Tilden is the county seat of McMullen County, one of the smallest and, per capita, one of the most heavily drilled counties in the entire Eagle Ford play since development took off around 2010.
McMullen County's Eagle Ford acreage sits in the oil and condensate window, and the county has seen intense drilling relative to its small population, meaning mineral ownership here can be quite valuable even for modest ranch families who never expected it.
Send us your deed or division order and we will tell you exactly what your Tilden-area interest is worth.
A small county with outsized Eagle Ford development
McMullen County has some of the highest per-capita drilling density anywhere in the Eagle Ford, and Tilden sits right in the middle of it. Multi-well pad development from operators including EOG Resources and others has been common on ranch tracts throughout the county for over a decade.
Confirming ranch family ownership
Land here has typically stayed in ranching families for generations, and we confirm current chain of title through the McMullen County Clerk's office in Tilden itself, checking whether minerals passed with the surface or were reserved separately at some point along the way.
What determines your specific number
Given how densely developed McMullen County is, most units near Tilden have solid production history to work from. We pull that data, confirm your net decimal interest, and compare against recent comparable sales before quoting anything.
Place the county tract on the basin board
The local file should tie the county record and legal description to the relevant basin, formation, field, unit, wells, permits, and operator position. A surface address can help find the tract, but it does not establish the mineral interest or prove participation in nearby development.
Read the local well vintages
Producing wells, shut-in wells, intermittent wells, newer laterals, older vertical wells, nearby completions, and general operator acreage in the surrounding area belong in separate evidence lanes. The paid property history carries more weight than a rig or permit that does not include the subject acreage.
Reconcile the ownership line
Deeds, reservations, leases, assignments, probate or trust records, division orders, unit documents, payor records, and statements should all point to the same local interest. Acreage, fractions, burdens, depths, products, and the paid decimal stay open until the supporting records agree.
Compare the deed and closing terms
A written offer for the tract should state the exact interest conveyed, effective date, receivables, reservations, title standard, curative responsibility, adjustment rights, payment conditions, and recording sequence. A strong headline number can still carry a broad deed or a weak closing condition.
Texas Owner Questions
Why does a small county like McMullen have such active drilling?
It sits squarely in the Eagle Ford's oil and condensate core, which has made it one of the most economically attractive parts of the play for operators since 2010.
Your family's ranch has multiple wells now. How does that affect an offer?
We evaluate the combined production across every well tied to your specific unit and calculate your decimal interest accordingly, then give you one consolidated offer.
Is now a good time to sell given how active this county is?
That depends on your specific unit's stage of development and your own goals. We will give you the real production data so you can make that call with facts rather than guesswork.
Can you buy a small fractional interest inherited from a ranching relative?
Yes, small inherited fractions are common in McMullen County and we buy them regularly once the documentation is in order.
How quickly can a Tilden-area sale close?
With clean, documented title, typically two to four weeks through a title company. Given how active this county is, most files here move quickly once ownership is confirmed.
