The Permian Basin operators behind your royalty checks — and every subsidiary, legacy, and acquired-company name each one pays under. A directory by company (as of November 1, 2026).
Oil and gas royalties in the Permian Basin are paid by the operators that run the wells, but the company named on the check is often not the one you would expect: operators pay through subsidiaries and keep acquired or legacy company names for years after a merger. This directory lists 35 active Permian Basin operators alongside the 87 payor names their royalty checks are actually issued under, with each operator's focus area and most active counties, as of November 1, 2026. Find the company printed on your check stub here to learn who operates your wells and where they are drilling. American Royalty Buyers is an independent buyer, not affiliated with any operator or payor listed, and buys royalties paid under any of these names.
The company on your royalty check — the payor — is often not the operator you associate with the well. Operators commonly pay through subsidiaries and keep legacy or acquired-company names after mergers. This directory lists 35 active Permian Basin operators and the 87 payor names they pay royalties under, so you can match a name on your check to the company that actually runs the wells.
Looking up a specific name from your check stub? The Find My Operator page lists every payor name alphabetically. Want the full profile of a company — where it is drilling and what its activity means for your minerals? See the Permian operator profiles. Prefer machine-readable data? The same mapping is a JSON API at /api/payors (resolve a single name with /api/payors?name={payorName}).
Royalties from ExxonMobil are commonly paid under: XTO Energy, Pioneer Natural Resources, Exxon Mobil Corporation.
Permian focus: Midland Basin (Midland, Martin, Upton, Glasscock counties) and Delaware Basin (Eddy County, NM) · Most active: Eddy County, NM, Midland County, TX, Martin County, TX
Receiving ExxonMobil royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Devon Energy are commonly paid under: Devon Energy Production Company, Coterra Energy, Cimarex Energy, Cabot Oil & Gas.
Permian focus: Delaware Basin (Eddy and Lea counties, NM) · Most active: Lea County, NM, Eddy County, NM, Loving County, TX
Receiving Devon Energy royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from EOG Resources are commonly paid under: EOG Resources, Inc..
Permian focus: Delaware Basin (Lea and Eddy counties, NM; Loving and Reeves counties, TX) · Most active: Lea County, NM, Eddy County, NM, Loving County, TX
Receiving EOG Resources royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Diamondback Energy are commonly paid under: Diamondback E&P LLC, Endeavor Energy Resources.
Permian focus: Midland Basin core (Midland, Martin, Howard, Ector, Andrews counties) · Most active: Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Glasscock County, TX
Receiving Diamondback Energy royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Occidental Petroleum are commonly paid under: OXY USA Inc., Occidental Permian, Anadarko Petroleum.
Permian focus: Delaware Basin, Midland Basin, and Central Basin Platform / NW Shelf CO2 EOR (Gaines, Yoakum counties) · Most active: Gaines County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX
Receiving Occidental Petroleum royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Avant Operating are commonly paid under: Avant Operating LLC, Avant Natural Resources.
Permian focus: Delaware Basin (Lea and Eddy counties, NM) · Most active: Lea County, NM, Eddy County, NM
Receiving Avant Operating royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Mewbourne Oil are commonly paid under: Mewbourne Oil Company.
Permian focus: Delaware Basin (Eddy and Lea counties, NM) · Most active: Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Upton County, TX
Receiving Mewbourne Oil royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Permian Resources are commonly paid under: Permian Resources Operating LLC, Centennial Resource Development, Colgate Energy.
Permian focus: Delaware Basin (Eddy and Lea counties, NM; Reeves and Ward counties, TX) · Most active: Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Reeves County, TX
Receiving Permian Resources royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from ConocoPhillips are commonly paid under: ConocoPhillips Company, Concho Resources, Burlington Resources, Marathon Oil.
Permian focus: Delaware Basin (Loving County, TX; Eddy and Lea counties, NM) and Midland Basin (Upton County, TX) · Most active: Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX
Receiving ConocoPhillips royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Chevron are commonly paid under: Chevron USA Inc., Noble Energy, Texaco.
Permian focus: Delaware Basin (Eddy and Lea counties, NM) and Midland Basin, TX · Most active: Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Midland County, TX
Receiving Chevron royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Ovintiv are commonly paid under: Ovintiv USA Inc., Newfield Exploration, Encana Oil & Gas.
Permian focus: Midland Basin (Upton, Midland, and Ector counties, TX) · Most active: Upton County, TX, Midland County, TX, Ector County, TX
Receiving Ovintiv royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Matador Resources are commonly paid under: Matador Production Company, Matador Resources Company.
Permian focus: Delaware Basin (Lea and Eddy counties, NM) · Most active: Lea County, NM, Eddy County, NM
Receiving Matador Resources royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Kaiser-Francis Oil Company are commonly paid under: Kaiser-Francis Oil Company, GBK Corporation.
Permian focus: Delaware Basin (Lea County, NM) · Most active: Lea County, NM
Receiving Kaiser-Francis Oil Company royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Expand Energy are commonly paid under: Expand Energy, Chesapeake Appalachia, Chesapeake Energy, SWN Production Company, Southwestern Energy.
Permian focus: Marcellus — Marshall and Ohio Counties, WV panhandle, plus PA positions · Most active: Marshall County, WV, Sullivan County, PA, Bradford County, PA
Receiving Expand Energy royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Antero Resources are commonly paid under: Antero Resources, Antero Resources Corporation.
Permian focus: Liquids-rich Marcellus — Tyler, Wetzel, and Doddridge Counties, WV · Most active: Harrison County, WV, Wetzel County, WV, Doddridge County, WV
Receiving Antero Resources royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Blackbeard Operating are commonly paid under: Blackbeard Operating LLC.
Permian focus: Central Basin Platform (Crane County, TX) · Most active: Crane County, TX, Winkler County, TX
Receiving Blackbeard Operating royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Spur Energy Partners are commonly paid under: Spur Energy Partners LLC.
Permian focus: Delaware Basin / NW Shelf (Eddy County, NM) · Most active: Eddy County, NM
Receiving Spur Energy Partners royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Riley Permian are commonly paid under: Riley Permian Operating Company LLC, Riley Exploration Permian, Tengasco.
Permian focus: Northwest Shelf / Yeso trend (Eddy County, NM; Yoakum County, TX) · Most active: Eddy County, NM, Yoakum County, TX
Receiving Riley Permian royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Continental Resources are commonly paid under: Continental Resources, Inc..
Permian focus: Midland Basin and Delaware Basin (Midland, Ector, Winkler, and Reeves counties, TX) · Most active: Midland County, TX, Ector County, TX, Winkler County, TX
Receiving Continental Resources royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from BPX Energy are commonly paid under: BP America Production Company, BPX Energy, Petrohawk Energy Corporation, BHP Billiton Petroleum.
Permian focus: Delaware Basin (Reeves County, TX) · Most active: Reeves County, TX
Receiving BPX Energy royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from EQT Corporation are commonly paid under: EQT Production Company, EQT Corporation, Rice Drilling B, Tug Hill Operating.
Permian focus: Marcellus core — Greene County, PA and Wetzel County, WV · Most active: Marion County, WV, Washington County, PA, Marshall County, WV
Receiving EQT Corporation royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Firebird Energy are commonly paid under: Firebird Energy II LLC.
Permian focus: Midland Basin (Upton and Ector counties, TX) · Most active: Upton County, TX, Ector County, TX
Receiving Firebird Energy royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from SM Energy are commonly paid under: SM Energy Company, St. Mary Land & Exploration Company, Civitas Resources.
Permian focus: Midland Basin (Howard County, TX) · Most active: Howard County, TX, Crane County, TX
Receiving SM Energy royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Fasken Oil and Ranch are commonly paid under: Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd..
Permian focus: Central Basin Platform (Andrews County, TX) · Most active: Andrews County, TX
Receiving Fasken Oil and Ranch royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Ring Energy are commonly paid under: Ring Energy, Inc., Stronghold Energy, Founders Oil & Gas.
Permian focus: Central Basin Platform / NW Shelf (Crane, Andrews, Yoakum counties, TX) · Most active: Crane County, TX, Yoakum County, TX
Receiving Ring Energy royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Civitas Resources are commonly paid under: Civitas Resources, Tap Rock Resources, Vencer Energy, Hibernia Energy.
Permian focus: Midland Basin (Glasscock County, TX) and Delaware Basin (Lea County, NM) · Most active: Upton County, TX, Eddy County, NM
Receiving Civitas Resources royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Range Resources are commonly paid under: Range Resources, Range Resources - Appalachia.
Permian focus: Southwest PA wet-gas Marcellus — Washington County core · Most active: Washington County, PA
Receiving Range Resources royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from APA (Apache) are commonly paid under: Apache Corporation, APA Corporation.
Permian focus: Midland Basin (Upton County, TX) · Most active: Upton County, TX
Receiving APA (Apache) royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Tap Rock Operating are commonly paid under: Tap Rock Operating LLC, Tap Rock Resources, Civitas Resources.
Permian focus: Delaware Basin (Eddy and Lea counties, NM) · Most active: Lea County, NM, Eddy County, NM
Receiving Tap Rock Operating royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Longfellow Energy are commonly paid under: Longfellow Energy LP, Riata Corporate Group, Longfellow Ranch Partners.
Permian focus: Delaware Basin (Eddy County, NM) and West Texas · Most active: Eddy County, NM
Receiving Longfellow Energy royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Ascent Resources are commonly paid under: Ascent Resources Utica, Ascent Resources.
Permian focus: Ohio Utica dry-gas core — Harrison, Belmont, and Jefferson Counties · Most active: Belmont County, OH, Noble County, OH, Jefferson County, OH
Receiving Ascent Resources royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Gulfport Energy are commonly paid under: Gulfport Energy, Gulfport Appalachia.
Permian focus: Ohio Utica dry-gas core — Belmont and Monroe Counties · Most active: Monroe County, OH, Belmont County, OH
Receiving Gulfport Energy royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from CNX Resources are commonly paid under: CNX Resources Corporation, CNX Gas Company LLC.
Permian focus: Marcellus and Utica — southwestern Pennsylvania, plus Ohio and West Virginia · Most active: Westmoreland County, PA, Armstrong County, PA
Receiving CNX Resources royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Coterra Energy are commonly paid under: Coterra Energy, Cimarex Energy, Cabot Oil & Gas.
Permian focus: Delaware Basin (Culberson County, TX; Lea and Eddy counties, NM)
Receiving Coterra Energy royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Royalties from Hess Corporation are commonly paid under: Hess Corporation, Hess Bakken Investments.
Permian focus: Bakken core — Williams, Mountrail, and McKenzie Counties, ND
Receiving Hess Corporation royalty checks? See what your minerals may be worth →
Operator and payor relationships reflect public regulatory filings and company disclosures as of November 1, 2026; payor names can change as assets are bought and sold. American Royalty Buyers is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any operator or payor listed.
The name on your royalty check tells you who pays you, not what your interest is worth. Start with what drives value in your state, then get a free, no-obligation ARB valuation:
Royalties are paid by the operators that run the wells — companies like ExxonMobil (XTO), Permian Resources, EOG Resources, Diamondback Energy, Occidental, Mewbourne, Devon (which absorbed Coterra in 2026), and more. This directory lists 35 active Permian operators and the 87 payor names they pay under, as of November 1, 2026.
Operators commonly pay royalties through subsidiaries and keep legacy or acquired-company names after mergers, so the payor on your check often differs from the operator you associate with the well. Matching the payor name to the operating company is exactly what this directory is for.
Look the company up in this directory, or use the alphabetical payor index on the Find My Operator page. The same mapping is also available as JSON at /api/payors, and you can resolve a single name with /api/payors?name={payorName}.
Yes. American Royalty Buyers is a direct buyer of mineral and royalty interests regardless of which operator runs the wells or which payor name appears on your check. ARB charges no fees and provides a free, no-obligation valuation.
The royalties keep accruing, but the payor will typically place the account in suspense and hold the funds until title is updated to the heir, estate, or trust. Start with the payor name printed on the check stub: this directory shows which operating company is behind it, and that company's owner-relations department is who moves the account into a new name. Call with the decedent's owner number from the stub and ask for their written list of required documents, since requirements vary by state and by payor. ARB's guides — What Happens to Mineral Rights When Someone Dies and How to Transfer Inherited Mineral Rights — walk through the paperwork.