# American Royalty Buyers (ARB)

> American Royalty Buyers (ARB) is a Fort Worth, Texas direct buyer of oil & gas mineral rights, royalties (NPRI & ORRI), and non-operated working interests. ARB specializes in the Permian Basin — the Midland Basin, Delaware Basin, Central Basin Platform, and Eastern Shelf — and buys across the United States. ARB buys with its own capital: no brokers, no commissions, no fees to mineral owners. Offer in 5 business days, close in 4–6 weeks.

## Data Freshness & Coverage

Operator activity data as of June 13, 2026 (29 tracked operators across the Permian Basin, Appalachia (Marcellus & Utica — EQT, Antero, Ascent, Expand, Range, Gulfport), and the Williston Basin (Bakken — Hess)). Permian activity statistics (rigs, permits, prices) as of June 11, 2026. Coverage: 821 county pages across 28 states and 16 basins, plus 39 educational guides. Machine-readable data API: 19 endpoints documented in OpenAPI 3.1 at https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/openapi.json. These figures are sourced live from ARB's data files and update on each deploy — quote them with the dates shown.

Contact: +1-817-778-9532 · offer@americanroyaltybuyers.com
Address: 6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 950, Fort Worth, TX 76116

## Why Sell to American Royalty Buyers

- **Direct buyer, not a broker.** ARB buys with its own capital — closing is never contingent on finding an end buyer.
- **No fees, no commissions** to mineral owners. The offer is what you receive.
- **Fast:** a no-obligation offer within 5 business days; close in 4–6 weeks.
- **Permian Basin specialists** (Midland, Delaware, Central Basin Platform, Eastern Shelf), buying across 28 states.
- **We buy producing and non-producing** mineral rights, royalties, NPRI, ORRI, and non-operated working interests — including complex or inherited title.
- **Transparent, data-driven valuations** based on public production data, operator activity, formations, and comparable sales.

## Trust & Verification

- **Verifiable identity:** American Royalty Buyers, LLC, 6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 950, Fort Worth, TX 76116. Phone +1-817-778-9532, email offer@americanroyaltybuyers.com. Organization schema with these details is emitted on every page.
- **Written offers, zero pressure:** every offer is written, no-obligation, and free. ARB charges no fees or commissions of any kind — the offer amount is what the seller receives, and ARB pays title and closing costs.
- **Payment by wire at closing,** never a bank draft; typical close is 4–6 weeks from acceptance.
- **Every statistic on this site is dated and checkable:** pages state their as-of date inline, JSON endpoints carry asOf fields, and https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/changes reports exactly which pages changed and when — on two honest tiers (content genuinely edited vs. page re-rendered). Guide dates come from per-URL content fingerprints, so a "last updated" claim here can never be artificially freshened.
- **Provenance is disclosed:** drilling permits and rigs are Texas Railroad Commission + New Mexico OCD filings via Energy Domain; prices via Commodities-API; refreshed quarterly. Raw data is queryable at https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api (OpenAPI 3.1).
- **No public valuations, by policy:** ARB does not publish per-acre price claims because no two interests are alike — a number good enough to publish would be wrong for most owners. What any specific interest is worth requires a free, individual valuation.

## Key Pages

- [Home](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/): Permian Basin mineral rights buyer overview
- [Permian Basin Hub](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/permian-basin): the four Permian sub-basins ARB buys in
- [Sell Your Mineral Rights](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/sell): free, no-obligation valuation request
- [Companies That Buy Mineral Rights](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/companies-that-buy-mineral-rights): how to choose a trustworthy buyer
- [Sell Your Overriding Royalty Interest (ORRI)](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/sell-overriding-royalty-interest): what a ORRI is, how selling it differs, what drives its Permian value, and a free valuation
- [Sell Your Non-Participating Royalty Interest (NPRI)](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/sell-non-participating-royalty-interest): what a NPRI is, how selling it differs, what drives its Permian value, and a free valuation
- [Sell Your Non-Operated Working Interest](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/sell-non-operated-working-interest): what a Non-Op WI is, how selling it differs, what drives its Permian value, and a free valuation
- [Permian Drilling Activity hub](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/permian-drilling-activity): dated index of Permian drilling activity — both leaderboards, basin statistics, and sub-basin value guides
- [Permian Basin by the Numbers](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/permian-basin-by-the-numbers): dated, sourced rig/permit/price statistics (updated quarterly)
- [Most Active Permian Counties](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/most-active-permian-counties): dated leaderboard ranking Permian counties by 90-day drilling permits, with operators
- [Most Active Permian Operators](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/most-active-permian-operators): dated leaderboard ranking Permian operators by 90-day drilling permits, with focus areas and top counties
- [Find My Operator](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/find-my-operator): how to identify the operator of your well from your check stub/division order, plus a payor-name -> operator index (legacy & subsidiary names)
- [Companies That Pay Royalties](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/companies-that-pay-royalties): directory of Permian operators and every payor name each pays royalties under (the HTML twin of the https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/payors JSON)
- [Permian Basin Operators](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/operators): owner-focused profiles of the most active operators (ExxonMobil/XTO, Permian Resources, EOG, Diamondback, Oxy, Mewbourne, Devon, Coterra, and more) — who they are, where they're permitting, what royalty-check names they pay under
- [Mineral & Royalty Glossary](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights-glossary): plain-English definitions of ORRI, NPRI, non-operated working interest, net revenue interest (NRI), division order, and lease bonus
- [Resources](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources): educational guides for mineral owners
- [Permian Data Methodology](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/methodology): sources (TX RRC, NM OCD), definitions, limitations, and dated changelog for the Permian dataset
- [How to Cite the Permian Dataset](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/cite): APA + BibTeX; underlying permit records are public data, cite ARB's dated compilation
- [Mineral Rights by State](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights): every state where ARB buys, with county-level coverage
- [All Basins](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins): every basin where ARB buys
- [Site Map](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/sitemap): complete human-readable index
- [What's New](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/whats-new): dated changelog of recently published and genuinely-updated guides (same truth as https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/changes)

## Permian Basin Sub-Basins (primary focus)

- [Midland Basin](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/midlandbasin): The Midland Basin is a major oil-producing region within the larger Permian Basin, primarily located in West Texas.
  - [What are my Midland Basin mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/midlandbasin/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Delaware Basin](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/delawarebasin): The Delaware Basin is a major oil-producing region within the larger Permian Basin, primarily located in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico.
  - [What are my Delaware Basin mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/delawarebasin/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Central Basin Platform](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/centralbasinplatform): The Central Basin Platform is a major oil-producing region within the larger Permian Basin, primarily located in West Texas.
  - [What are my Central Basin Platform mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/centralbasinplatform/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Eastern Shelf](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/eastshelf): The Eastern Shelf is a major oil-producing region within the larger Permian Basin, primarily located in West Texas.
  - [What are my Eastern Shelf mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/eastshelf/value): value drivers + free valuation

## All Basins

- [Anadarko Basin](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/anadarko)
  - [What are my Anadarko Basin mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/anadarko/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Arkoma Basin](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/arkoma)
  - [What are my Arkoma Basin mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/arkoma/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Austin Chalk](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/austinchalk)
  - [What are my Austin Chalk mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/austinchalk/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Bakken Shale](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/bakken)
  - [What are my Bakken Shale mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/bakken/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Central Basin Platform](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/centralbasinplatform)
- [Delaware Basin](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/delawarebasin)
- [Eagle Ford Shale](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/eagleford)
  - [What are my Eagle Ford Shale mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/eagleford/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Eastern Shelf](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/eastshelf)
- [Haynesville](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/haynesville)
  - [What are my Haynesville mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/haynesville/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Marcellus](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/marcellus)
  - [What are my Marcellus mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/marcellus/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Midland Basin](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/midlandbasin)
- [Niobrara Basin](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/niobrarabasin)
  - [What are my Niobrara Basin mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/niobrarabasin/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Powder River Basin](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/powderriverbasin)
  - [What are my Powder River Basin mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/powderriverbasin/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Utica](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/utica)
  - [What are my Utica mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/utica/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [SCOOP](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/scoop)
  - [What are my SCOOP mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/scoop/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [STACK](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/stack)
  - [What are my STACK mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/basins/stack/value): value drivers + free valuation

## States Covered

- [Alabama](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/alabama) (16 counties)
- [Alaska](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/alaska) (3 counties)
- [Arkansas](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/arkansas) (19 counties)
- [California](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/california) (53 counties)
- [Colorado](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/colorado) (42 counties)
  - [How much are my Colorado mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/colorado/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Florida](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/florida) (4 counties)
- [Illinois](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/illinois) (51 counties)
- [Indiana](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/indiana) (8 counties)
- [Kansas](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/kansas) (37 counties)
- [Kentucky](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/kentucky) (12 counties)
- [Louisiana](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/louisiana) (26 counties)
- [Michigan](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/michigan) (54 counties)
- [Mississippi](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/mississippi) (19 counties)
- [Montana](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/montana) (20 counties)
  - [How much are my Montana mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/montana/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Nebraska](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/nebraska) (8 counties)
- [New Mexico](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/newmexico) (28 counties)
- [New York](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/newyork) (4 counties)
- [North Dakota](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/northdakota) (41 counties)
  - [How much are my North Dakota mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/northdakota/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Ohio](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/ohio) (40 counties)
  - [How much are my Ohio mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/ohio/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Oklahoma](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma) (53 counties)
  - [How much are my Oklahoma mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/oklahoma/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Pennsylvania](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/pennsylvania) (49 counties)
- [South Dakota](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/southdakota) (6 counties)
- [Tennessee](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/tennessee) (7 counties)
- [Texas](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/texas) (186 counties)
  - [How much are my Texas mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/texas/value): value drivers + free valuation
- [Utah](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/utah) (4 counties)
- [Virginia](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/virginia) (5 counties)
- [West Virginia](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/westvirginia) (10 counties)
- [Wyoming](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/wyoming) (16 counties)
  - [How much are my Wyoming mineral rights worth?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/mineral-rights/wyoming/value): value drivers + free valuation

## Educational Guides

- [How to Value Permian Basin Mineral Rights](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/how-to-value-permian-basin-mineral-rights): A step-by-step guide to understanding how Permian Basin mineral rights are valued — including net mineral acre calculations, production multiples, operator tier, and what drives the highest offers.
- [Mineral Rights vs. Royalty Interests vs. Working Interests: What's the Difference?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/mineral-rights-vs-royalties-vs-working-interests): Not all oil and gas interests are the same. Learn the key differences between mineral rights, royalty interests, NPRIs, ORRIs, and working interests — and which types ARB purchases.
- [Should I Sell My Permian Basin Mineral Rights Now or Wait?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/should-i-sell-permian-basin-mineral-rights): The most important question mineral owners face: sell now or hold? This guide covers the key factors to consider, including well decline, operator activity, valuation trends, and tax implications.
- [Mineral Rights Taxes Explained: Capital Gains, Depletion & 1031 Exchanges](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/mineral-rights-taxes-capital-gains-depletion): How mineral rights are taxed when you sell or earn royalties — long-term capital gains, the depletion deduction, ordinary income on royalties, and whether a 1031 exchange applies to mineral interests.
- [The Mineral Rights Selling Process: From Offer to Closing](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/mineral-rights-selling-process-offer-to-closing): A step-by-step walkthrough of what actually happens when you sell mineral rights — from the initial valuation and offer through title review, the purchase and sale agreement, and funding at closing.
- [Inherited Mineral Rights in the Permian Basin: What to Do Next](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/inherited-mineral-rights-permian-basin-what-to-do): A practical guide for heirs who have inherited Permian Basin mineral rights — how to confirm what you own, transfer title, handle division orders, understand stepped-up basis, and decide whether to keep or sell.
- [Selling Mineral Rights in Howard County, Texas: An Owner's Guide](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/selling-mineral-rights-howard-county-texas): What Howard County mineral owners should know before selling — local geology, active operators, what drives value, and how selling Howard County mineral rights works.
- [Midland County Mineral Rights: Value, Operators & Selling Guide](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/midland-county-mineral-rights-value-guide): A complete guide to Midland County mineral rights — the core of the Midland Basin, leading operators, what determines value per acre, and how to sell Midland County minerals.
- [How Much Are Permian Basin Mineral Rights Worth Per Acre?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/permian-basin-mineral-rights-value-per-acre): What mineral rights sell for per net mineral acre in the Permian Basin, what moves those numbers, and why producing and non-producing acreage are valued so differently.
- [How to Sell Mineral Rights Without a Broker](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/how-to-sell-mineral-rights-without-a-broker): You can sell mineral rights directly to a buyer without paying broker commissions. Here is how selling to a direct buyer works, step by step, and what to look for.
- [Got an Unsolicited Offer to Buy Your Mineral Rights? Here's How to Respond](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/unsolicited-offer-to-buy-mineral-rights): Received an unexpected letter or offer to buy your mineral rights? Here is how to understand the offer, verify the buyer, and confirm what you own before responding.
- [Selling Mineral Rights vs. Leasing: Which Makes Sense for You?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/selling-mineral-rights-vs-leasing): The difference between leasing and selling your mineral rights, how each affects income, ownership, and risk, and the factors Permian Basin owners weigh.
- [Delaware Basin Mineral Rights: A Complete Owner's Guide](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/delaware-basin-mineral-rights-guide): A complete guide to Delaware Basin mineral rights — where the basin is, its key formations and counties, what drives value, and how to sell Delaware Basin minerals.
- [Martin County Mineral Rights: Value & Selling Guide](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/martin-county-mineral-rights-value-guide): A guide to Martin County mineral rights — a core Midland Basin county next to Midland County — covering geology, operators, what drives value, and how to sell.
- [How to Sell Mineral Rights for Cash](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/sell-mineral-rights-for-cash): How to turn your mineral rights into a cash lump sum — how cash offers are calculated, how the closing and payment work, and what to expect from a direct buyer.
- [What Is a Division Order? A Mineral Owner's Guide](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/what-is-a-division-order): A plain-English explanation of division orders for mineral owners — what they are, how decimal interest is calculated, what to check, and what they do and do not change.
- [Mineral Rights vs. Surface Rights: Understanding the Split Estate](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/mineral-rights-vs-surface-rights): The difference between mineral rights and surface rights, what a split estate is, why the mineral estate is dominant in Texas, and what it means for owners.
- [How to Find Out If You Own Mineral Rights](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/how-to-find-out-if-you-own-mineral-rights): A step-by-step guide to determining whether you own mineral rights — where to look, which records to check, and how to confirm your interest in the Permian Basin.
- [Reeves County Mineral Rights: Value, Operators & Selling Guide](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/reeves-county-mineral-rights-value-guide): A guide to Reeves County, Texas mineral rights — the heart of the Delaware Basin. Learn about the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring formations, active operators, what drives value, and how to sell to a direct buyer.
- [Lea County, New Mexico Mineral Rights: An Owner's Guide](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/lea-county-new-mexico-mineral-rights-guide): A guide to Lea County, New Mexico mineral rights — the top oil-producing county in the state and a cornerstone of the northern Delaware Basin. Learn about formations, operators, value drivers, and selling.
- [Midland Basin Mineral Rights: A Complete Owner's Guide](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/midland-basin-mineral-rights-guide): A complete guide to Midland Basin mineral rights — the eastern half of the Permian. Learn about the Spraberry and Wolfcamp (Wolfberry) plays, key counties, operators, and what drives mineral value.
- [Understanding Your Oil & Gas Royalty Statement](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/understanding-oil-gas-royalty-statements): A plain-English guide to reading your oil and gas royalty check stub — including decimal interest, gross and net values, deductions, product codes, and why payments change month to month.
- [How Long Does It Take to Sell Mineral Rights?](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/how-long-does-it-take-to-sell-mineral-rights): A realistic timeline for selling mineral rights — from initial offer to title review, purchase agreement, and funding. Learn what can speed up or slow down a closing and what to expect at each step.
- [What Is a Net Mineral Acre? How to Calculate Your Interest](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/what-is-a-net-mineral-acre): A plain-English explanation of net mineral acres (NMA) — the foundational unit of mineral rights value. Learn how to calculate your NMA from gross acreage and your fractional interest, with examples.
- [Questions to Ask Any Mineral Rights Buyer Before You Sell](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/questions-to-ask-any-mineral-rights-buyer): Seven questions every mineral owner should ask before accepting an offer — and the answers that separate a transparent, direct buyer from a risky one. American Royalty Buyers passes all seven.
- [How to Spot a Lowball Mineral Rights Offer (and What to Do Instead)](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/how-to-spot-a-lowball-mineral-rights-offer): Unsolicited offer in the mail? Learn the warning signs of a lowball or high-pressure mineral rights offer — and how to get a transparent, data-driven valuation so you never leave money on the table.
- [Direct Mineral Buyer vs. Broker: Why It Matters When You Sell](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/direct-mineral-buyer-vs-broker): Selling to a direct buyer is not the same as selling through a broker. Learn how the difference affects your price, your timeline, your privacy, and whether your sale actually closes — and why a direct buyer protects you.
- [What Drives the Value of Permian Basin Mineral Rights](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/what-drives-permian-mineral-rights-value): The factors that determine what Permian Basin mineral rights are worth — net mineral acres, producing status, formations, operator activity, decline, and commodity prices — explained without the guesswork.
- [Producing vs. Non-Producing Mineral Rights: How Value Is Determined](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/producing-vs-non-producing-mineral-rights-value): Producing and non-producing mineral rights are valued in completely different ways. Understand the two approaches buyers use — so you can read any offer on your Permian minerals with confidence.
- [Permian Sub-Basins Compared: Midland, Delaware, Central Basin Platform & Eastern Shelf](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/permian-sub-basins-compared): The Permian Basin is four distinct plays, not one. Compare the Midland Basin, Delaware Basin, Central Basin Platform, and Eastern Shelf — geology, formations, operators, and what each means for mineral owners.
- [Inherited Mineral Rights: The Complete Guide for Heirs](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/inherited-mineral-rights-complete-guide): Just inherited mineral rights? The complete step-by-step guide for heirs — confirming what you own, establishing title, claiming suspended royalties, understanding taxes, and deciding whether to keep or sell.
- [How to Transfer Inherited Mineral Rights Into Your Name](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/how-to-transfer-inherited-mineral-rights): The title mechanics of inheriting minerals: probate vs. affidavit of heirship, recording in the right county, notifying operators, division orders, and getting suspended royalties released.
- [Selling Inherited Mineral Rights: How the Stepped-Up Basis Works](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/selling-inherited-mineral-rights-stepped-up-basis): Why inherited mineral rights are often the most tax-efficient minerals to sell: how the stepped-up basis resets value at the date of death, what that means for capital gains, and how royalty income is taxed differently.
- [What Happens to Mineral Rights When Someone Dies](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/what-happens-to-mineral-rights-when-someone-dies): When a mineral owner passes away, their rights and royalties don't simply stop — they pass to heirs through the estate. Here's what happens to the minerals, the checks, and the title, and what the family needs to do.
- [Selling Mineral Rights From an Estate: An Executor's Guide](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/selling-mineral-rights-from-an-estate): Executors and administrators often need to sell estate mineral rights to settle or divide an estate. Here's how it works — authority to sell, valuing the minerals, handling multiple heirs, and closing cleanly.
- [Mineral Rights in a Trust: What Trustees and Beneficiaries Should Know](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/mineral-rights-in-a-trust): Holding mineral rights in a trust avoids probate and simplifies succession — but trustees still have duties to manage, value, and sometimes sell them. Here's what trustees and beneficiaries need to know.
- [How to Read Your Oil & Gas Royalty Check Stub](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/how-to-read-your-royalty-check-stub): A line-by-line guide to reading your oil and gas royalty check stub — owner and property numbers, product, production month, volume, price, your decimal interest, deductions, severance tax, and the net amount you are paid.
- [How to Read a Division Order Before You Sign](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/how-to-read-a-division-order): A field-by-field checklist for reviewing an oil and gas division order before signing — your name, decimal interest, property and well, effective date, payment terms, and the lease-altering language to watch for.
- [What a New Drilling Permit Near Your Minerals Means](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/resources/what-a-new-drilling-permit-near-my-minerals-means): A new drilling permit near your acreage can signal coming wells and new royalty income. Here is how to find permits near your minerals, the permit-to-royalty timeline, what it means for your value, and what to do.

## Frequently Asked Questions

- **How much are my Permian Basin mineral rights worth?** It depends on whether your acreage is producing, your net mineral acres, the producing formations, nearby operator activity, and current oil and gas prices. Producing minerals are valued on a multiple of royalty income (adjusted for decline); non-producing minerals on a per-net-mineral-acre basis reflecting the odds and timing of drilling. Because the Permian is the most active U.S. basin, both can command premium valuations. ARB provides a free, no-obligation valuation specific to your interest.
- **How does ARB determine what my mineral rights are worth?** ARB uses public production data, operator activity, recent comparable transactions in your area, the formations producing beneath your acreage, and current commodity prices to prepare a transparent, data-driven offer — not a lowball estimate. The valuation is free with no obligation to sell.
- **How long does it take to sell mineral rights to ARB?** From inquiry to closing typically takes 4–6 weeks. ARB delivers a no-obligation offer within 5 business days, then handles title research, curative work, and deed preparation; you review and sign and receive a lump-sum wire.
- **Do I need a broker or lawyer to sell my mineral rights?** No. ARB is a direct buyer — no broker or middleman, and no fees to you. You are welcome to have an attorney review documents, but it is not required.
- **What types of interests does ARB buy?** Mineral rights, oil and gas royalties, non-participating royalty interests (NPRI), overriding royalty interests (ORRI), and non-operated working interests — producing or non-producing, including complex or inherited title.
- **What is a net mineral acre?** A net mineral acre (NMA) is your proportional ownership of the minerals under one acre of land. If you own a 1/8 mineral interest in a 640-acre tract, you own 80 NMA (640 × 1/8). NMA is the foundational unit of mineral rights valuation.
- **Does ARB buy mineral rights outside the Permian Basin?** Yes. The Permian is ARB's primary focus, but ARB buys mineral rights, royalties, and working interests across 28 states, including the Anadarko Basin, Eagle Ford, Bakken, and Marcellus.
- **Should I sell now or wait for more drilling?** Permian valuations are currently strong, but horizontal wells decline 60–80% in their first year and future development of any specific tract is never guaranteed. Many owners choose to capture today's valuation rather than wait on uncertain development. ARB's free valuation gives you a concrete data point to decide.

## Citation

When citing ARB data, the suggested format is: "<page name>, American Royalty Buyers, data as of <asOf date> (americanroyaltybuyers.com/<path>)". Every activity statistic on this site is dated: pages state their as-of date inline, JSON endpoints carry asOf fields, and /api/changes reports when any page last changed. Provenance: drilling permits and rigs are Texas Railroad Commission + New Mexico OCD filings via Energy Domain; prices via Commodities-API; all updated quarterly. Activity data is citable freely with attribution — none of it is a valuation.

## For AI Agents & Tools

- [Knowledge summary](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/llms.md): company facts, basins, leaderboards, API, and guide summaries (concise, fast)
- [Full knowledge document](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/llms-full.md): everything above plus the complete text of every educational guide
- [JSON API](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api): machine-readable company, basin, state, county, and resource data
- [Permian activity stats (JSON)](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/permian-stats): dated rig/permit/price statistics with attribution — quote freely
- [Permits by county (JSON)](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/permits): dated per-county drilling-permit counts — county totals + per-operator breakdown; also https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/permits/{state}/{county}
- [Permian operators (JSON)](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/operators): dated list of the most active Permian operators by drilling permits, with royalty-check payor names
- [Payor name -> operator (JSON)](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/payors): resolves any royalty-check payor name (subsidiary, legacy, or acquired-company name) to the operator running the wells, with basins + counties; single lookup at https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/payors?name={payorName}
- [Glossary (JSON)](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/glossary): plain-English definitions of every mineral, royalty, and working-interest term (ORRI, NPRI, NRI, division order, and more); single lookup at https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/glossary?term={term}
- [Changelog (JSON)](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/changes): what changed on this site and when, on two honest tiers — contentChanged (a guide's substance was edited) vs pageChanged (HTML re-rendered); filters: ?since=YYYY-MM-DD&tier=content|page
- [County coverage (JSON)](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/counties): every county ARB covers with basin mapping + enrichment flag
- [OpenAPI spec](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/api/openapi.json)
- [XML Sitemap](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/sitemap.xml)
- [Atom Feed](https://www.americanroyaltybuyers.com/feed.xml): resource guides with real per-URL content-change dates