A sub-basin of the Permian Basin — direct buyer, no brokers, no fees
The Central Basin Platform is a structural high within the Permian Basin that separates the Midland and Delaware basins. Unlike the deeper shale plays to the east and west, it produces from conventional carbonate reservoirs — offering mineral owners steady, long-lived royalty income with ongoing upside from CO₂ EOR and horizontal recompletions.
The Central Basin Platform is a structural high within the Permian Basin, rising between the Midland Basin to the east and the Delaware Basin to the west. This elevated carbonate ridge stretches across Ector, Winkler, Ward, Crane, Upton, and Reagan counties in West Texas, producing from a suite of prolific Permian-age carbonates that have generated billions of barrels of oil since the 1920s.
The Platform's primary producing formations are the San Andres, Grayburg, Queen, Yates, and Seven Rivers carbonates, most of which are conventional reservoirs producing at relatively shallow depths compared to the deeper Wolfcamp targets in the adjacent sub-basins. The San Andres Formation alone is responsible for some of the largest cumulative oil fields in Texas history. Horizontal drilling has unlocked additional potential from these formations in recent years, supplementing the existing base of conventional vertical production.
While the Central Basin Platform is considered more mature than the Midland or Delaware basins, active waterfloods and CO₂ enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects—most notably operated by Occidental Petroleum's subsidiary Permian EOR—continue to extract significant volumes. Horizontal redevelopment of the San Andres and Yates is also ongoing, particularly in Crane and Ector counties. Mineral owners on the Central Basin Platform benefit from the stability of long-lived conventional production alongside the upside of modern horizontal recompletions.
Selling your Central Basin Platform mineral rights to ARB is straightforward — no brokers, no surprises.
Fill out the form below with your mineral interest details — county, acreage, and whether you're currently receiving royalties. No commitment required.
ARB researches your property using public production data and current market conditions. You receive a no-obligation cash offer — typically within 5 business days.
Accept the offer and ARB handles all title work and paperwork. You receive a lump-sum wire transfer at closing — typically within 4–6 weeks of your initial inquiry.
Fill out the form below and ARB's team will research your property and provide a no-obligation offer, typically within 5 business days.
The Central Basin Platform is characterized by conventional carbonate production rather than the tight shale plays dominating the Midland and Delaware basins. Mineral interests here often have long production histories from shallow San Andres and Grayburg wells, providing steady income over many years. While per-well rates may be lower than Wolfcamp horizontal wells, the consistency and longevity of carbonate production can make these minerals an attractive target for ARB's portfolio.
Yes. Operators like Occidental are investing in CO₂ enhanced oil recovery projects that can significantly extend the producing life of existing fields. Horizontal redrills of conventional zones are also ongoing in counties like Crane and Ector. Even mature fields on the Platform continue to offer development upside that supports mineral rights valuations.
ARB evaluates Central Basin Platform minerals based on existing production and royalty history, operator activity near your specific acreage, the producing formation and depth, and proximity to active horizontal recompletions or EOR projects. We provide a free, no-obligation valuation based on public production data and current market conditions.
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