Sell De Baca County mineral rights
What De Baca 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 De Baca County mineral rights worth?
De Baca County is a smaller producing county in the Permian Northwest Shelf. Producing interests are valued on the standard income multiple, roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check, and value moves with oil prices. This is smaller, lower-volume acreage, so checks and values run below the busier parts of the basin, but the same income multiple still applies. This is an estimate, subject to verification of your specific interest, not an offer.
De Baca County is part of the Permian Northwest Shelf. Production comes from the San Andres and Yeso, so a royalty here is an oil-weighted royalty check. The most active operators on the county's wells include Nearburg & Ingram, Estacado E & P CO, and EOG Y Resources, INC. The most recent drilling on record was spudded in 1993. Owners in De Baca County often hold long-standing family minerals and sell to settle an estate, to consolidate small fractions, or because a small check is more trouble to track than it is worth. New Mexico carries a higher 18.75 percent minimum royalty on state lands and a large share of state and federal mineral ownership, so private fee royalties are comparatively scarce and confirming fee ownership matters before a sale.
De Baca County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 94 active oil and gas wells in De Baca County . The most recent drilling on record was spudded in 1993. 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 De Baca County
The most active operators in De Baca 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.
- Nearburg & Ingram (1 wells)
- Estacado E & P CO (1 wells)
- EOG Y Resources, INC. (1 wells)
- General Crude Oil Company (1 wells)
Producing formations in De Baca County
The formations and pools that actually produce in De Baca County, from the well records:
- San Andres
- Yeso
Producing interests in the Permian Northwest Shelf are valued on the standard income multiple, roughly 36 to 72 times the average monthly royalty check, with value resting on existing production at a smaller, steadier scale. Because production is oil-weighted, value moves with oil prices. This is an estimate, subject to verification, not an offer.
How De Baca 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 De Baca County
De Baca 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 De Baca 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.
De Baca 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.
De Baca County mineral rights questions
- How much are De Baca County mineral rights worth?
- Producing De Baca County royalties are valued at roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. As smaller, lower-volume acreage, value leans on existing production and moves with oil prices. This is an estimate, not an offer.
- What formations produce in De Baca County?
- De Baca County produces from the San Andres and Yeso, which is why a single tract can sometimes be paid from more than one zone. Stacked pay can lift the total value even when each interest looks small. Your value still follows the same income multiple applied to your actual check.
- How active is drilling in De Baca County?
- State commission records show about 94 active oil and gas wells in De Baca County, with operators including Nearburg & Ingram, Estacado E & P CO, and EOG Y Resources, INC. We name operators because the record is public; this is not an endorsement. The activity is a county snapshot, not a measure of any one owner's interest.
Activity data for De Baca County: New Mexico Oil Conservation Division, active wells (NMOCD ArcGIS public service) (pulled 2026-06-17) . Public record, used with attribution.
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