Sell Pecos County mineral rights
What Pecos 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 Pecos County mineral rights worth?
Pecos County is a large southern Delaware Basin county where well quality varies sharply by area. Producing interests are valued on the 36 to 72 times monthly royalty rule, with strong value in the productive northern and western parts and thinner economics toward the south. Estimate, subject to verification.
Pecos County, around Fort Stockton, is one of the largest counties in Texas, and that size is the key to valuing minerals there: the county spans the southern Delaware Basin and the productivity changes dramatically across it. The northern and western parts hold strong Wolfcamp and Bone Spring development tied to the Delaware core, while the southern reaches fade toward less economic acreage and older conventional production. Two interests in Pecos County can therefore be worth very different amounts purely because of where in the county they sit. The area also carries a heavier gas and natural gas liquids cut than the oilier Midland Basin. Owners in Pecos County often sell to capture value while wells are producing strongly, to settle estates, or because the wide range of well quality makes them want a clear, expert number before deciding.
Pecos County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 4,217 active oil and gas wells in Pecos 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 Pecos County
The most active operators in Pecos 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.
- Diamondback E&P LLC (225 wells)
- XTO Energy/Exxonmobil (109 wells)
- Parsley Energy Operations, LLC (64 wells)
- Gordy Oil Company (45 wells)
- Continental Resources, INC (44 wells)
Producing formations in Pecos County
The formations and pools that actually produce in Pecos 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 Delaware Basin acreage prices near the top of the Permian range. This is an estimate, subject to verification, not an offer.
How Pecos 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 Pecos County
Pecos 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 Pecos 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.
Pecos 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.
Pecos County mineral rights questions
- How much are Pecos County mineral rights worth?
- Producing Pecos County minerals are valued at roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. Because Pecos is a very large county where well quality changes sharply by area, value depends heavily on exactly where your tract sits, with the productive north and west worth more than the southern reaches. This is an estimate, not an offer.
- Why does location within Pecos County matter so much?
- Pecos County is one of the largest counties in Texas and spans both strong Delaware Basin acreage and far less economic ground. Strong Wolfcamp and Bone Spring development concentrates in the northern and western parts, while the south fades toward older, weaker production, so two interests in the same county can be worth very different amounts.
- Who buys mineral rights in Pecos County, Texas?
- Ironwood Royalty buys Pecos County mineral and royalty interests directly from owners as a principal buyer, with no broker commission. Because value varies so much across the county, we give a value range tied to where your specific tract sits rather than a one-size-fits-all number.
Activity data for Pecos 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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