Sell Guadalupe County mineral rights
What Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County mineral rights worth?
In the Permian Northwest Shelf, Guadalupe County is a smaller 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. Production here is real but modest, so a royalty is typically a smaller, steadier check valued on the same multiple. This is an estimate, subject to verification of your specific interest, not an offer.
Guadalupe County sits in the Permian Northwest Shelf. Production here comes chiefly from the San Andres, so a royalty in Guadalupe County is an oil-weighted royalty check. Active operators of record include Enercap Corporation, Public Lands Exploration CO INC, and Trans-Pecos Resources, INC. The most recent drilling on record was spudded in 2013. Many interests here are decades-old legacy minerals, and owners sell to clean up an estate or turn a small steady check into cash. 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.
Guadalupe County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 121 active oil and gas wells in Guadalupe County . The most recent drilling on record was spudded in 2013. 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 Guadalupe County
The most active operators in Guadalupe 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.
- Enercap Corporation (18 wells)
- Public Lands Exploration CO INC (15 wells)
- Trans-Pecos Resources, INC. (7 wells)
- Swepi LP (5 wells)
- Mcclellan Oil Corporation (4 wells)
Producing formations in Guadalupe County
The formations and pools that actually produce in Guadalupe County, from the well records:
- San Andres
Royalties here 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 Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County
Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe 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.
Guadalupe 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.
Guadalupe County mineral rights questions
- How much are Guadalupe County mineral rights worth?
- Producing Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County?
- Guadalupe County produces from the San Andres. The producing rock drives both the check and the value. Your value still follows the same income multiple applied to your actual check.
- How active is drilling in Guadalupe County?
- State commission records show about 121 active oil and gas wells in Guadalupe County, with operators including Enercap Corporation, Public Lands Exploration CO INC, and Trans-Pecos 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 Guadalupe 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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