The Barnett Shale Boom Brought Gas Drilling Into Tarrant County Neighborhoods

The Barnett Shale is not just a field beyond town. Its gas-bearing rock runs under Tarrant County. Drilling became part of the streetscape. A well pad may be easy to see, but pipes, permits, and split mineral rights are harder to spot from the curb.

Before buying near a well, search the address and nearby land in the Railroad Commission's Public GIS Viewer. Then read the title work for saved mineral rights and filed leases. The state map is useful, but it does not replace a survey or title review. City rules may also apply to the site.