Permian owner file
Wickett is one of the small oil towns strung along the older producing acreage of Ward County, between Monahans and the Winkler County line.
This part of Ward County has been producing in some form since well before the current horizontal boom, and Wickett sits close to the same historic acreage that made Monahans and the surrounding towns oil towns to begin with. If your family's minerals are near Wickett, chances are they're tied to a lease that's been held by production for a long time.
Old wells, old leases, steady checks
A lot of the production near Wickett comes from vertical wells that have been operating for decades at modest, steady volumes. These checks are usually smaller than what you'd see from a new horizontal completion, but the underlying interest often carries real value given how long it's been reliably producing.
Checking for newer activity nearby
Horizontal development from busier parts of the Delaware Basin has extended into some Ward County acreage over recent years. It's worth a quick check on current permits near Wickett specifically before assuming your interest is limited to legacy production.
A small town with several generations of the same mineral owners
Wickett has never had a large population, and that's kept a lot of the surrounding mineral ownership within a small number of original families, split into fractional shares as each generation passed the interest down. Owners here sometimes hold pieces small enough that they've never bothered finding out the current value.
We buy interests of any size and can typically confirm your specific share through Ward County clerk records even starting from limited paperwork.
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 production near Wickett mostly old wells?
Largely, yes, though we check current permits near your specific tract in case newer horizontal development has reached the area.
your checks from Wickett are small but steady. Is the interest worth selling?
It can be, especially if you'd rather have a lump sum than continue collecting small monthly checks. We factor the full production history into the offer, beyond only the current statement.
What do you need from you to get started?
Any documentation you have — a lease, division order, or check stub. We'll confirm the rest through Ward County clerk records.
How is a small fractional interest near Wickett actually valued?
We look at your exact decimal interest, the well's production and decline history, and current activity nearby, then apply that to whatever fraction of the unit you own. It's a straightforward calculation once we've confirmed your ownership.
