Midland County, Texas Mineral Rights Guide
Spraberry / Wolfcamp A & B · Texas Railroad Commission (RRC)
Important Notice for Midland County Mineral Owners
Exhibit A watch: Any lease with a multi-page post-production cost exhibit can dramatically reduce your effective royalty. Have an attorney review before signing.
Overview: Midland County Mineral Ownership
Midland County is the epicenter of the Permian Basin's Midland sub-basin, one of the most actively drilled regions on Earth. The Spraberry and Wolfcamp formations drive extraordinary production volumes, with Pioneer Natural Resources, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips among the dominant operators. Texas operates under the 'At the Well' royalty framework, meaning operators can deduct post-production costs including gathering, compression, and transportation from royalty calculations unless your lease explicitly prohibits them.
Critical Issues for Midland County Owners
- At the Well jurisdiction — all post-production costs deductible (Heritage Resources)
- No statewide forced pooling — voluntary pooling common
- Texas Abstract/Survey system — not PLSS
- Aggressive horizontal drilling extending across multiple abstract tracts
Regulatory Context
Key Legal Authority: Heritage Resources v. NationsBank (1997); TX Nat. Resources Code §91.402
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