Sell Mineral Rights in Howard County, TX

Yes. Howard County is on our active buy list. We buy mineral interests, royalty interests, NPRI, and ORRI on both producing and non-producing tracts targeting the Wolfcamp and Spraberry formations.

The most active operators we track in Howard County include SM Energy, Surge Energy, Diamondback Energy. We regularly buy interests held under leases with these operators.

Howard County sits in the Permian Basin, where the primary target is wolfcamp / spraberry. Here we underwrite the Wolfcamp and Spraberry formations.

Last-six-month volumes in Howard County are running below the prior six months, which is typical of an area weighted toward legacy production rather than fresh drilling. Offer values still reflect the remaining decline curve and any nearby permits.

Yes. Howard County is on our active buy list. We respond to offer requests within 48 hours and underwrite producing tracts where the underlying decline curve and operator workover plans support a competitive offer.

Howard County sits in the eastern Midland Basin where the Wolfcamp section is at moderate depth and the Sprayberry intervals are well-developed. Productivity is high but slightly lower than in deepest Midland Basin core (Midland, Martin, Glasscock). The active operators have established repeatable horizontal development across multiple Wolfcamp benches, and recent leasing has been active in townships with previously undeveloped acreage. Bonuses and royalty multiples typically run 10-20% below Midland or Martin County for comparable interests.

It depends on the production history. Texas leases held only by a marginal vertical well are vulnerable to "producing in paying quantities" challenges under the Clifton v. Koontz line of cases. If the well's revenues over a reasonable period have not exceeded its operating expenses, the lease may have terminated by its own terms even though the well is technically producing. We routinely review production history on Howard County tracts where this is in question — if the lease has terminated, we can assist with title cleanup and a fresh top-lease. See our blog post on producing in paying quantities for the full Texas standard.

Yes. Howard County has a long history of mineral severance and many tracts carry one or more NPRIs created by deeds dating to the 1940s-1970s. NPRIs are perpetual (independent of any lease) and reduce the lessor royalty available to the surface mineral owner. Many sellers do not realize a portion of "their" royalty actually flows to a separate NPRI holder until our title work surfaces it. We underwrite both the mineral interest and any NPRIs in the tract and account for the encumbrance correctly in the offer.

Closings on Howard County mineral rights typically take 7 to 30 days from the date you accept our offer, depending on title complexity. We handle county-level title work, PSA drafting, mineral deed preparation, and notary coordination at our expense.

Just a tract description (abstract or survey, section/township/range, or a legal description from your deed) and any recent royalty check stubs if the interest is producing. You do not need to gather deeds or title opinions up front.