In the Midland Basin — direct buyer, no brokers, no fees
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Selling Midland 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 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.
Midland County produces from the Midland Basin . Explore the full basin hub for more on geology, operators, and selling your minerals.
Midland County drilling permits: 113 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 Midland County (trailing 90 days, as of June 13, 2026). Receiving royalty checks from one of these? Get a free valuation.
Royalty checks in Midland 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 ExxonMobil-operated wells in Midland County commonly arrive under: XTO Energy, Pioneer Natural Resources, Exxon Mobil Corporation.
Royalty checks tied to Diamondback Energy-operated wells in Midland County commonly arrive under: Diamondback E&P LLC, Endeavor Energy Resources.
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 Midland 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 Midland 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 Midland 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 Midland 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