Mineral rights in Taylor County, Texas
Taylor County is an active Texas drilling market: 50 permits in the last 24 months, with the pace accelerating.
- 50
- Permits · 24 mo
- 11,807
- Wells on record
- 804
- Mineral owners
- 262.6K
- Oil 2025 (bbl)
up 25% vs prior 24 months
appraisal-linked records
RRC county cycle data
Who's drilling Taylor County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| L.C.S. Production | 19 |
| Oneok | 5 |
| Quail Well Service, INC. | 3 |
| Enterprise Products Texas Op LLC | 3 |
| Atmos Energy | 2 |
What the record says
Taylor County recorded 50 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 40 in the prior 24 months. Activity centers on the Fort Worth basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows Taylor County produced roughly 262.6K barrels of oil and 77K Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 804 mineral owners holding 804 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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Taylor County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Taylor County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are L.C.S. Production, Oneok, Quail Well Service, INC.. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
How many mineral owners are there in Taylor County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 804 distinct mineral owners holding 804 interest records in Taylor County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Taylor County?
Start with the Taylor 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 Taylor County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 804 of them, with the records to back it up.