Texas · roll year 2025, inferred from filing history
Mineral owners in Ward County, Texas
Ward County holds the 12th most valuable mineral roll of the 53 Texas counties we cover — $1.58B in appraised mineral value across 70,932 interests held by 9,101 owners.
Top operators, by owners paid
Operators appearing on the most owners’ appraisal-roll interests in this county.
Largest mineral owners in Ward County
| # | Owner (as recorded) | Interests | Appraised value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PUF LANDS | 275 | $351,821,500 |
| 2 | SEALY LAND COMPANY LTD | 57 | $100,550,080 |
| 3 | SITIO PERMIAN LLC | 639 | $44,615,540 |
| 4 | VIPER ENERGY PARTNERS LLC | 253 | $36,377,560 |
| 5 | STATE OF TEXAS / EXEMPT | 134 | $35,846,140 |
| 6 | CHEVRON USA (RI/OR) | 90 | $35,738,830 |
| 7 | COMMISSIONER OF TEXAS GENERAL | 86 | $22,883,660 |
| 8 | MONROE PROPERTIES INC | 142 | $22,689,060 |
| 9 | SRO LAND & MINERALS | 142 | $22,235,980 |
| 10 | WILSON FAMILY MINERAL TRUST | 48 | $20,890,870 |
| 11 | ALLAR COMPANY | 87 | $17,358,130 |
| 12 | XTO HOLDINGS LLC RI/OR | 127 | $13,413,280 |
| 13 | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES RI/OR | 34 | $12,942,810 |
| 14 | VITAL ENERGY INC RI/OR | 81 | $11,191,590 |
| 15 | PEGASUS RESOURCES LLC | 119 | $10,915,590 |
| 16 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES V-A LP | 30 | $10,867,390 |
| 17 | GRAHAM BILLY EVANGELISTIC ASSN | 42 | $10,457,820 |
| 18 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION | 20 | $9,439,200 |
| 19 | BLACK STONE MINERALS | 158 | $8,910,950 |
| 20 | JETTA OPERATING CO INC MIN | 39 | $8,878,010 |
| 21 | AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | 15 | $8,809,780 |
| 22 | CROCKETT ROYALTY LLC | 17 | $8,667,330 |
| 23 | PRAIRIE ENERGY PARTNERS LLC | 106 | $8,411,250 |
| 24 | CONOCOPHILLIPS -MIN-CONOCO | 64 | $7,860,770 |
| 25 | COLT DEVELOPMENT LLC | 126 | $7,486,550 |
| 26 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 4 | $7,373,780 |
| 27 | LOWE ROYALTY PARTNERS | 16 | $7,119,270 |
| 28 | PEC MINERALS LP | 28 | $6,735,590 |
| 29 | CHEVRON ADVANTAGE INC | 25 | $6,650,650 |
| 30 | FMH FOUNDATION | 20 | $6,489,460 |
Ranked by total appraised value on the county roll. Appraised values are CAD tax assessments — not market value and not a forward valuation.
761 new owners vs the prior 2024 roll · 1,515 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
1,144 appraisal-roll leases in Ward County matched to RRC well records · 97% with a mapped surface location · median lateral 9,480 ft across 913 leases with horizontal wellbores · 211 with a completion filed since 2021 (our “recent completion” window).
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