Franklin County, Texas
Sell Mineral Rights in Franklin County, Texas
Fair Oil permitted three wells here in April 2026. Shallow oil county with a long, quiet production history.
Producing formations: Paluxy, Sub-Clarksville
Where Franklin County sits
An oil county. Shallow production with a long history and a lot of inherited interests. All twenty-three counties we buy in are shaded; click one to open it.
The history of oil and gas in Franklin County
The edge of Talco, and an honest assessment
Franklin County's oil history is a border story. The field that mattered was found across the line in Titus County, and it happened to extend into this county's northeastern corner. What came after has been real but small, and a local newspaper described it in 1939 better than we could.
1936, across the line
When the Talco field came in near Talco in northwestern Titus County in 1936, it was soon established that the oil deposit extended into northeastern Franklin County. Landowners on that corner of the county found themselves in a producing field they had done nothing to find.
What it was worth, honestly
The Franklin County Times assessed it in 1939 with a candor we would not improve on. The oil, the paper said, was helpful to the landowners who had it, but it was "not large enough to disrupt the economic structure nor disturb the way of living."
That is still a fair description. Oil has been found in other parts of the county since, and all of the fields have been comparatively small.
Why that is not the end of the story
Two things about Franklin County are worth knowing anyway.
First, the timing. These discoveries landed in the middle of the Depression, in a county that was almost entirely farming, during years when cotton prices were catastrophic. Modest oil money arriving in 1936 meant something out of proportion to its size, and the mineral interests created then are still in those same families.
Second, the present. Fair Oil, Ltd. permitted three wells in April 2026, the L. D. Stewart 2, the Mary Ida Stone 1 and the Stewart-Brody 1. Incendium Resources, Mud Creek Operating and Energy Transfer have permitted here as well. Several operators filing in the same eighteen months is real activity, and more than this county usually gets credit for.
What to know if you own here
- Small does not mean worthless, and it does not mean valuable either. Franklin County interests are usually modest. We will give you a real number and tell you if the right answer is to keep it.
- The Paluxy oil here declines slowly, the same long tail as Talco across the line.
- Ninety years of inheritance on a small interest often means the paperwork costs more than people expect. That is our problem to solve, not yours.
Sources: Handbook of Texas (Texas State Historical Association) county and field entries; American Oil & Gas Historical Society; Texas Almanac; Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas energy research; Railroad Commission of Texas permit and completion records as published through texas-drilling.com and the weekly drilling reports of the Longview News-Journal and Tyler Morning Telegraph. Verified August 2026.
Who is operating in Franklin County
These operators have filed permits or completions in Franklin County with the Railroad Commission. If your check comes from one of them, we already know the wells.
- Fair Oil
- Incendium Resources
- Mud Creek Operating
- Energy Transfer
What we buy in Franklin County
Mineral rights, royalty interests, overriding royalty, non-participating royalty, non-operated working interest, and non-producing minerals. There is no size limit in either direction. We buy a single interest in one unit and we buy whole family positions.
If your piece feels too small to bother with, call anyway. Small interests in the same tract usually belong to relatives, and we would rather work with the whole family at once.
How an offer gets made
You call or fill out the form. We pull the county records, the appraisal district roll and the Railroad Commission production history ourselves. Within three business days you get a specific cash number in writing and a plain explanation of how we got there. If we think you should hold, we say that too. We cover title, recording and closing, and you keep every royalty check until the day we close.
Call or text (936) 289-3438 Or email offers@longleafmineralco.com
Franklin County questions
What formations produce in Franklin County?
The producing formations we track in Franklin County are the Paluxy and Sub-Clarksville. In short: an oil county. Shallow production with a long history and a lot of inherited interests. Ask your operator or check your division order to see which formation your own check comes from.
Who operates wells in Franklin County?
Operators that have filed permits or completions in Franklin County with the Texas Railroad Commission include Fair Oil, Incendium Resources, Mud Creek Operating and Energy Transfer. If your check comes from one of them, we already know the wells. You can also look up any well yourself in the Railroad Commission's public records.
What should I check before selling minerals in Franklin County?
Small does not mean worthless, and it does not mean valuable either. Franklin County interests are usually modest. We will give you a real number and tell you if the right answer is to keep it. The Paluxy oil here declines slowly, the same long tail as Talco across the line. Ninety years of inheritance on a small interest often means the paperwork costs more than people expect. That is our problem to solve, not yours. If any of that is unclear, call or text us and we will look it up with you for free. We also buy in the counties that border Franklin County: Red River County, Titus County, Camp County and Wood County.
Other counties we buy in
Own minerals next door too? We also buy in the counties that border Franklin County: Red River County, Titus County, Camp County, Wood County.