Austin Chalk mineral rights in Grimes County
What a Austin Chalk mineral or royalty interest in Grimes County, Texas is worth, based on that county's own well and operator record, not a formation-wide average. Every figure is an estimate subject to verification of your specific interest.
Last updated June 2026.
What are Austin Chalk mineral rights worth in Grimes County?
Austin Chalk interests in Grimes County are valued the same way as any producing mineral or royalty interest: roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. Grimes County sits in the Eagle Ford Shale, where state commission records show 232 active oil and gas wells.
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The Austin Chalk is one of the formations state oil and gas commission records show producing in Grimes County, Texas. It is not the only zone here: Grimes County also produces from Eagle Ford , which can mean a single tract is paid from more than one producing zone.
Austin Chalk activity in Grimes County
State commission records show 232 active oil and gas wells across Grimes County as of the most recent drilling on record, spudded in 2019. These figures describe the whole county, not any one owner's interest.
Operators active in Grimes County
The most active operators in Grimes County by well count, from the state commission. We name operators because the record is public; this is not an endorsement and implies no relationship.
- Pride Energy Company (9 wells)
- CML Exploration, LLC (8 wells)
- Marlin Energy Resources, LLC (6 wells)
- Crimson Exploration Oper. INC. (5 wells)
- Halcon Resources Corporation (4 wells)
What the Austin Chalk means for your minerals in Grimes County
A formation name on your royalty statement or division order does not change how your interest is valued. What matters is the income your wells actually pay: average your last three to six royalty checks, then apply the standard multiple of 36 to 72 times your average monthly check, the same as 3 to 6 times your annual royalty. Where you land in that band depends on how fast your Grimes County wells decline, the operator, your royalty rate, and any undeveloped drilling upside. For the full method and a free on-screen estimate, see what are my mineral rights worth.
See the full picture for Grimes County , part of Texas, or the Eagle Ford Shale it sits in. For the Austin Chalk's full footprint across every county we cover, see the Austin Chalk formation guide.
Austin Chalk in Grimes County questions
- Does the Austin Chalk produce in Grimes County?
- Yes. State oil and gas commission records list the Austin Chalk as a producing formation in Grimes County, Texas, part of the Eagle Ford Shale, with 232 active wells on record countywide.
- What are Austin Chalk mineral rights worth in Grimes County?
- Producing interests in Grimes County are valued on the standard income multiple, roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. This is an estimate, subject to verification of your specific interest, not an offer.
- Who buys Austin Chalk mineral rights in Grimes County?
- Ironwood Royalty buys Austin Chalk mineral and royalty interests in Grimes County directly from owners as a principal buyer, so the offer comes from us and no broker commission is taken from your proceeds.
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