are leases paying in Scurry County?
Recorded leases over the past five years in Scurry 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 Scurry County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 3,610 distinct mineral owners holding 3,610 interest records in Scurry County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Scurry County?
Start with the Scurry 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 Scurry County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 3,610 of them, with the records to back it up.