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Oil and Gas Activity in Irion County Is Regulated from San Angelo

Irion County falls under Railroad Commission District 7C, based in San Angelo, which oversees all oil and gas well activity in the county.

Irion County Rules & Licenses

The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) regulates oil and gas production in Texas. It has nothing to do with railroads today — it is the state agency for energy. Irion County is in RRC District 7C. The district office is in San Angelo.

Oil was discovered in Irion County in 1928. Production became substantial in the late 1950s. If you own land here, mineral rights may have been separated from the surface rights long ago. The RRC website lets you search well records for any property. This matters if you are buying land and want to know what oil or gas activity has happened on it. Check rrc.texas.gov for well records and permitted operators.

Source to confirm: Railroad Commission of Texas — Oil & Gas Counties and Districts

More Irion County notes

Property Tax

One Office Handles Appraisals, Another Collects Taxes

Irion County has a separate appraisal district and a separate tax office — they do different jobs, so you may need to contact both.

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Water Wells

A Local District Manages Groundwater in Irion County

If you plan to drill a water well in Irion County, you must deal with the Irion County Water Conservation District before you start.

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Hunting

Deer Hunting in Irion County Has a Generous Bag Limit

Irion County falls in the Texas North Zone for white-tailed deer, which allows up to five deer per season with a two-buck limit.

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Local History

The Railroad Moved the County Seat to Mertzon

Irion County started with Sherwood as its county seat, but when the railroad bypassed Sherwood and ran through Mertzon, the county seat followed.

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