# Houston County, TX **URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/texas-mineral-rights/houston-county-tx/730.md [Latest](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/tags.md) --- ## [Vector Energy Partners](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/vector-energy-partners/89338)
**Author:** [@lauren54](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/lauren54)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/vector-energy-partners/89338 "2026-10-12T17:42:29Z")
I just signed a lease with Expand Energy for 41 acres in Joseph Walling Survey. I did use an O&G attorney, so I got much more than the initial offer. Now, I just received a life-changing offer from Vector Energy Partners… --- ## [What is the current price per acre](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-is-the-current-price-per-acre/88750)
**Author:** [@ccnoot](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/ccnoot)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-is-the-current-price-per-acre/88750 "2026-09-08T18:14:19Z")
I received an offer of $500 per acre for a 41-75 acre tract, and a 61.3 acre tract in which I own the mineral rights in Houston County, TX. That seems low to me. Both parcels are located about 3-1/2 miles west of the t… --- ## [Bobby Yancey 2H Production Numbers](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bobby-yancey-2h-production-numbers/88215)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Herrington](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Alan_Herrington)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bobby-yancey-2h-production-numbers/88215 "2026-08-31T20:26:55Z")
Although Expand hasn’t reported production in the RRC production reporting system, they have reported production for this well in the Texas Comptroller’s CONG system. March 2026: 648,279 MCF (don’t know how many days o… --- ## [Bull Run/EOG Houston County Leasing](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bull-run-eog-houston-county-leasing/88255)
**Author:** [@Mineral\_Owner5](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mineral_Owner5)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bull-run-eog-houston-county-leasing/88255 "2026-08-26T23:39:54Z")
Bull Run/EOG has leased a huge block on Texas HWY 21 near the Trinity River in Madison and Houston County. --- ## [Bull Run/EOG Leasing](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bull-run-eog-leasing/88864)
**Author:** [@Mineral\_Owner5](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mineral_Owner5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 3:22am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bull-run-eog-leasing/88864 "2026-08-06T03:22:24Z")
Bull Run/EOG Recently leased about 2,000 Net. Min. Acres just across the Trinity River on Hwy 21 west. Bull Run is the lease broker for EOG. --- ## [Offered lease in Joseph Walling Survey](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/offered-lease-in-joseph-walling-survey/88011)
**Author:** [@lauren54](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/lauren54)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/offered-lease-in-joseph-walling-survey/88011 "2026-06-10T20:51:28Z")
Mineral rights total newby here! Received an offer from Sean Butler, Drake Exploration, LLC for mineral rights I didn’t know I had inherited in Houston County, TX. Got the typical lowball initial offer, but was wonderi… --- ## [Joseph Walling Survey Houston County](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/joseph-walling-survey-houston-county/87912)
**Author:** [@lauren54](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/lauren54)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/joseph-walling-survey-houston-county/87912 "2026-06-08T15:06:31Z")
Mineral rights total newby here! Received an offer from Sean Butler, Drake Exploration, LLC for mineral rights I didn’t know I had inherited in Houston County, TX. Got the typical lowball initial offer, but was wondering… --- ## [Question on Houston County Tx operators](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/question-on-houston-county-tx-operators/87204)
**Author:** [@flyfisher1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/flyfisher1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/question-on-houston-county-tx-operators/87204 "2026-06-07T17:02:35Z")
Wondering what is the list of active Lessees working the area around Grapeland? I have seen some posts on Drake/Expand Exploration, but wondering if there are others as competition would be great? Since they only have … --- ## [Yancey Well Update - Expand (CHK) Permits Horizontal Well](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/yancey-well-update-expand-chk-permits-horizontal-well/83966)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Herrington](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Alan_Herrington)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/yancey-well-update-expand-chk-permits-horizontal-well/83966 "2026-05-25T22:58:56Z")
Finally! Bobby Yancey 2H permit request filed today. https://webapps.rrc.state.tx.us/DP/drillDownQueryAction.do?name=BOBBY%252BYANCEY&fromPublicQuery=Y&univDocNo=498661304 --- ## [Fair offer for minerals](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fair-offer-for-minerals/86205)
**Author:** [@jmm](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/jmm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fair-offer-for-minerals/86205 "2026-05-08T21:25:21Z")
I have 4.625 mineral acres in Houston County, Texas, in the William Burke, John Ellison, and Mead surveys. I have been offered $700 per mineral acre by Lasso. Is this a fair offer? --- ## [Vector Energy Houston County](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/vector-energy-houston-county/86642)
**Author:** [@Bingo](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Bingo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/vector-energy-houston-county/86642 "2026-03-25T20:12:00Z")
My cousins received a call last week from Vector Energy wanting to buy our mineral rights. Any others in Houston County been contacted? --- ## [Expand Yancey Well Update - 2/7/2026](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/expand-yancey-well-update-2-7-2026/85914)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Herrington](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Alan_Herrington)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/expand-yancey-well-update-2-7-2026/85914 "2026-03-18T19:48:20Z")
Drove by the location this afternoon… Looks like they are set up for the frac job. The frac crane is positioned above the wellhead, but it didn’t appear to have the usual “frac gear” attached to it. As I continued to dr… --- ## [PeeDee Energy Services](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/peedee-energy-services/85393)
**Author:** [@Ric\_Pennington](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Ric_Pennington)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/peedee-energy-services/85393 "2026-01-31T01:07:15Z")
I&GNRR A-633 I read that PeeDee Energy Services offered 600, 1/5, 3+3. Procella A 69. Four miles NW of Grapeland. Does anyone know about this company and acreage and if there is a play starting? I read the Procella is a… --- ## [6 miles east of Grapeland Houston County](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/6-miles-east-of-grapeland-houston-county/85166)
**Author:** [@Ric\_Pennington](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Ric_Pennington)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/6-miles-east-of-grapeland-houston-county/85166 "2025-12-23T16:30:02Z")
A 633 I&GNRR 850 NMA offer 400, .2, 3+3 --- ## [Magnetar Operating | Slater #1 | A-743](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/magnetar-operating-slater-1-a-743/84241)
**Author:** [@Recon](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Recon)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/magnetar-operating-slater-1-a-743/84241 "2025-12-11T14:35:33Z")
Lease sign posted. Rig should be there within a couple weeks. --- ## [Key Exploration Update - October 14, 2025](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/key-exploration-update-october-14-2025/84217)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Herrington](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Alan_Herrington)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 5:24am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/key-exploration-update-october-14-2025/84217 "2025-12-05T05:24:12Z")
Back in April 2024, I posted that Key Exploration had been leasing acreage in the Ramon De La Garza Survey A-33 in Houston County. I continue to believe that Key has been leasing for Expand in Cherokee County, and I wond… --- ## [Drake Exploration - More Leases Recorded In July](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drake-exploration-more-leases-recorded-in-july/83077)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Herrington](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Alan_Herrington)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drake-exploration-more-leases-recorded-in-july/83077 "2025-12-03T21:55:56Z")
TexasFile updated their Houston County information yesterday, providing access to all documents filed during July. Drake Exploration recorded 424 lease memos, adding acreage in 45 new surveys located northeast of Grapela… --- ## [John’s Eden’s Survey](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/john-s-eden-s-survey/83368)
**Author:** [@Mark4run](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mark4run)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 6:23am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/john-s-eden-s-survey/83368 "2025-11-16T06:23:00Z")
John Edens Survey, A-31, Houston County, Texas Hello all - this is our first post here! We own roughly 36 NMA in this area (gross 750ish), and are receiving offers to purchase our NMAs. The area is currently leased (202… --- ## [New Seismic Reqest!](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-seismic-reqest/83437)
**Author:** [@Mineral\_Owner5](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mineral_Owner5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-seismic-reqest/83437 "2025-10-05T22:46:26Z")
A man I know just called me and said that a client of his has gotten a seismic request from a company called Gold Star to sign a permit on and across his land in the Kennard Area of Houston County, Texas. --- ## [August 2025 Deed Record Filings Now Available On TexasFile](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/august-2025-deed-record-filings-now-available-on-texasfile/83586)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Herrington](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Alan_Herrington)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/august-2025-deed-record-filings-now-available-on-texasfile/83586 "2025-09-28T22:32:23Z")
Drake Exploration filed 101 documents, mostly lease memos, but an assignment to Chesapeake Exploration was also included. Vanna Production filed 8 lease memos, their first in Houston County. I’ll go through the details … --- ## [Oil & Gas Lease prices](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-gas-lease-prices/82202)
**Author:** [@abridges](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/abridges)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-gas-lease-prices/82202 "2025-08-31T22:18:14Z")
We don’t do a lot of business in TX so I don’t have a great pulse on market pricing for leases in Houston County. We have a group trying to lease our minerals for $275 an acre for 3 years, 20% royalty lease. Can anyone s… --- ## [Approached by Drake](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/approached-by-drake/81792)
**Author:** [@Username2430](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Username2430)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 8:56pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/approached-by-drake/81792 "2025-08-19T20:56:40Z")
I was recently approached by Drake regarding a lease for mineral rights I inherited and this is my first time dealing with this. At what point would you recommend getting a law firm involved to look over things? I feel w… --- ## [Drake Exploration Update](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drake-exploration-update/80842)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Herrington](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Alan_Herrington)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drake-exploration-update/80842 "2025-08-04T12:19:25Z")
Drake has finally begun recording leases in the Houston County Deed Records. They recorded 52 lease memos on 3/28/2025. These leases cover acreage in the G Greenwood A-37 and R Pennington A-821 Surveys. The Greenwood le… --- ## [Yancey Test Well Completion Report Filed 5/7/2025](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/yancey-test-well-completion-report-filed-5-7-2025/81302)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Herrington](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Alan_Herrington)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/yancey-test-well-completion-report-filed-5-7-2025/81302 "2025-06-22T02:35:46Z")
It is a Well Record Only filing, but it does provide some valuable info. The G-1 form shows that the well was drilled to a TVD of 18,551 feet. Top of Bossier was encountered at 16,259 TVD, and Haynesville at 17,640, so … --- ## [Bobby Yancey Well #1 - What Happens Next?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bobby-yancey-well-1-what-happens-next/78921)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Herrington](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Alan_Herrington)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bobby-yancey-well-1-what-happens-next/78921 "2025-04-16T14:39:20Z")
I drove by the wellsite yesterday morning. Rig is gone, but the gate guard RV is still there. In addition, there was a guy sitting in a pickup parked beside the RV. It’s possible that they are still moving equipment out… --- ## [Magnetar Exploration](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/magnetar-exploration/80406)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Herrington](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Alan_Herrington)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/magnetar-exploration/80406 "2025-03-27T14:50:44Z")
Anyone have any info on Magnetar Exploration? They filed lease memos on 9/12/2024 and 1/28/2025 covering acreage north of Latexo. Much of the acreage is contiguous with acreage leased by Cypress Energy. Drake Exploration… --- ## [Solar Farm denied Tax Abatement](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/solar-farm-denied-tax-abatement/80527)
**Author:** [@Mineral\_Owner5](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mineral_Owner5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/solar-farm-denied-tax-abatement/80527 "2025-03-25T14:38:49Z")
A proposed 3,700 Acre Solar Farm Project in Houston County, Texas was denied a Tax Abatement by the Houston County Commissioners Court in March 2025. It was mentioned as a hazard to the water and environment by the Court… --- ## [Cypress Energy and Blue River Lease Areas](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/cypress-energy-and-blue-river-lease-areas/80448)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Herrington](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Alan_Herrington)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/cypress-energy-and-blue-river-lease-areas/80448 "2025-03-19T15:32:15Z")
Cypress Energy has recorded leases covering almost 4,000 acres. Here is a map of the lease area, which is located between Grapeland and Crockett: Blue River has recorded leases covering about 3,000 acres. Their lease… --- ## [Blue River O&G](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/blue-river-o-g/80442)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Herrington](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Alan_Herrington)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/blue-river-o-g/80442 "2025-03-18T19:03:02Z")
Does anybody have anything to report about this company? Beginning back in 2020, they have leased a block of acreage between Grapeland and Latexo. --- ## [Drake Leasing Latexo Area 3-12-25](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drake-leasing-latexo-area-3-12-25/80382)
**Author:** [@Mineral\_Owner5](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mineral_Owner5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drake-leasing-latexo-area-3-12-25/80382 "2025-03-13T21:04:16Z")
Drake approached a mineral owner near Latexo about leasing in Houston County. Very low ball offer less than $300/net. Acre. [Next page](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/texas-mineral-rights/houston-county-tx/730.md?page=1)