Oil and Gas Rights Work Differently From Surface Rights

Texas law lets one person own the surface and another own the minerals. A mineral owner may use the surface only as much as is reasonably needed to develop the minerals. The deed, lease, local rules, and other Texas law can limit that use.

Potter County is in Railroad Commission District 10, served from Pampa. The commission oversees oil and gas drilling, production, and transport. It does not decide who owns the minerals or settle lease and royalty fights.

RRC maps and well records can show nearby permits and drilling. They do not prove mineral ownership. For a purchase, check the full title record and title work, not just one deed. A Texas land or oil-and-gas lawyer can help with rights tied to one tract.