Frequently Asked Questions

MineralSearch is an oil and gas data platform built for landmen, operators, and investors. It covers Texas onshore (1.3 million wells across all 275 counties) and the Gulf of Mexico offshore (55,000+ wells, 255,000+ leases). The platform includes well data, production history, drilling permits, mineral ownership records, lease information, and operator details — all sourced from official public agencies.

All data comes from official public sources. Texas well data, production, and permits come from the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC). Mineral ownership data comes from county appraisal districts (CADs). Gulf of Mexico offshore data comes from BOEM (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management) and BSEE (Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement). We do not fabricate or simulate any data — every record is sourced from real government agencies.

Well data, production data, and drilling permits are updated monthly from the Railroad Commission of Texas. Gulf of Mexico data is updated from BOEM and BSEE on a similar monthly schedule. Mineral ownership data is updated annually when counties release certified appraisal rolls, typically mid-year.

The data is as accurate as the source agencies that publish it. We pull directly from RRC, BOEM, BSEE, and county CADs without modification. Well counts, production figures, and mineral records reflect exactly what these agencies report. If a source agency corrects or updates a record, that correction flows into MineralSearch at the next update cycle.

Mineral rights refer to the ownership of subsurface minerals (oil, gas, coal, etc.) beneath a piece of land. The mineral rights owner has the right to lease those minerals to an operator for drilling. A royalty interest is the right to receive a percentage of production revenue without bearing any of the costs of drilling or operating the well. When a mineral owner signs a lease, they typically retain a royalty interest (often 1/8 to 1/4 of production) while the operator gets the working interest.

A decimal interest represents an owner's fractional share of mineral production from a specific lease or well, expressed as a decimal number. For example, a decimal interest of 0.003150 means the owner is entitled to 0.315% of the net revenue from that lease. Decimal interests account for the owner's mineral interest fraction, the royalty rate, and any tract participation factor. In the MineralSearch mineral ownership records, the decimal interest is pulled directly from county appraisal district (CAD) rolls.

A Texas legal description identifies a specific parcel of land using the survey system. A typical description like "T&P RR CO Abs 19 Blk 34 T3N Sec 13" means: T&P RR CO is the original survey grantee (Texas & Pacific Railroad Company), Abs 19 is the abstract number (a unique identifier for the survey), Blk 34 is the block number, T3N means Township 3 North, and Sec 13 is the section number. In the CAD mineral records on MineralSearch, you may also see percentage splits between counties when a lease spans county lines.

An API (American Petroleum Institute) number is a unique identifier assigned to every oil and gas well in the United States. A Texas API number follows the format 42-XXX-XXXXX, where 42 is the state code for Texas, the next 3 digits identify the county, and the final 5 digits are the unique well number within that county. For example, API 42-227-30001 is a well in Howard County (county code 227). You can search MineralSearch by API number to find any well in our database.

The RRC is the Railroad Commission of Texas, the state agency that regulates the oil and gas industry in Texas. Despite its name, it no longer regulates railroads. The RRC issues drilling permits, tracks well completions, collects monthly production reports, enforces environmental and safety rules, and maintains the official database of all oil and gas wells in Texas. MineralSearch pulls well data, production data, and permit data directly from RRC public records.

The MineralSearch interactive map displays well locations across Texas. You can zoom into any area to see individual wells plotted by their latitude and longitude. Click on a well to see its details including API number, operator, lease name, well type, depth, and status. You can filter the map by county, operator, or well type. The map is available to all subscribers.

Yes. MineralSearch includes Gulf of Mexico offshore data from BOEM and BSEE. This includes 55,000+ offshore wells, 255,000+ lease records, 6,300+ fields, pipeline data, platform locations, and active rig information.

Yes. Subscribers can export well data, production data, mineral ownership records, and other datasets in CSV format, which can be opened in Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet application. Exports are available from the search results pages.

MineralSearch is $14.99 per month. This single plan includes full access to everything: 1.3 million wells, interactive map, mineral ownership data (835,000+ records), production data, drilling permits, GOM offshore data, data export, and monthly updates. There are no tiers, no contracts, and no setup fees.

Yes. MineralSearch is month-to-month with no contracts or cancellation fees. You can cancel at any time from your account settings. Your access continues through the end of your current billing period.

Yes. MineralSearch provides Texas well data, production, permits, and mineral ownership data at $14.99/month compared to Enverus pricing of $10,000-$50,000+ per year. Both platforms source data from the same public agencies (RRC, BOEM, BSEE). MineralSearch is built for independent landmen, small operators, and individual investors who need reliable data without enterprise-level pricing.