Sell Crockett County mineral rights
What Crockett 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 Crockett County mineral rights worth?
Crockett County, around Ozona on the southeastern edge of the Permian, is a large county with long-running gas-rich production and selective horizontal development. Producing interests are valued on the 36 to 72 times monthly royalty rule, often toward the lower part of the band than the Permian core. Estimate, subject to verification.
Crockett County, around Ozona, is one of the largest counties in Texas and sits on the southeastern edge of the Permian where the basin transitions toward the Val Verde and the gassier southern shelf. It has a deep history of conventional gas production from fields like Ozona, and modern horizontal activity has been selective rather than basin-core intense. The acreage is generally gassier than the oil-rich Midland and Delaware cores, so a Crockett owner's check tends to track natural gas and liquids prices more than crude. Values here usually run below the Permian core because the rock is more variable and less oily. Owners in Crockett County often sell to turn a long-held, gas-weighted interest into a lump sum, to settle an estate, or because a price-sensitive gas check makes the certainty of a sale appealing.
Crockett County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 7,660 active oil and gas wells in Crockett County . The most recent drilling on record was spudded in 2025. 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 Crockett County
The most active operators in Crockett 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.
- EP Energy (230 wells)
- Approach Resources (154 wells)
- Devon Energy Production Company L. P. (87 wells)
- EOG Resources, INC. (56 wells)
- Triple Crown Resources (33 wells)
Producing formations in Crockett County
The formations and pools that actually produce in Crockett County, from the well records:
- Canyon Sand
- Wolfcamp
Producing interests here are valued on the standard income multiple, roughly 36 to 72 times the average monthly royalty check, and core Delaware Basin acreage prices near the top of the Permian range. This is an estimate, subject to verification, not an offer.
How Crockett 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 Crockett County
Crockett 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 Crockett 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.
Crockett 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.
Crockett County mineral rights questions
- How much are Crockett County mineral rights worth?
- Producing Crockett County minerals are valued at roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check, often toward the lower part of that band. Crockett is a large, gassier county on the southeastern edge of the Permian, so value tracks natural gas and liquids prices and generally runs below the oilier Permian core. This is an estimate, not an offer.
- Is Crockett County part of the Permian Basin?
- Crockett County sits on the southeastern edge of the Permian, transitioning toward the Val Verde Basin and the gassier southern shelf. It has long produced conventional gas from fields around Ozona, with selective modern horizontal development, so it is Permian-adjacent acreage that behaves more like a gas play than the oil-rich core.
- Why are Crockett County royalties more gas-weighted?
- Crockett County lies where the Permian transitions toward the gassier southern shelf and Val Verde area, so production there carries more natural gas and liquids and less oil than the Midland and Delaware cores. That means a Crockett owner's check moves with gas prices, which are more volatile, making the certainty of a sale appealing to some owners.
Activity data for Crockett 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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