Southwest region
Texas Mineral Rights and Royalty Interests
Texas is the largest single piece of the Southwest mineral picture, and it is also the state where ownership records look least like the rest of the region. Instead of the section-township-range grid used in most western states, Texas land is described by original survey, abstract number, block, and tract. That single difference is the reason so many out-of-state heirs struggle to describe what they own.
Where activity is concentrated in Texas
- Permian Basin (West Texas) — Delaware and Midland sub-basins, horizontal development, frequently stacked pay intervals.
- Eagle Ford (South Texas) — Mature horizontal play with long production histories and many secondary-market royalty transfers.
- Barnett & Fort Worth Basin — Older gas development, often urban and suburban tracts with small net acreage.
- East Texas & Haynesville edge — Legacy gas fields where royalty checks may be small but long-running.
What helps a Texas review move quickly
- Deed or will showing how the interest came to you
- Royalty check stubs or an operator owner-number statement
- Division orders, if any were signed
- Any lease you or a relative signed
A regional note on Texas
Because Texas is described by abstract and survey rather than by section grid, we generally ask for the county and the operator or well name first. Those two details usually let a title professional find the tract even when the deed language is incomplete.
Counties we hear from most
Midland, Reeves, Loving, Howard, Karnes, La Salle, Tarrant, Panola. Inquiries from other Texas counties are welcome — this list simply reflects where activity is heaviest.
Looking for a Texas-only resource?
Titan Property Investors also operates LoneStarMineralBuyer.com, which covers Texas in greater local depth. This page is the regional view: how Texas compares to the rest of the Southwest.
Titan Property Investors is not a law firm, title company, brokerage, or operator, and has no office in Texas. Submitting information does not guarantee an offer.