Sell Gaines County mineral rights
What Gaines 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 Gaines County mineral rights worth?
Gaines County sits in the Permian Basin and is a major producing county. 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. The county is actively bought and sold, so owners receive frequent offers and benefit from a real number first. This is an estimate, subject to verification of your specific interest, not an offer.
Gaines County is Permian Basin acreage, home to the giant San Andres carbonate fields alongside newer Wolfcamp and Spraberry wells. The producing rock under Gaines County includes the San Andres, Wolfcamp, and Spraberry, giving owners an oil-weighted royalty check. XTO Energy/Exxonmobil, Occidental Oil And Gas, and Sheridan Production Company, LLC are among the operators on record here. The most recent drilling on record was spudded in 2025. Owners here frequently sell to consolidate scattered inherited interests, to settle an estate, or to trade an uneven royalty stream for certainty. Texas uses common-law mineral title and deep public records, so confirming ownership and conveying an interest is generally straightforward.
Gaines County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 3,164 active oil and gas wells in Gaines 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 Gaines County
The most active operators in Gaines 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.
- XTO Energy/Exxonmobil (429 wells)
- Occidental Oil And Gas (137 wells)
- Sheridan Production Company, LLC (86 wells)
- Kinder Morgan (60 wells)
- Parallel Petroleum LLC (57 wells)
Producing formations in Gaines County
The formations and pools that actually produce in Gaines County, from the well records:
Royalties here are valued on the standard income multiple, roughly 36 to 72 times the average monthly royalty check, with active development supporting producing interests across the band. Because production is oil-weighted, value moves with oil prices. This is an estimate, subject to verification, not an offer.
How Gaines 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 Gaines County
Gaines 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 Gaines 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.
Gaines 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.
Gaines County mineral rights questions
- How much are Gaines County mineral rights worth?
- Producing Gaines County minerals are valued at roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. Value moves with oil prices, and where you land in the band depends mostly on how fast your wells decline. This is an estimate, not an offer.
- What formations produce in Gaines County?
- Gaines County produces from the San Andres, Wolfcamp, and Spraberry, 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 Gaines County?
- State commission records show about 3,164 active oil and gas wells in Gaines County, with operators including XTO Energy/Exxonmobil, Occidental Oil And Gas, and Sheridan Production Company, LLC. 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 Gaines 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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