Stanton is the county seat of Martin County, which has ranked among the very top producing counties in the entire Midland Basin over the past decade of horizontal development.

Martin County is one of the counties the tract desk watch most closely, because it's been among the most consistently drilled parts of the Permian for years. Before quoting a Stanton-area tract, the tract desk checks current permits and completions nearby, since this remains active, closely watched acreage.

Martin County's consistent activity also means the tract desk regularly sees owners comparing offers from multiple buyers, which it thinks is a reasonable thing to do -- it would rather you have a clear, well-supported number from it to compare against than take a number on faith.

Why Martin County underwriting runs deep

With this level of drilling density, the tract desk typically has strong analog wells to compare against, which helps it builds a well-supported decline model rather than a rough estimate. The tract desk also checks for stacked-pay potential, since Martin County commonly has multiple productive zones under a single section.

For non-producing acreage, current permitting activity here has generally supported stronger offers than in less active counties, given the realistic likelihood of near-term development.

What determines your offer

Your net mineral acreage, current well status and decline stage if producing, nearby activity if not, and current oil and gas pricing. The tract desk confirms all of it through your statements and public records before quoting.

Fix the Property Line First

Every review begins with the county record, legal description, ownership fraction, lease position, producing status, wells, units, and paid decimal. Surface location can help find a tract, but it does not prove the mineral interest or participation in nearby development.

Place the Tract in the Producing Context

Formation, field, well vintages, spacing, operator acreage, offsets, permits, and development pace around a subject tract belong in separate evidence lanes. The property's own history carries more weight than activity that does not include the acreage.

Reconcile the Revenue Line

Statements, division orders, unit records, volumes, prices, taxes, deductions, downtime, adjustments, burdens, and decimal changes should reconcile before current revenue or remaining production is projected for the tract.

Write the Conveyance

The written purchase file should identify the right conveyed, county, legal description, fractions or acres, depths, products, wells, units, reservations, effective date, receivables, title standard, adjustment rights, funding, and recording sequence.

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Is Martin County still one of the top Permian counties?

It's historically been among the most actively drilled Midland Basin counties, though the tract desk always check current activity near your specific tract before quoting.

What if the owner's acreage has never been drilled?

The tract desk still makes offers based on nearby permitting and completion trends, given how active this county has been.

Could the owner's tract have multiple productive zones?

Possibly -- stacked pay is common in Martin County. The tract desk checks for that as part of underwriting.

How fast does Martin County title work usually go?

Often a couple weeks, since ownership records here tend to be well maintained given the county's drilling history.

Should an owner get more than one offer before deciding?

That's a reasonable approach, and the tract desk would rather you compare a well-supported number from it against other offers than decide without a real basis for comparison.

What if the owner's acreage sits right at the edge of an active drilling unit?

Edge-of-unit acreage gets checked carefully for whether it's actually captured in the unit or just nearby -- that distinction matters and the tract desk confirms it through Railroad Commission plats before quoting.

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