{
  "state": {
    "name": "Texas",
    "abbreviation": "TX",
    "slug": "texas"
  },
  "county": {
    "name": "Midland",
    "slug": "midland",
    "url": "https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/texas/midland",
    "basinSlug": "midlandbasin",
    "description": "American Royalty Buyers buys mineral rights and royalties in Midland County, Texas. We have extensive experience in this key energy market.",
    "overview": "Midland County sits at the very center of the Midland Basin and is one of the most actively drilled counties in the United States. As the namesake of the sub-basin and the commercial hub of West Texas oil and gas, it combines decades of legacy vertical production with intense modern horizontal development across the Wolfcamp and Spraberry intervals.",
    "geology": "Midland County produces primarily from the stacked Spraberry and Wolfcamp formations that together make up the prolific 'Wolfberry' and 'Spraberry Trend Area' plays. Operators target multiple benches — Wolfcamp A, B, C and D and the Lower/Middle Spraberry — at depths generally between roughly 7,000 and 11,000 feet, allowing several horizontal wells to be developed from a single pad.",
    "activity": "Major operators including Diamondback Energy, ExxonMobil (XTO), Pioneer Natural Resources (now part of ExxonMobil), and ConocoPhillips remain highly active across the county. Continuous pad drilling, infill development, and strong well productivity make Midland County mineral interests among the most sought-after in the basin.",
    "keyFormations": [
      "Spraberry (Lower & Middle)",
      "Wolfcamp A",
      "Wolfcamp B",
      "Wolfcamp C/D",
      "Dean Sand"
    ],
    "stats": [
      {
        "label": "Sub-Basin",
        "value": "Midland Basin"
      },
      {
        "label": "Primary Play",
        "value": "Spraberry / Wolfcamp (Wolfberry)"
      },
      {
        "label": "Typical Target Depth",
        "value": "~7,000–11,000 ft"
      }
    ],
    "faqs": [
      {
        "q": "Why are Midland County mineral rights so valuable?",
        "a": "Midland County combines stacked, repeatable Spraberry and Wolfcamp pay zones with the presence of large, well-capitalized operators who continue active development. That combination of multiple producing benches and ongoing drilling activity is what tends to support strong mineral and royalty values relative to less-developed counties."
      },
      {
        "q": "Who operates in Midland County, Texas?",
        "a": "Active operators have included Diamondback Energy, ExxonMobil (XTO Energy), Pioneer Natural Resources, ConocoPhillips, and others. The specific operator on your tract depends on the unit and lease covering your acreage."
      },
      {
        "q": "How does ARB value Midland County mineral rights?",
        "a": "ARB reviews public production data, the operator and formations under your acreage, your decimal interest, and recent activity nearby, then provides a free, no-obligation offer. There is never a fee to you and no obligation to accept."
      }
    ]
  }
}