Sell mineral rights in Texas

Where Texas mineral rights buyers are most active

Most Texas mineral rights that change hands are in the Permian Basin of West Texas, split into the Midland Basin (Midland, Martin, Howard, Upton and Reagan counties) and the Delaware Basin (Reeves, Loving and Ward counties). Horizontal wells there produce oil and gas from several stacked zones, so a single tract can support many wells over time.

Buyers are also active in the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas (Karnes, DeWitt, La Salle), the Haynesville in East Texas (Panola, Harrison, Shelby), the Barnett Shale around Fort Worth and the Anadarko Basin in the Panhandle. Mineral rights in these areas are priced on the same two things: the wells already producing and the wells still to come.

What buyers check before making a Texas offer

Buyers look up your lease and wells in Railroad Commission records, which are public. They check production by lease, recent drilling permits near your tract and who operates the wells. New permits nearby usually raise offers, because they point to more wells and more royalty income.

Your royalty check stub shows your decimal interest and the deductions taken. Texas severance taxes are 4.6% of the value of oil and 7.5% of the value of gas, and they come out of royalty checks before you're paid. Buyers value your Texas mineral rights on what you actually receive, not on the gross value of the oil and gas.

Title and taxes on Texas mineral rights

Deeds and mineral conveyances are recorded with the county clerk in the county where the mineral rights are. If you inherited mineral rights without probate, an affidavit of heirship filed in the county records is a common way to show ownership, and many buyers help prepare one.

Texas has no state personal income tax, so a sale of mineral rights is generally only subject to federal tax. Ask a tax professional how the sale fits your situation.

How to get offers for Texas mineral rights

Tell us your county and what you own. We send your request to up to 3 buyers who purchase in that part of Texas. They review the public records and contact you with offers, and you choose whether to sell, sell part, or keep.

Last reviewed October 13, 2026. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Facts come from the official sources listed above; confirm anything that matters to your sale with a qualified professional.