Brazos County, Texas
Brazos County lease offers: what is on record
State land, so a reference and not a price.
The record
Bonus, royalty and term in Brazos County
State sealed-bid sales
Sep 2023 to Sep 2023, State land
- Leases
- 1
- Median
- $1,000
- Bonus per acre, middle half
- Too few to give a range
- Royalty
- 25%
| Source | Leases | Bonus per acre, middle half | Median | Royalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State sealed-bid salesSep 2023 to Sep 2023, State land | 1 | Too few to give a range | $1,000 | 25% |
Figures are for Brazos County. State figures come from the General Land Office's past bid sales. Shared offers are moderated and shown only as a range of at least three offers from at least three people. The State leases State land, so its prices are a reference, not what a private owner will be offered.
| Year | Relinquishment Act leases | State sealed-bid sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | None | $1,000 (1 lease) |
| 2018 | None | $1,750 (2 leases) |
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Drilling
New drilling permits in Brazos County
19 permits, 19 horizontal.
- Sep 20261
- May 20261
- Aug 20253
- Apr 20252
- Mar 20259
- Feb 20251
- Jan 20252
| Issued | Operator, lease and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | CML Exploration, LLCPETERS · Horizontal |
| 2026-05-06 | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCGOLDEN · Horizontal |
| 2025-08-29 | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCORCA B WB · Horizontal |
| 2025-08-29 | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCORCA A WB · Horizontal |
| 2025-08-04 | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCPORTERFIELD B · Horizontal |
| 2025-04-02 | CML Exploration, LLCFRIDEL · Horizontal |
| 2025-04-02 | CML Exploration, LLCLLOYD · Horizontal |
| 2025-03-28 | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCPLUTO · Horizontal |
| 2025-03-20 | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCPORTERFIELD A · Horizontal |
| 2025-03-20 | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCMERCURY A · Horizontal |
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FAQ
Questions people ask
What do oil and gas leases pay per acre in Brazos County, Texas?
State sealed-bid sales: 1 lease, median bonus $1,000 per acre. These are State land sales and shared offers, a reference for a private offer and not a promise of one.
What royalty do Brazos County leases have?
The most common oil royalty in state sealed-bid sales is 25 percent. A private lease sets its own royalty, and the words that figure it matter as much as the fraction.
Is drilling active in Brazos County?
The Railroad Commission issued 19 drilling permits in Brazos County in the last 24 months, 19 of them for horizontal wells. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.
How do I know if my offer is good?
Compare its bonus, royalty and first term with the figures on this page, then scan the lease itself for the clauses that decide what you are paid: how costs are treated, what land is released after the first term, and any option to extend. The offer check on this page does the first part with no account.
Got a lease in front of you?
The scan quotes the sentence of your lease behind every flag.
Sources
Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.