{
  "state": {
    "name": "Oklahoma",
    "abbreviation": "OK",
    "slug": "oklahoma"
  },
  "county": {
    "name": "Custer",
    "slug": "custer",
    "url": "https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/custer",
    "basinSlug": [
      "stack",
      "anadarko"
    ],
    "description": "American Royalty Buyers acquires mineral rights and royalties in Custer County, Oklahoma. Known for its conventional resources, we provide comprehensive valuations.",
    "overview": "Custer County, in the deep Anadarko Basin of western Oklahoma, is one of the state's most active horizontal drilling counties right now — 94 horizontal wells have been spudded since 2023 across a county with roughly 2,700 total wells and 1,100 active. Mewbourne Oil, the largest private operator in the Anadarko, spudded 28 wells here in the past twelve months alone. For mineral owners, that pace of development means new wells, new division orders, and growing royalty streams — and strong buyer demand for Custer County interests.",
    "geology": "The modern play is horizontal development of the Pennsylvanian Red Fork and Des Moines sections alongside the deeper Woodford shale — stacked targets in the deep Anadarko Basin where thick, over-pressured sections support multi-well pad development. The Red Fork in particular has re-emerged as western Oklahoma's workhorse horizontal target, and Custer County sits in the heart of that resurgence.",
    "activity": "Mewbourne Oil leads with 28 spuds in the trailing twelve months (25 new permits in 2025, primarily Red Fork), followed by Nadel & Gussman (13 spuds, Red Fork), Devon Energy (12 spuds), Validus Energy (Woodford), Anthem Energy (Red Fork), and Continental Resources (Woodford). When multiple well-capitalized operators are running programs in the same county, mineral owners benefit twice: more wells under their acreage, and more competitive pricing when they sell.",
    "keyFormations": [
      "Red Fork",
      "Woodford",
      "Des Moines",
      "Cherokee",
      "Tonkawa"
    ],
    "stats": [
      {
        "label": "Basin",
        "value": "Anadarko Basin (deep basin)"
      },
      {
        "label": "Horizontal Spuds Since 2023",
        "value": "94"
      },
      {
        "label": "Most Active Operator",
        "value": "Mewbourne Oil (28 spuds, trailing 12 mo)"
      }
    ],
    "faqs": [
      {
        "q": "Who is drilling in Custer County, Oklahoma right now?",
        "a": "Custer County's most active operators are Mewbourne Oil (28 horizontal spuds in the trailing twelve months, mostly targeting the Red Fork), Nadel & Gussman, Devon Energy, Validus Energy, Anthem Energy, and Continental Resources — the latter two splitting between Red Fork and Woodford targets. The specific operator on your acreage depends on the unit covering your tract."
      },
      {
        "q": "What are Custer County mineral rights worth?",
        "a": "Custer County values run higher than most of western Oklahoma because of active horizontal development — 94 horizontal wells spudded since 2023 — but any specific interest depends on your net mineral acres, whether your tract is held by production, which operator controls the unit, and proximity to recent Red Fork and Woodford wells. ARB provides a free, data-driven valuation of your exact interest with the reasoning explained."
      },
      {
        "q": "I received a drilling notice or pooling order in Custer County — what does it mean?",
        "a": "A pooling order or drilling notice means an operator is preparing to drill a unit that includes your minerals — in Custer County that is most often a horizontal Red Fork or Woodford well. It is also when your interest is most marketable: buyers can underwrite the coming well rather than guess. Whether you elect, lease, or sell, know your net mineral acres and get a valuation before deciding."
      }
    ]
  }
}