In the Central Basin Platform — direct buyer, no brokers, no fees
Ector County, home to Odessa, sits on the Central Basin Platform at the western edge of the Permian. It has a deep history of conventional oil production and remains an important operating and service hub for the entire basin.
Ector County production is dominated by conventional carbonate reservoirs of the Central Basin Platform, including the San Andres and Grayburg, with horizontal recompletions adding modern upside to historically prolific fields.
Long-running waterflood and CO₂ enhanced-oil-recovery operations continue across Ector County, supplemented by horizontal redevelopment of conventional zones.
Yes. Many Ector County fields have produced for decades and remain active through waterflood and CO₂ EOR programs, with horizontal recompletions extending the life of conventional zones.
ARB is a direct buyer of Ector County minerals and royalties and provides free, no-obligation offers with no broker and no fees.
Based on state regulatory filings as of June 13, 2026, the operators with the most recent drilling permits in Ector County include Diamondback Energy (14 permits), Continental Resources (3 permits). If you receive royalty checks from any of these operators, that activity is a meaningful driver of what your Ector 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.
Selling Ector County mineral rights to American Royalty Buyers takes four steps: (1) gather your most recent check stub, division order, or lease so you can describe your interest; (2) request a free valuation, in which ARB reviews your net mineral acres, the producing and permitted wells on your acreage in the Central Basin Platform and Midland Basin, and current commodity prices; (3) review the written, no-obligation offer, typically delivered within five business days; and (4) if you accept, ARB handles the title research, curative work, and deed preparation, then funds your lump-sum payment by wire — usually within four to six weeks. ARB is a direct buyer: no broker, and no fees or commissions at any point.
Ector County produces from the Central Basin Platform and Midland Basin . Explore the full basin hub for more on geology, operators, and selling your minerals.
Ector County: tracked operators filed 17 drilling permits over the trailing 90 days (as of June 13, 2026). Permit data (JSON) →
Companies among the most active permit filers in Ector County (trailing 90 days, as of June 13, 2026). Receiving royalty checks from one of these? Get a free valuation.
Royalty checks in Ector 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 Diamondback Energy-operated wells in Ector County commonly arrive under: Diamondback E&P LLC, Endeavor Energy Resources.
Royalty checks tied to Continental Resources-operated wells in Ector County commonly arrive under: Continental Resources, Inc..
Full payor-name directory · Find your operator from your check stub
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 Ector 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 Ector 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 Ector 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 Ector 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