Track Down Orphaned Wells in Texas
Do you own mineral rights in Texas? There are over 12,000 abandoned wells and 120,000 inactive wells in Texas alone. Find out if your property is impacted by checking out the resources below.
GIS data from the state of Texas to help you track down your well and confirm its status.
Railroad Commission of Texas
Texas Orphaned Wells
A soon-to-be released, very user friendly database to find your orphaned or inactive well in Texas and take action.
Upstream Database
Using your lease, track down information on the status of your wells both in Texas and in other states throughout the country.
The details of mineral rights ownership are mind-spinning and we deserve to be empowered with accurate and clear information. You can learn more from the following resources linked below.
Background Guides
Shale Survival Guide
What to know about fracking BEFORE leasing your land
Open Secrets
What to know about fracking BEFORE leasing your land
A paper from the University of South Carolina highlighting the deceptive tactics used by fossil fuel landmen
Land Sharks
The Property Rights and Pipeline Center (PRPC) has resources regarding the use of eminent domain for pipeline infrastructure
Pipelines and Property Rights
Earthworks
Oil and Gas Accountability Projects
Managing Your Minerals
Please note - many of these resources are not aligned with our values. We provide them because we believe it is important to be informed about how mineral right ownership works in order to find creative ways forward.
Asset Management
For mineral rights owners in Texas and New Mexico, track down titles and assess values
Mineral Rights Value Estimates
One of the few easily available ways to track down the location and value of the minerals under your control
Defining Your
Mineral Rights
A specific podcast episode for beginners, offering guidance on title search & potential next steps
General Information
The Mineral Rights Podcast explores many of the complexities of mineral rights ownership: useful for beginners
Legal Descriptions of
Mineral Rights
A dictionary of legal terms you will come across as a mineral right owner
General Information
The Mineral Rights Forum is a discussion board for mineral rights owners
Information on Operators and Status of Wells: TX/U.S.
You can search by your name or by your operator name to find out details about what you own, what it might be worth, and more (largely TX, but some data in other states is also available.)
Information on Operators and Inspections: CO
If you own minerals in Colorado and you have your lease on hand, you can find out details about who your operator is and the results of inspections on your drill sites.
Information on Operators and Status of Wells: U.S.
If you have your lease on hand, you can find out details about who your operator is and the status of your minerals. A great resource for identifying producing, idle, or orphaned wells.