In the Central Basin Platform — direct buyer, no brokers, no fees
Crane County, on the Central Basin Platform between the Midland and Delaware basins, is a historic conventional oil county that continues to produce through enhanced-oil-recovery operations and horizontal recompletions.
Crane County production centers on conventional carbonate reservoirs of the Central Basin Platform, including the San Andres and Grayburg, with CO₂ EOR extending the life of legacy fields.
Occidental Petroleum and others operate long-running CO₂ enhanced-oil-recovery projects across Crane County, supplemented by horizontal redevelopment.
Yes. Crane County's conventional carbonate fields remain active through CO₂ enhanced-oil-recovery and horizontal recompletions, providing steady, long-lived production for many mineral owners.
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Based on state regulatory filings as of June 13, 2026, the operators with the most recent drilling permits in Crane County include Blackbeard Operating (53 permits), Ring Energy (6 permits). If you receive royalty checks from any of these operators, that activity is a meaningful driver of what your Crane County mineral or royalty interest is worth. American Royalty Buyers tracks this county-level permit activity and can provide a free, no-obligation valuation of your specific interest.
Crane County produces from the Central Basin Platform . Explore the full basin hub for more on geology, operators, and selling your minerals.
Crane County drilling permits: 60 new permits filed in the trailing 90 days (March 13 – June 11, 2026) (as of June 11, 2026, Texas RRC + New Mexico OCD filings). Permit data (JSON) →
Companies among the most active permit filers in Crane County (trailing 90 days, as of June 13, 2026). Receiving royalty checks from one of these? Get a free valuation.
Royalty checks in Crane County come from the operators drilling there — often under subsidiary or legacy payor names. Here is who pays, and the names to look for on your check (as of June 13, 2026).
Royalty checks tied to Blackbeard Operating-operated wells in Crane County commonly arrive under: Blackbeard Operating LLC.
Royalty checks tied to Ring Energy-operated wells in Crane County commonly arrive under: Ring Energy, Inc., Stronghold Energy, Founders Oil & Gas.
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The Permian Basin spans West Texas and southeastern New Mexico — the Delaware Basin straddles the state line. ARB buys mineral rights and royalties across these Permian counties in both states.
American Royalty Buyers buys royalty and working interests beyond traditional mineral rights in Crane County, Texas — directly, with no fees. Every value question gets a free, no-obligation valuation.
Yes — American Royalty Buyers buys an overriding royalty interest (ORRI) in Crane County, Texas: a cost-free interest carved out of the lease rather than the minerals, so its value tracks the productive life of the wells on that leasehold. As a direct, principal buyer, ARB makes a written, no-obligation offer with no fees or commissions. How selling ORRI works · Get a free valuation
Yes — American Royalty Buyers buys a non-participating royalty interest (NPRI) in Crane County, Texas: a cost-free royalty with no leasing or bonus rights, valued on current production and the prospect of future drilling. As a direct, principal buyer, ARB makes a written, no-obligation offer with no fees or commissions. How selling NPRI works · Get a free valuation
Yes — American Royalty Buyers buys a non-operated working interest in Crane County, Texas: a cost-bearing interest — ARB assumes the joint-interest billings, AFEs, and end-of-life plugging liability going forward. As a direct, principal buyer, ARB makes a written, no-obligation offer with no fees or commissions. How selling Non-Op WI works · Get a free valuation