The basins
behind the rights.
Most US royalty income traces to a small number of basins. The Permian, the DJ, the Williston, the Powder River, the Anadarko, the Eagle Ford, the Appalachian, the Haynesville, the Uinta, and the San Juan. Here is what each one is, where it produces, who operates there, and what it means for mineral owners above the rock.
Permian Basin
The largest oil-producing basin in the United States, spanning west Texas and southeastern New Mexico. Stacked Wolfcamp, Bone Spring, and Spraberry development drives the bulk of US onshore oil production.
Basin Page →DJ Basin
The Denver-Julesburg Basin spans northeastern Colorado and southeastern Wyoming, with Niobrara and Codell development driving most royalty income. Centered on Weld County, Colorado.
Basin Page →Powder River Basin
The Powder River Basin spans northeastern Wyoming and southeastern Montana, with Niobrara, Turner, and Mowry development driving the modern oil play centered on Converse and Campbell counties.
Basin Page →Williston Basin
The Williston Basin spans North Dakota, eastern Montana, and into Canada. Bakken and Three Forks horizontal development drives the modern oil play centered on McKenzie, Williams, Mountrail, and Dunn counties.
Basin Page →Eagle Ford
The Eagle Ford is a south Texas oil and condensate play producing through three distinct windows: black oil, volatile oil, and dry gas. Active development spans Karnes, La Salle, DeWitt, and surrounding counties.
Basin Page →Anadarko Basin
The Anadarko Basin spans western Oklahoma and into the Texas Panhandle, with active SCOOP, STACK, and Merge development across Canadian, Kingfisher, Grady, and surrounding counties.
Basin Page →Uinta Basin
The Uinta Basin in northeastern Utah produces oil and gas from the Green River, Uteland Butte, and Wasatch formations. Active development centers on Duchesne and Uintah counties.
Basin Page →Appalachian Basin
The Appalachian Basin spans Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and surrounding states, with Marcellus and Utica shale development driving the largest natural gas production in the United States.
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The Haynesville is a deep, high-pressure dry gas shale spanning northwest Louisiana and east Texas. LNG export demand has driven sustained development concentrated in Caddo and DeSoto parishes.
Basin Page →San Juan Basin
The San Juan Basin in northwest New Mexico and southwest Colorado has decades of conventional and coalbed methane production, with Mancos Shale development bringing renewed activity. Centered on Rio Arriba and San Juan counties.
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If your interest is in any of the basins above and you want a second set of eyes on what you have, reach out. No pressure to do anything with it.