Ten years ago this winter, the very first cargo ship loaded with American :liquefied natural gas (LNG) left the Sabine Pass terminal. Fast forward to 2026, and the United States isn’t just in the game—we are dominating it. We are now the world’s largest exporter of LNG, shipping out a staggering 15 billion cubic feet per day to places like Europe and Asia, with export developers signing the highest volume of purchase contracts we’ve seen in years.
What does a ship crossing the ocean have to do with your Texas mineral rights? In short: everything.
If you’ve been wondering why your mailbox is suddenly full of offers, or why you’re hearing about massive corporate buyouts in the news, you just have to follow the money and the pipelines. Looking at the latest industry data, three major trends are colliding right in our backyard:
- Global demand is pulling local gas: International buyers are desperate for American energy, pushing export terminals to lock in massive future supplies.
- Pipelines are pointing South: Last year, a massive 85% of all new natural gas pipeline capacity built in the United States was directed right here to the South Central region to feed Gulf Coast terminals.
- Billions are pouring into the Permian: Big energy companies are scrambling to secure the raw :feedgas needed to fill those pipelines. We are seeing independent companies dedicate upwards of $2 billion annually just to grow their footprint in the :Permian Basin.
Wall Street and international buyers are throwing serious weight around Texas dirt to make sure their export facilities stay full. When global demand meets local supply, mineral owners win. It’s a fantastic time to hold producing property, and an even better time if you’re considering selling.
But this massive influx of corporate cash also changes who you are dealing with. The industry is consolidating fast. The operators drilling your land or the big aggregators trying to buy your minerals are increasingly massive, publicly traded entities answering to shareholders in New York. Dealing with them can mean navigating automated phone trees, layers of corporate lawyers, and slow, bureaucratic closing processes.
That’s where Double Fraction Minerals comes in.
We see the exact same global trends the big guys do, but we handle our business entirely differently. We’re a Texas family office. We don’t have a boardroom of folks in suits trying to hit a quarterly quota. When we buy mineral rights, we use our own family capital. That means we can move fast, cut out the red tape, and make you a fair, straightforward offer without the corporate runaround.
If you’re looking at the current market and thinking it might be the right time to cash out—whether to fund a retirement, pay off debt, or just simplify your estate—you deserve a buyer who treats you like a neighbor. We evaluate every property with Texas hospitality and respect.
Fair. Fast. Family-owned. That’s the Double Fraction way. Give us a call, and let’s talk about what your minerals are worth in today’s booming market.
:lng
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid state, making it about 600 times smaller by volume. This allows it to be safely and efficiently transported across oceans on specially designed ships to international markets where pipelines can’t reach.
:feedgas
The raw natural gas that is produced at the wellhead and delivered through pipelines to export terminals, where it is then treated, chilled, and converted into LNG for global shipping.
:permian-basin
A massive sedimentary basin in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico that is the highest-producing oil and gas region in the United States. Its unique, stacked geology allows operators to drill multiple lucrative zones from a single surface location.