Sell Your Upton County, Texas Mineral Rights for Cash
Selling My Mineral Rights buys oil and gas mineral rights and royalty interests across Upton County, from Rankin out to McCamey and Midkiff. Send your legal description or a royalty statement and get a written offer in 3 to 5 business days.
We buy producing southern Midland Basin royalties, unleased fee minerals and inherited fractions. No commissions, no fees, and we confirm how much of your tract actually sits inside each unit rather than working from deed acreage.
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MINERAL RIGHTS & ROYALTIES
What could your mineral rights be worth?
Tell us a little about your interest. Get a free, no-obligation review from Selling My Mineral Rights.
Quick answer: We buy producing royalties, unleased fee minerals, non-participating royalty interests and inherited or fractional interests throughout Upton County. Send a check stub, division order, deed or legal description to start a free review.
Free, no-obligation review: Selling My Mineral Rights evaluates producing and non-producing mineral rights, royalty interests, and inherited or fractional interests in Upton County, Texas. You can request an offer without paying fees or committing to sell.
Upton County Sits on the Southern Flank of the Midland Basin
Upton County occupies the southern part of the Midland Basin, where the Spraberry and Wolfcamp remain productive but the section thins and changes character compared with the northern core. It has held a steady rig count through 2026, in the mid-teens, which puts it consistently among the more active counties in the basin without being at the very top.
Upton is also one of the West Texas counties where University Lands acreage is present. The University of Texas System manages surface and mineral interests across roughly 2.1 million acres in nineteen West Texas counties for the Permanent University Fund, and those minerals are not privately owned or for sale. That matters to a private owner in a practical way: fee minerals in the neighborhood of institutional acreage are scarcer, and buyers treat them accordingly.
For owners here the most common source of confusion is unit design. Southern Midland Basin units are often long and irregular, drawn to follow the productive trend, so the share of your tract inside a unit — and therefore your decimal — can be smaller or larger than the acreage alone would suggest.
We check the unit boundaries and the decimal against the division order before valuing anything. A cash offer converts an uncertain future stream into a known amount today, with no obligation to accept.
What We Check on an Upton County Interest
- Whether the acreage is fee minerals, and whether any adjoining tracts are institutional or University Lands acreage.
- Chain of title and probate history in the Upton County Clerk’s records at Rankin.
- Unit boundaries, and precisely how much of your tract falls inside each producing unit.
- Spraberry and Wolfcamp well vintage, production history and remaining bench potential.
- Lease royalty, deduction language, retained acreage and depth provisions.
- Railroad Commission permits and completions in and around the section.
Where Upton County Mineral Records Are Kept
The Upton County Clerk in Rankin maintains deeds, leases, assignments, probate filings and heirship affidavits for the county. Permits, well records and production data are held by the Railroad Commission of Texas. Where a unit adjoins University Lands acreage, the unit plat filed with the Commission is usually the clearest way to see how the boundary was drawn.
Upton County, Texas Mineral Rights FAQs
Our tract is next to University Lands acreage. Does that affect our value?
Indirectly, and usually in your favor. University Lands minerals are managed for the Permanent University Fund and are not available for private purchase, which makes nearby fee minerals comparatively scarce. It does not change how your own tract is developed.
Only part of our acreage seems to be in the unit. Is that right?
It often is. Units in the southern Midland Basin are drawn to follow the productive trend rather than property lines, so a tract can be partly in and partly out. Your decimal reflects only the portion inside the unit, which is why we check the unit plat rather than the deed acreage alone.
We have not been contacted about the acreage outside the unit. Can we still sell it?
Yes. Unleased and undeveloped minerals are sellable, and we buy them. Value depends on the section, nearby permitting and how likely further development appears, rather than on current income.
Are there any fees to get an offer?
None. There is no commission, appraisal cost or listing fee, and we pay the County Clerk recording fee and the cost of preparing the deed. If probate is required to pass title, your attorney may charge legal fees, and we raise that early.
Get a Free, No-Obligation Offer
Send a legal description, a check stub or a division order. We will confirm how much of the tract sits inside each unit, explain what we found, and provide a written cash offer when the interest is marketable.
Records and Sources We Use
We use deed, lease, probate and assignment records filed with the County Clerk, and permit, well, completion and production records from the Railroad Commission of Texas, including its public GIS map viewer. The Commission also publishes a royalties FAQ explaining what it does and does not regulate. Royalty proceeds unclaimed for more than three years are reported to the Texas Comptroller and searchable at ClaimItTexas.
Last reviewed September 2026. This page provides general information, not legal or tax advice. A qualified Texas attorney or CPA should advise you about your facts.
Related Texas Mineral Rights Guides
Mineral ownership, title history and drilling patterns often continue across county lines. These related guides provide useful comparisons:
- Texas mineral rights guide — statewide rules, valuation factors and the selling process.
- Martin County, Texas mineral rights — core Midland Basin acreage and stacked Spraberry-Wolfcamp development.
- Midland County, Texas mineral rights — the basin’s business center and some of its most drilled sections.
- Howard County, Texas mineral rights — eastern Midland Basin redevelopment in the Spraberry and Wolfcamp.
Why Mineral Owners Contact Us
No Fees or Commissions
There is no cost to request an offer, and we cover normal closing costs.
A Simple Process
Share the information you have. We research the interest and explain the offer clearly.
No Obligation
You decide whether selling fits your goals. There is no pressure to accept.
How the Offer Process Works
- Tell us about your mineral rights. Send the owner name, county, and any lease, well, or royalty information you have.
- We review the interest. Our team researches ownership, production, and nearby activity.
- Receive a cash offer. We explain the offer and answer your questions.
- Choose what works for you. If you accept, we coordinate the paperwork and closing.
Get Your Free Upton County Offer
Tell us a little about your interest. We’ll get back to you within 1–2 business days with a free, no-obligation review.
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