Gonzales County, TX
Gonzales County lies in south Texas above a shale play known as the Eagle Ford shale. The county is targeted for the liquids-rich nature of the Eagle Ford formation in this area.
The county is part of the northern region of the Eagle Ford play where the oil trend narrows. Recent drilling in nearby Fayette County is extending the play past Gonzales. Activity in the county is focused in the shale oil window in the southwest third of the county. The geology in the northwest portion of the county is not likely suitable for development as the Eagle Ford is much more shallow and the thermal maturity of the oil is lower.
County services of interest to oil and gas lease owners include the Gonzales County Appraisal District (tax collector) office and the Gonzales County Clerk(property records) office.
The county seat is the town of Gonzales, named in memory of Rafael Gonzales, a Governor of one of the United Mexican States. Other towns in Gonzales County include Nixon, Pilgrim, Smiley, and Waelder.
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Major Operators in Gonzales
EOG Resources is the most active operator in the county. Well results are very positive as the company has reported IPs at its Edwards, Sweet Unit, HFS Unit, Hill Unit #2H, Hansen – Kullin #3H, and the Ullman #2H leases averaged initial production rates (IP rates) in excess of 1,000 bbls/d and almost 1 mmcfd.
E&P Companies with Operations in Gonzales County
- Barnhart Co.
- Denali Oil & Gas
- Diamond Sabal Operating
- EOG Resources
- Forest Oil
- Geosouthern Energy
- Hilcorp Energy (Acquired by Marathon Oil)
- Hunt Oil
- Lucas Energy
- Modern Exploration
- Penn Virginia Corporation
- Petrohawk Energy
- Riley Exploration
- Santana Energy
- Sharon Resources (Magnum Hunter Resources)
- Sharon Hunter (Magnum Hunter Resources)
- Strand Energy
- Union Gas
- Weber Energy
- ZaZa Energy
Gonzales County Pipeline Companies
- Enterprise Products
- EOG Resources
- GSI Oil & Gas
- Balcones Minerals
- DCP Midstream
- Energy Transfer
- Texas Gas Service
Just wondering…Will Seguin ever be in the shale play? We had a rep from an oil com. a year ago wanting to lease here..but in order to drill you have to 40acre…some of our neighbors didnt want to join..Maybe later on we will get another offer…What do you think?
It’s not likely Seguin will ever be prospective for the Eagle Ford….Maybe another formation….
The Eagle Ford is far to thin and shallow near Seguin. The only future production up there could be upper Cretaceous or lower Wilcox sands.
My sons and I own 50% mineral rights in a 40 acre track on state highway 90A in the Peach Creek Valley – we can see the Sam Houston Oak Tree. We were wondering what the regulations are surrounding how much land is included with a well that is being drilled. About a mile east of the 40 acre tract of land are two+ wells being drilled and we were wondering how much land is included in the drilling and mineral rights.
How does one find out if their land will be included in a drilling venture? This 40 acres is leased now.
Visit MineralRightsForum.com. You’ll find local mineral owners in the Gonzales County Group who might be able to help answer your question.
Regards,
Will the leasing/drilling progress to the northern part of Gonzales county? IH10/SH 304 area?