Sell Reeves County mineral rights
What Reeves 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 Reeves County mineral rights worth?
Reeves County sits in the Delaware Basin, the deeper, gassier western half of the Permian. Producing interests are valued on the 36 to 72 times monthly royalty rule and can run strong where Wolfcamp and Bone Spring wells are active, with the well mix and gas prices driving where you land. Estimate, subject to verification.
Reeves County anchors the southern Delaware Basin in far West Texas around Pecos, where operators target the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring with long horizontal laterals through a thick, stacked column. It is one of the largest and most heavily drilled mineral counties in Texas, and production here carries a higher natural gas and natural gas liquids cut than the oilier Midland Basin counties to the east, so an owner's check responds to both oil and gas pricing rather than oil alone. Because Reeves is so actively bought and sold, owners receive a high volume of unsolicited offers and frequently get pressured with short deadlines, which makes knowing a real number before answering one especially important here. Owners in Reeves County often sell to lock in Delaware Basin value while wells are producing, to settle an estate, or because they would rather hold cash than ride the swings of a gas-weighted royalty stream from out of state.
Reeves County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 5,222 active oil and gas wells in Reeves 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 Reeves County
The most active operators in Reeves 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.
- Occidental Oil And Gas (742 wells)
- Apache Corporation (408 wells)
- COG Operating LLC (335 wells)
- BPX Operating Company (323 wells)
- Cimarex Energy CO. (292 wells)
Producing formations in Reeves County
The formations and pools that actually produce in Reeves 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 Reeves 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 Reeves County
Reeves 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 Reeves 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.
Reeves 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.
Reeves County mineral rights questions
- How much are Reeves County mineral rights worth?
- Producing Reeves County minerals are valued at roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. Reeves is Delaware Basin acreage with a heavier gas and liquids component, so your exact value depends on the well mix and current gas prices as much as oil. This is an estimate, not an offer.
- Is Reeves County in the Permian Basin?
- Yes. Reeves County is part of the Delaware Basin, the western half of the greater Permian Basin. Delaware Basin wells tend to be deeper and produce more gas and natural gas liquids than the oilier Midland Basin counties to the east, which affects how a Reeves royalty is valued.
- Should I sell my Reeves County royalties?
- That depends on whether you want certainty now or want to ride out gas-price swings for the long-term income. Reeves owners get a high volume of offers, often with short deadlines, so the safest move is to know your value range first, then weigh a real number against the future royalty stream. Ironwood will tell you honestly if holding is the better call and never uses a deadline to rush you.
Activity data for Reeves 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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