Sell Martin County mineral rights
What Martin 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 Martin County mineral rights worth?
Producing Martin County minerals sit on some of the best Midland Basin rock in the Permian, and Tier 1 interests there have traded toward the upper end of the roughly $30,000 to $60,000 per net royalty acre institutional range. Estimate, subject to verification.
Martin County, just north of Midland around Stanton, covers the core of the Midland Basin where the Spraberry and Wolfcamp stack runs thick and well results are among the most consistent in the entire Permian. Diamondback, the Pioneer-legacy acreage now under ExxonMobil, and other well-funded operators drill here on funded multi-year programs, stacking several benches under the same surface so a single tract can be developed by well after well over time. That combination of strong current production and a long runway of undeveloped locations is exactly why producing royalties under Martin County hold premium value and draw competitive offers, often at or near the top of the institutional per-net-royalty-acre range. The flip side is that heavy buyer interest means owners here are marketed to constantly and pressured to decide fast, so knowing a real value range before answering an offer matters as much in a premium county as in a marginal one. Owners in Martin County often sell to capture top-tier value while operators are active, to settle an estate, or to convert a fractional interest into cash without giving up the undeveloped upside for free.
Martin County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 6,111 active oil and gas wells in Martin 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 Martin County
The most active operators in Martin 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.
- Pioneer Natural Resources (1,576 wells)
- Diamondback E&P LLC (1,314 wells)
- Endeavor Energy Resources (724 wells)
- Crownquest Operating, LLC (444 wells)
- XTO Energy/Exxonmobil (413 wells)
Producing formations in Martin County
The formations and pools that actually produce in Martin 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 Martin 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 Martin County
Martin 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 Martin 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.
Martin 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.
Martin County mineral rights questions
- How much are Martin County mineral rights worth?
- Producing Martin County minerals are valued at roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. Because Martin sits on core Midland Basin acreage with deep operator inventory, interests there often price toward the higher end of that band and have traded at $30,000 to $60,000 per net royalty acre at the institutional level. This is an estimate, not an offer.
- Why are Martin County royalties so valuable?
- Martin County combines thick stacked Spraberry and Wolfcamp pay with active, well-capitalized operators like Diamondback and ExxonMobil and a long runway of undeveloped drilling locations. That undeveloped upside, on top of current production, is what lifts Martin County interests above non-core Permian acreage.
- Buyers keep pressuring me on my Martin County minerals. What should I do?
- Premium counties like Martin draw the most aggressive marketing, often with short deadlines meant to rush a decision on a generational asset. Know your value range before you respond, ask each buyer to quote per net royalty acre, and confirm the offer accounts for undeveloped upside rather than quietly keeping it. Ironwood shows a range first and never uses a 72-hour deadline.
Activity data for Martin 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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