In the Midland Basin — direct buyer, no brokers, no fees
Upton County, in the southern Midland Basin, is a cornerstone of the Spraberry Trend and one of the longest-producing oil counties in West Texas. It blends decades of legacy production with active horizontal development.
Upton County features the classic stacked Spraberry and Wolfcamp section of the southern Midland Basin, with strong oil saturation across multiple benches.
Pioneer Natural Resources (now part of ExxonMobil) and other operators have long held significant acreage in Upton County and continue active horizontal drilling.
Yes. Upton County is part of the historic Spraberry Trend and has produced oil for decades, with modern horizontal wells adding to its long-lived base of production.
ARB is a direct buyer of Upton County minerals and royalties, offering free, no-obligation valuations with no fees to sellers.
Based on state regulatory filings as of June 13, 2026, the operators with the most recent drilling permits in Upton County include APA (Apache) (22 permits), ExxonMobil (20 permits), Firebird Energy (10 permits), ConocoPhillips (8 permits), Ovintiv (8 permits). If you receive royalty checks from any of these operators, that activity is a meaningful driver of what your Upton 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 Upton 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 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.
Upton County produces from the Midland Basin . Explore the full basin hub for more on geology, operators, and selling your minerals.
Companies among the most active permit filers in Upton County (trailing 90 days, as of June 13, 2026). Receiving royalty checks from one of these? Get a free valuation.