Permian owner file
Andrews is a real working town, the county seat, with an oilfield service economy that's been steady for generations rather than boom-and-bust.
Unlike some of the smaller crossroads communities scattered through this county, Andrews has enough population and infrastructure to function as the actual hub of Andrews County's oilfield activity. If your family has owned minerals here for a while, there's a decent chance the checks have been coming in some form since before horizontal drilling even existed, layered now under newer Wolfcamp production.
Layered production near town
A lot of the acreage in and around Andrews carries production history going back to older vertical Spraberry and San Andres wells, some of which are still pumping today at modest rates, now sitting alongside newer horizontal Wolfcamp units drilled on the same or adjacent sections. If your check reflects both, we look at each contributing well separately rather than treating the blended number as one simple decline curve.
What moves your number
Net royalty acres, current production, and how close your specific tract sits to recent horizontal development around Andrews are the main drivers. A recent check stub or division order lets us pull the real well history instead of estimating, so that's the fastest way to get an honest range from us.
If you inherited this from family in town
It's common in Andrews for a mineral interest to be split among several heirs who grew up in town but have since scattered. We can typically buy your individual share without requiring the rest of the family to participate, and we'll walk you through what documentation clears title on an inherited interest.
Begin with the county record trail
A royalty review in each state starts with the recording office, legal description, deed chain, reservations, lease, units, division orders, payor records, statements, and regulatory well data.
Route local legal and tax questions correctly
Probate, marital property, dormant-mineral law, pooling, recording, transfer tax, regulatory filings, and payor-notice rules can differ from state to state. Those questions belong with qualified advisers.
Read the local tract against the Permian schedule
In every state, the royalty run sheet keeps the tract separate from broad county averages. The review pairs the legal description with producing wells, product lines, paid decimals, deductions, check history, decline, nearby permits, offset completions, operator changes, title exceptions, retained depths, and the exact property schedule in the written offer. Observed payments and recorded interests stay distinct from possible future locations, marketing claims, and assumptions that still need dated support.
your check seems to come from an old well, is that interest still worth anything?
Usually yes, especially if there's newer horizontal development nearby. Legacy vertical production still generates real, if modest, royalty income and we value it against actual data rather than dismissing it.
How do you know if you own royalty or a working interest?
Check your division order or the statement itself. Royalty interests don't carry cost deductions for drilling or operating expenses; working interests do. Send it to us and we'll tell you plainly which you hold.
Can you buy just your share if your siblings don't want to sell?
Yes. We regularly purchase one heir's fractional interest without the rest of the family needing to be involved.
