In the Central Basin Platform — direct buyer, no brokers, no fees
Crane County, on the Central Basin Platform between the Midland and Delaware basins, is a historic conventional oil county that continues to produce through enhanced-oil-recovery operations and horizontal recompletions.
Crane County production centers on conventional carbonate reservoirs of the Central Basin Platform, including the San Andres and Grayburg, with CO₂ EOR extending the life of legacy fields.
Occidental Petroleum and others operate long-running CO₂ enhanced-oil-recovery projects across Crane County, supplemented by horizontal redevelopment.
Yes. Crane County's conventional carbonate fields remain active through CO₂ enhanced-oil-recovery and horizontal recompletions, providing steady, long-lived production for many mineral owners.
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Based on state regulatory filings as of June 13, 2026, the operators with the most recent drilling permits in Crane County include Blackbeard Operating (53 permits), Ring Energy (6 permits). If you receive royalty checks from any of these operators, that activity is a meaningful driver of what your Crane County mineral or royalty interest is worth. American Royalty Buyers tracks this county-level permit activity and can provide a free, no-obligation valuation of your specific interest.
Crane County produces from the Central Basin Platform . Explore the full basin hub for more on geology, operators, and selling your minerals.
Companies among the most active permit filers in Crane County (trailing 90 days, as of June 13, 2026). Receiving royalty checks from one of these? Get a free valuation.