Sell Your Mineral Rights in Borden County, TX
If you own mineral rights in Borden County, you're sitting on acreage in the Permian Basin — the most productive oil region in the United States. With 749 producing wells and over 6.8 million barrels of cumulative oil production on record, there's real activity here, and your rights may be worth more than you think. Let's talk about what you actually have.
Est. per Acre
$500–$2,500
per net royalty acre
Active Wells
749+
Drilling Activity
Core Basin
Permian Basin
Primary Formation
Primary Resource
Oil
Commodity Type
What's Happening With Mineral Rights in Borden County Right Now
Borden County sits in the Permian Basin, which means it shares geology with some of the most drilled acreage in the world — but it's a quieter corner of that basin, with a county seat of Gail and a population of under 700 people. State records show 749 producing wells and cumulative oil production exceeding 6.8 million barrels, which tells you this ground has been productive for a long time. Operators like Highpeak Energy Holdings, Apache Corporation, and Browning Oil Company are active here, so this isn't speculative territory — there are real companies drilling real wells. That said, values per acre vary considerably depending on where exactly your rights sit, what's been developed nearby, and whether you're in a leased or unleased position.
Borden County by the Numbers
749
wells
Producing Wells (State Records)
6,807,548
BBL
Cumulative Oil Production
7,530,245
MCF
Cumulative Gas Production
$500 – $2,500
per net mineral acre
Estimated Value Range (per acre, estimate only)
Oil
Primary Commodity
Who's Operating in Borden County
Apache Corporation
APAHighpeak Energy Holdings, LLC
HPKBrowning Oil Company, Inc.
Crescent Energy Operating, LLC
CRGYAviator Energy, LLC
Jo Mill Oil Company LLC
What's in the Ground
Spraberry
One of the principal producing formations across the Midland Basin portion of the Permian. The Spraberry has been producing oil in this region for decades and remains a target for both vertical and horizontal drilling programs.
Wolfcamp
The Wolfcamp shale is one of the most oil-rich formations in North America and underlies much of the Permian Basin, including Borden County. It's a primary driver of horizontal drilling activity and tends to attract significant operator interest where it's well-defined.
Dean
A sandstone formation that lies between the Spraberry and Wolfcamp intervals in parts of the Midland Basin. It has historically been a productive zone in this part of West Texas and is sometimes targeted alongside neighboring formations.
Questions We Hear From Borden County Owners
I got an offer from an operator — is $X per acre fair for Borden County?
Borden County is pretty rural. Does that affect what my mineral rights are worth?
I inherited these mineral rights and have never received a royalty check. What does that mean?
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Production and operator figures for Borden County are drawn from U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-Year), Wikipedia, and DrillingEdge (state regulator production data). Per-acre values are estimates and not an offer.
Other Permian Basin Counties
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