Permian owner file
Don't confuse this Loving with Loving County, Texas, they're two different places, but both sit deep in Delaware Basin drilling territory.
Loving, New Mexico is a small town along the Pecos River in Eddy County, close enough to Carlsbad and Malaga that it shares in a lot of the same horizontal development that's reshaped this part of the basin over the last decade.
Older wells and newer laterals side by side
A fair number of tracts around Loving carry older, shallower production going back several decades alongside newer horizontal Wolfcamp and Bone Spring wells drilled more recently on the same or adjacent acreage. We check both when we look at your interest, since the older well might still be paying even if it's not what makes the tract valuable today.
River-bottom tracts and access
Some acreage near town sits close to the Pecos River bottomland, which occasionally affects surface access for drilling but not your underlying mineral ownership. If your tract has any river-adjacent complications, we'll flag them plainly rather than let them surprise you at closing.
Small-town ownership, real value
Loving is a small town, and it's easy for an owner to assume that means a small offer. What actually drives the number is the production and permitting on your specific unit, not the size of the town itself, and some tracts near Loving carry meaningful value from nearby Delaware Basin activity.
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.
Is this the same as Loving County, Texas?
No, this is the town of Loving in Eddy County, New Mexico. Loving County, Texas is a separate county across the state line. We work in both, so let us know which applies to your interest.
your tract has an old well plus newer horizontal wells nearby. How do you price that?
We look at the full production picture, both the legacy well and any newer horizontal development on or near your unit, rather than pricing off just one or the other.
Does being near the Pecos River affect your mineral ownership?
It doesn't change ownership, though it can occasionally affect surface access for drilling. We'll walk you through anything relevant to your specific tract before closing.
Does living in a small town mean your mineral interest is worth less?
No, value comes from the actual production and permitting tied to your unit, not the size of the community above it. We'll price your tract on its own record.
