Sell Your Mineral Rights in Sabine County, TX

If you own mineral rights in Sabine County, you're sitting on acreage in the East Texas Basin — a region with a long history of natural gas production and over 27 billion cubic feet of cumulative gas output recorded here. Activity is real and ongoing, with 366 producing wells in the county. Before you respond to any offer or make any decisions, it's worth understanding what you actually have.

ASSET OVERVIEW

Est. per Acre

$50–$400

per net royalty acre

Active Wells

366+

Drilling Activity

Core Basin

East Texas

Primary Formation

Primary Resource

Natural Gas

Commodity Type

What Mineral Rights in Sabine County Look Like Right Now

Sabine County is a gas-focused county in the East Texas Basin, with 366 producing wells and cumulative gas production exceeding 27.4 billion MCF — that's a meaningful track record. Operators like XTO Energy and Silver Hill Energy are active here, which tells you this isn't purely speculative acreage. That said, East Texas is not the Permian — values are more modest and tied closely to natural gas prices, which have been volatile. If you've received an offer from an operator or a mineral buyer, it's worth getting a second opinion before you sign anything.

Sabine County by the Numbers

366

wells

Producing Wells (state regulator data)

27,482,007

MCF

Cumulative Gas Production

4,131,764

BBL

Cumulative Oil Production

$50 – $400

per acre

Estimated Value Range Per Acre (estimate only)

Natural Gas

Primary Commodity

Who's Operating in Sabine County

Silver Hill Energy Operating LLC

XTO Energy Inc.

XOM

What's in the Ground

Haynesville Shale

East Texas

A deep, high-pressure shale formation that extends into East Texas from northwest Louisiana. It's the primary driver of natural gas interest across this part of the basin. Wells can be prolific, but development requires significant capital — large operators tend to lead the way.

Cotton Valley

East Texas

A tight sandstone formation that has been producing natural gas in East Texas for decades. It's shallower and less capital-intensive than Haynesville, and many legacy wells in Sabine County target this zone. Reliable, if not always flashy.

Travis Peak

East Texas

Another conventional sandstone target in the East Texas Basin. It sits above the Cotton Valley and has contributed to cumulative production in the region over a long history of drilling. Modest but established.

Questions We Hear From Sabine County Owners

I got an offer letter from a mineral buyer — is $200 per acre fair for my Sabine County rights?
It might be, or it might not — it depends on where your acreage sits relative to active wells, what formation it's in, and what the lease terms look like. Sabine County has real production history, but values vary considerably across the county. Don't assume the first number you see is the right one. A quick independent review costs you nothing and could be worth a lot.
XTO Energy sent me a lease offer. Should I just sign it?
XTO is a legitimate, well-capitalized operator — a subsidiary of ExxonMobil — so the offer itself is credible. But lease terms matter as much as the bonus payment. Royalty rate, depth clauses, pooling provisions, and surface use rights can all affect what you ultimately earn. It's worth having someone review the lease before you sign.
Sabine County is pretty rural — does that hurt the value of my mineral rights?
County population doesn't directly affect mineral value — what matters is what's underground and who's drilling. Sabine County has 366 producing wells and over 27 billion MCF of cumulative gas production, which means there's documented activity here. The honest answer is that values are more modest than in a higher-pressure shale play like the Permian, but that doesn't mean your rights are worthless. Gas prices and operator activity are the real variables to watch.

Find Out What Your Sabine County Mineral Rights Are Worth

Whether you've inherited these rights, received an unsolicited offer, or just want to understand what you own — we're happy to take a look with no pressure and no obligation. We know this basin and we'll give you a straight answer.

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Data Sources

Production and operator figures for Sabine County are drawn from U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-Year), and DrillingEdge (state regulator production data). Per-acre values are estimates and not an offer.

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