Sell Andrews County mineral rights
What Andrews County mineral and royalty interests are worth, who buys them, and how to sell directly to a principal buyer with no commission. Every figure is an estimate subject to verification of your specific interest.
Last updated June 2026.
What are Andrews County mineral rights worth?
Andrews County straddles the Central Basin Platform between the Midland and Delaware basins and carries both century-old conventional production and newer horizontal wells. Producing interests are valued on the 36 to 72 times monthly royalty rule, with steady, slow-declining wells supporting the upper part of the band. Estimate, subject to verification.
Andrews County sits on the Central Basin Platform, the uplifted ridge that separates the Midland and Delaware basins, and it has produced oil for the better part of a century from shallow conventional reservoirs. That long history is the key to valuing minerals here: many Andrews interests pay from old waterflood and enhanced-recovery wells that decline very slowly, so a small monthly check can be remarkably durable and earn a higher multiple than a fast-declining shale well. At the same time, operators have added horizontal Wolfcamp and other unconventional development on the basin flanks, so a single owner can hold both legacy conventional and modern horizontal interests under the same name. Owners in Andrews County often sell to turn a long-held legacy interest into cash, to settle an estate spread across many heirs, or because a modest steady check is no longer worth tracking division orders from out of state.
Andrews County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 8,941 active oil and gas wells in Andrews County . The most recent drilling on record was spudded in 2026. These figures are pulled from the state oil and gas commission and are an activity snapshot, not a measure of any one owner's interest.
Top operators in Andrews County
The most active operators in Andrews County by well count, from the state commission. We name operators because the record is public; this is not an endorsement and implies no relationship.
- Sandridge Energy (1,074 wells)
- XTO Energy/Exxonmobil (658 wells)
- Fasken Oil And Ranch, LTD. (363 wells)
- Ring Energy, INC. (341 wells)
- COG Operating LLC (285 wells)
Producing formations in Andrews County
The formations and pools that actually produce in Andrews County, from the well records:
Producing interests here are valued on the standard income multiple, roughly 36 to 72 times the average monthly royalty check, and core Midland Basin acreage prices near the top of the Permian range. This is an estimate, subject to verification, not an offer.
How Andrews County minerals are valued
Producing interests anywhere are valued on a multiple of the income they pay: roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check, the same as 3 to 6 times your annual royalty. Average your last three to six checks, then multiply. Where you land inside that band depends mostly on how fast your wells decline, plus the operator, royalty rate, and any undeveloped drilling upside. For the full method and a free on-screen estimate, see what are my mineral rights worth.
Who buys mineral rights in Andrews County
Andrews County owners hear from brokers, marketplaces, and direct buyers. A broker lists your interest and takes a commission, usually up to 6 percent of your proceeds. Ironwood Royalty is a principal buyer, which means the offer comes from us and there is no commission in the middle. We show you a value range before we ask for anything, explain the undeveloped upside instead of quietly keeping it, and never use a 72-hour deadline to rush a decision on a generational asset.
How to sell Andrews County minerals
The order of operations is the same everywhere, and it protects you:
- Know your value range before you talk to any buyer.
- Ask every buyer to quote per net royalty acre so offers are truly comparable.
- Ask directly whether the offer accounts for undeveloped drilling upside.
- Confirm the price is firm and not subject to a quiet reduction during due diligence.
See the full walkthrough in how to sell mineral rights. If you inherited the interest, start with our guide for heirs, which covers recording title and the stepped-up basis that can make a near-term sale very tax-efficient.
Andrews County is part of the Permian Basin. For the basin-wide value bands and the other counties we buy in, see the Permian Basin page.
Andrews County mineral rights questions
- How much are Andrews County mineral rights worth?
- Producing Andrews County minerals are valued at roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. Andrews holds a mix of long-life conventional wells, which decline slowly and can support the steadier upper part of the multiple, and newer horizontal wells, so your value depends on which you own and how those wells are declining. This is an estimate, not an offer.
- What is the Central Basin Platform in Andrews County?
- The Central Basin Platform is an uplifted geological ridge between the Midland and Delaware basins, and Andrews County sits over its northern end. It has produced from shallow conventional reservoirs, including decades of waterflood and enhanced recovery, which is why many Andrews interests pay from old, slow-declining wells rather than new shale.
- Are old conventional royalties in Andrews County worth selling?
- They can be. A conventional well that has produced for decades and declines slowly is more predictable than a new shale well that loses most of its output in the first year, so buyers can pay a higher multiple of the monthly check for it, and surrounding horizontal potential may add upside. Get a value range that captures both before you decide.
Activity data for Andrews County: Texas Railroad Commission, Well Distribution by County (official producing oil and gas well counts) (pulled 2026-06-17) ; FracFocus national chemical disclosure registry, operators of record by county (public bulk data) (pulled 2026-06-17) . Public record, used with attribution.
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