Texas · 2025 certified roll
Mineral owners in Karnes County, Texas
Karnes County holds the 6th most valuable mineral roll of the 53 Texas counties we cover — $3.17B in appraised mineral value across 158,127 interests held by 17,229 owners.
Top operators, by owners paid
Operators appearing on the most owners’ appraisal-roll interests in this county.
Largest mineral owners in Karnes County
| # | Owner (as recorded) | Interests | Appraised value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMBER HARVEST LLC | 2,934 | $56,742,250 |
| 2 | FREEHOLD ROYALTIES USA INC | 3,053 | $54,372,060 |
| 3 | DEVON ENERGY PROD CO LP-RI/OR | 309 | $33,997,530 |
| 4 | SITIO EAGLE FORD LP | 259 | $26,322,270 |
| 5 | EAGLE FORD AUSTIN INTERESTS LP | 2,908 | $25,350,970 |
| 6 | HENDERSON-WESSENDORFF FDN | 91 | $24,243,640 |
| 7 | RED CREST TRUST | 128 | $19,235,150 |
| 8 | GROSS DOROTHY A ESTATE | 26 | $18,912,290 |
| 9 | ESGMAG PARTNERS LTD | 47 | $18,579,510 |
| 10 | TURNBULL LAND & CATTLE LTD | 74 | $17,056,110 |
| 11 | STATE OF TEXAS EXEMPT | 1,233 | $16,778,500 |
| 12 | XTO ENERGY INC | 136 | $14,067,550 |
| 13 | CARMODY KATHERINE CHURCH CHARI | 22 | $13,938,310 |
| 14 | MAP2009-OK | 68 | $13,788,600 |
| 15 | HAWTHORN ENERGY PARTNERS LLC | 63 | $12,285,340 |
| 16 | PEB PARTNERSHIP LTD | 10 | $11,948,340 |
| 17 | RIDLEY FAMILY INVESTMENTS LTD | 74 | $11,341,370 |
| 18 | A & E SCHNEIDER LTD | 23 | $11,186,900 |
| 19 | FRJK LEGACY FAMILY LIMITED PAR | 91 | $11,130,130 |
| 20 | ECLETO SOTEX LP | 93 | $11,022,280 |
| 21 | T BAR L RANCHES LP | 35 | $10,974,240 |
| 22 | L B HAILEY FAMILY LP | 49 | $10,828,550 |
| 23 | FKO ENTERPRISES LTD | 110 | $10,785,080 |
| 24 | RUTTER RANCH LTD | 17 | $10,547,870 |
| 25 | R MAY OIL & GAS LTD | 108 | $9,447,150 |
| 26 | LUNDBERG C A & C H | 119 | $9,380,010 |
| 27 | TOM RUCKMAN MINERALS LP | 7 | $9,370,170 |
| 28 | 4-J MINERAL LTD | 65 | $9,351,000 |
| 29 | RANCHO GRANDE MINERAL MGMT LP | 58 | $8,899,010 |
| 30 | NINE CANYON INTERESTS LP | 794 | $8,638,280 |
Ranked by total appraised value on the county roll. Appraised values are CAD tax assessments — not market value and not a forward valuation.
866 new owners vs the prior 2024 roll · 1,132 owners no longer on the roll. Named new/dropped lists are available on request — the free county watch below reports the counts each reload.
Linked wells
2,325 appraisal-roll leases in Karnes County matched to RRC well records · 99% with a mapped surface location · median lateral 5,817 ft across 2,294 leases with horizontal wellbores · 455 with a completion filed since 2021 (our “recent completion” window).
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