Sell Your Mineral Rights in Loving County County, TX
If you own mineral rights in Loving County, Texas, you're sitting on some of the most sought-after acreage in the entire Permian Basin — and one of the most active drilling counties in the country. Values here are genuinely strong right now, driven by deep oil-saturated formations and aggressive operator leasing. Before you accept any offer or sign anything, it's worth knowing what your acres are actually worth on the open market.
Est. per Acre
$8,000–$35,000
per net royalty acre
Active Wells
420+
Drilling Activity
Core Basin
Delaware Basin
Primary Formation
Primary Resource
Oil
Commodity Type
What You're Actually Sitting On in Loving County
Loving County is the smallest county in the United States by population, but it punches far above its weight in mineral rights value. The Delaware Basin here is loaded with stacked pay zones — multiple oil-bearing formations layered on top of each other — meaning operators can drill several wells from a single pad and extract value from thousands of feet of rock. Drilling activity has been intense and sustained, with major publicly traded companies and large private operators competing for acreage. If you've received an offer recently, that's not a coincidence — this is exactly where buyers want to be right now, and the offers tend to come in below market. You deserve to know the full picture before you make any decisions.
Loving County by the Numbers
$8,000 – $35,000
estimated range, varies by location and formation
Estimated Mineral Value Range (per net acre)
420+
horizontal producing wells, approximate
Active Wells in Loving County
7,000 – 14,000
feet below surface (Wolfcamp/Bone Spring)
Primary Formation Depth
Oil
with associated natural gas and NGLs
Primary Commodity
4.6%
of gross production value
Texas Severance Tax (Oil)
Who's Operating in Loving County
Coterra Energy (formerly Cimarex)
CTRADiamondback Energy
FANGMewbourne Oil Company
PrivateColgate Energy
PrivateDevon Energy
DVNEndeavor Energy Resources
PrivateWhat's in the Ground Under Loving County
Wolfcamp
The Wolfcamp is the workhorse of the Delaware Basin and the most heavily drilled formation in Loving County. It sits roughly 9,000 to 14,000 feet deep and contains multiple distinct benches (A, B, C, and D) that operators target individually. The oil here is light and valuable, and wells can produce for decades with modern completion techniques. This is the formation that put Loving County on the map for institutional mineral buyers.
Bone Spring
The Bone Spring sits shallower than the Wolfcamp — generally between 7,000 and 10,000 feet — and also has multiple productive intervals (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Bone Spring). It's been a major target in Loving County for years and continues to attract significant capital. If you're on acreage that's already producing from the Wolfcamp, there's a good chance Bone Spring wells are either already drilled or planned.
Delaware (Sand)
The Delaware Sand is a deeper, high-pressure formation that has become increasingly important as operators have refined their completion techniques. It's one of the reasons the Delaware Basin continues to attract so much investment — there are more formation targets here than in most other basins, which stacks the potential value of any given mineral acre.
How a Mineral Rights Sale Actually Works
You Get an Offer (or Request One)
Most owners in Loving County are approached by buyers — landmen, acquisition companies, or operators — before they ever go looking for a deal. You can also reach out to buyers directly and request offers. Either way, the first number you hear is rarely the best number available.
Due Diligence Period
Once you and a buyer agree on a price, the buyer typically has 30 to 60 days to conduct title due diligence. They're verifying the chain of ownership going back to the original patent — this is standard in Texas and protects both sides. You don't have to do anything during this period except respond to any title questions.
Title Curative (If Needed)
Texas title can get complicated, especially with inherited minerals or old estates that were never formally probated. If there are gaps in the chain of title, the buyer will usually identify them and work with you to fix them before closing. This might mean filing an affidavit of heirship or a muniment of title — an attorney can handle this, and most buyers will accommodate reasonable timelines.
Closing and Payment
Most sales close via wire transfer or overnight check. In Texas, you'll sign a deed conveying your mineral interest, which gets recorded in Loving County. The whole process from signed purchase agreement to cash in hand typically takes 30 to 90 days. There are no real estate agents or commissions — sellers typically receive the full agreed price.
Tax Considerations
Proceeds from a mineral rights sale are generally treated as capital gains, not ordinary income. If you've held the interest for more than a year, long-term capital gains rates apply. The cost basis is typically what you paid for the property — or, if you inherited it, the fair market value at the date of inheritance. Talk to a CPA before you close if taxes are a concern.
What to Know About Loving County and Texas Mineral Law
Recording Deeds in Loving County
Mineral deeds in Loving County are recorded with the Loving County District Clerk's office in Mentone. Texas is a race-notice state, which means the first person to record a properly executed deed wins in a title dispute. If you sell, the deed must be notarized and recorded promptly. This protects you too — once recorded, the buyer's ownership is on public record.
Texas Does Not Have Forced Pooling
Unlike many other states, Texas does not allow operators to force non-consenting mineral owners into a pooling unit. This matters because it gives you more leverage — operators must either lease your interest or leave it outside their unit. The flip side is that your minerals could be 'held by production' for decades under an old lease if your land was previously leased and a well is still producing.
Heirship and Probate in Texas
If you inherited minerals in Loving County and the estate was never formally probated, you may have a title issue. Texas allows an Affidavit of Heirship to be filed in lieu of probate in some situations, but there are limitations. If the interest is valuable (and in Loving County, it likely is), it's worth consulting a Texas oil and gas attorney before selling or signing a lease.
Non-Participating Royalty Interests (NPRIs)
Some Loving County mineral tracts carry a carved-out Non-Participating Royalty Interest — a share of royalties that belongs to someone who has no right to participate in leasing decisions. If you received a division order with an unexpected royalty fraction, it may reflect an NPRI in your chain of title. This is common with older properties and worth understanding before you sell.
Texas Severance Tax
Texas charges a 4.6% severance tax on oil production and 7.5% on gas production. This is deducted at the operator level before your royalty check is issued, so you won't write a check yourself — but it does reduce your net revenue and is worth factoring into any value calculation.
Why Some Loving County Owners Are Selling Right Now
There's no single reason people sell mineral rights, and we're not going to tell you that selling is the right move for everyone. But here's what we hear most often from Loving County owners right now. Some inherited these minerals years ago and have been getting small royalty checks they don't fully understand — selling converts uncertain future income into a known, lump-sum payment today. Others are dealing with estate complications: multiple heirs, out-of-state owners, or old deeds with unclear language. A clean sale resolves all of that. Some owners simply want certainty — commodity prices fluctuate, operators change their development plans, and a royalty stream that looks solid today can be cut in half by a price downturn or a lease expiration. Selling locks in value that's real today. And some people just want to simplify. Managing mineral interests — tracking royalties, dealing with operators, reviewing division orders — takes time and attention that not everyone wants to give. None of these are bad reasons. What matters is that you make the decision with full information about what your acres are worth.
Questions We Hear From Loving County Owners
I got an offer out of nowhere for my Loving County minerals. Is it legitimate, and should I just take it?
My family has owned these minerals for decades. We've never drilled anything. Are they still worth something?
I'm getting royalty checks, but I don't really understand them. How do I know if I'm being paid correctly?
How is the value of my minerals actually calculated?
What happens to my minerals if I sell? Can I sell just a portion?
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