In the Central Basin Platform — direct buyer, no brokers, no fees
Ector County, home to Odessa, sits on the Central Basin Platform at the western edge of the Permian. It has a deep history of conventional oil production and remains an important operating and service hub for the entire basin.
Ector County production is dominated by conventional carbonate reservoirs of the Central Basin Platform, including the San Andres and Grayburg, with horizontal recompletions adding modern upside to historically prolific fields.
Long-running waterflood and CO₂ enhanced-oil-recovery operations continue across Ector County, supplemented by horizontal redevelopment of conventional zones.
Yes. Many Ector County fields have produced for decades and remain active through waterflood and CO₂ EOR programs, with horizontal recompletions extending the life of conventional zones.
ARB is a direct buyer of Ector County minerals and royalties and provides free, no-obligation offers with no broker and no fees.
Based on state regulatory filings as of June 13, 2026, the operators with the most recent drilling permits in Ector County include Diamondback Energy (14 permits), Continental Resources (3 permits). If you receive royalty checks from any of these operators, that activity is a meaningful driver of what your Ector 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.
Selling Ector County mineral rights to American Royalty Buyers takes four steps: (1) gather your most recent check stub, division order, or lease so you can describe your interest; (2) request a free valuation, in which ARB reviews your net mineral acres, the producing and permitted wells on your acreage in the Central Basin Platform and Midland Basin, and current commodity prices; (3) review the written, no-obligation offer, typically delivered within five business days; and (4) if you accept, ARB handles the title research, curative work, and deed preparation, then funds your lump-sum payment by wire — usually within four to six weeks. ARB is a direct buyer: no broker, and no fees or commissions at any point.
Ector County produces from the Central Basin Platform and Midland Basin . Explore the full basin hub for more on geology, operators, and selling your minerals.
Companies among the most active permit filers in Ector County (trailing 90 days, as of June 13, 2026). Receiving royalty checks from one of these? Get a free valuation.