The western Permian — Reeves, Loving, and Ward counties in Texas plus Lea and Eddy in New Mexico, the most drilled acreage in the United States. Buckhead provides a free written offer. Our offer comes at no cost and no obligation. Because Buckhead is the buyer (not a broker or intermediary), there is no broker commission taken out of your sale. Closings typically take 30–45 days, subject to title review and clearance.
Quick answer — How do I sell my Delaware Basin mineral rights?
Delaware Basin drilling right now — aggregated across the 8 core counties below — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, as of 2026-10-26:
County-level selling pages with each county's live drilling stats:
Lea and Eddy County, NM are the two highest-producing oil counties in the country, and the Texas Delaware counties run right behind them.
Deep, stacked Wolfcamp and Bone Spring targets mean Delaware acreage carries development value beyond current production.
Offer mail is heaviest here — comparing two written offers routinely changes the outcome by real money.
Background reading: Delaware Basin mineral rights guide · most active Delaware Basin operators.
Tell us which county and, if producing, share a recent royalty check stub. Buckhead evaluates interests using production data, geological analysis, and current market conditions. Buckhead provides a free written offer. Buckhead Energy typically provides an offer within 24–48 hours. Buckhead pays the title and closing costs (title research, curative, document preparation, and recording). A seller's own taxes, or advisors the seller separately retains, are not part of Buckhead's closing costs. Closings typically take 30–45 days, subject to title review and clearance.
There is no meaningful per-acre basin average — value depends on your county, your specific tract and decimal interest, current production and decline, and the operator activity around you. As of 2026-10-26, the Delaware Basin counties we track show 11,297 recent drilling permits and 3,018 drilled-but-uncompleted wells — activity that directly affects what buyers will pay. A written offer shows what a buyer will pay for your interest.
Direct buyers, brokers, and funds all work the Delaware Basin. Vet any buyer on objective criteria: whether they buy directly or broker the sale, a verifiable track record, and the terms of their written offer. Buckhead Energy is a direct buyer, not a broker — we purchase mineral and royalty interests with our own capital. Buckhead Energy has been buying mineral and royalty interests since 2006. Buckhead Energy holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
No. Buckhead provides a free written offer. Our offer comes at no cost and no obligation. Because Buckhead is the buyer (not a broker or intermediary), there is no broker commission taken out of your sale. Buckhead pays the title and closing costs (title research, curative, document preparation, and recording). A seller's own taxes, or advisors the seller separately retains, are not part of Buckhead's closing costs.
Buckhead provides a free written offer. Our offer comes at no cost and no obligation.
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