Location shown to the county; exact access shared after a qualified inquiry.
Where West Texas oil began.
Four generations on the Eastern Shelf of the Permian Basin. Cattle and crops on the surface, documented oil targets beneath it, and every right in one hand.
It started one county over.
1920
West Texas oil started here. The first commercial well in West Texas came in at the Westbrook field, Mitchell County, in 1920. The basin it opened is now the highest-producing oil region in the world.
Roots in the oil camps.
The family has its roots in the oil camps at Westbrook, four generations back. In the late 1930s it settled on its own land near Lake Champion, on the edge of the Permian Basin, and never let it go. Today we hold the surface, the minerals, the royalties, and the right to lease.
The land never stopped working.
Through the 1990s this was a fully operating cattle ranch, farming and ranching both. The family still does a little of each, on a smaller scale, and today the pens and pastures mostly serve rescue animals. A century of work is in this ground. So is what the industry drove past.
The industry went west.
The oil didn’t leave.
The deep basin pulled the rigs past the Eastern Shelf, and shallower country like ours was passed over in cheaper times. Passed over is not empty. Prospect work on file identifies stacked conventional targets under this ranch, reachable with a single vertical well.
Documented targets, and every right to work them.
Conventional targets documented in prospect work on file: Strawn, Cisco, and Wolfcamp. Water and caliche for operations. Open land for wind and solar. We hold the surface, the minerals, the royalties, and the right to lease.
A few serious parties, not a public venue.
Inquiry-based access in authentic brush country, with a current focus on wild hog hunting. Privacy, land quality, and long-term fit over volume.
Answers, grouped by what you came for.
Oil & Gas
Who owns the mineral rights at Girvin Ranch?
The family holds the surface rights, the mineral rights, the royalty rights, and the right to lease across its properties. Exploration, drilling, water use, caliche extraction, and energy development conversations all run through a single owner.
What are the oil and gas targets?
Geological and prospect work associated with the property identifies conventional targets on the Eastern Shelf of the Permian Basin: the Strawn Formation, the Upper to Middle Cisco, and the Wolfcamp. The prospect work describes a coarsening-upward sandstone sequence up to 200 ft thick at the top of the Strawn.
Is there pipeline and power on the property?
An existing 8-inch north-south pipeline crosses the ranch with available capacity. Three-phase and single-phase electrical service is available on the north side of the property.
Do you share technical materials?
Yes. A prepared technical brief, the underlying maps and prospect materials, and the record of past commercial discussions are available to qualified parties after an inquiry and an appropriate understanding.
Wind & Solar
Is the land suitable for wind or solar development?
The ranch sits in a region with visible, active wind energy development. Open land, road access, and unified ownership make it a candidate for qualified wind and solar conversations. Site-specific assessment is a conversation to have directly, not a claim we make on a website.
Do severed mineral rights complicate a wind or solar lease here?
No. The family holds both the surface and the minerals, so there is no third-party mineral owner sitting behind the surface estate. A developer negotiates the surface and the minerals with the same owner. This is a description of ownership, not legal advice.
Is there grid infrastructure nearby?
Three-phase and single-phase electrical service is available on the north side of the property. Interconnection specifics are a matter for a qualified conversation.
Water & Caliche
Can operators source water or caliche from the ranch?
Historical commercial discussions involving the ranch referenced potential use of groundwater and caliche for construction and operations. Those discussions were non-binding and did not complete. The family welcomes qualified conversations on both.
Hunting
What hunting is available?
Selective, inquiry-based access with a current focus on wild hog hunting, on seasonal or long-term arrangements. The ranch does not operate as a public hunting venue.
What wildlife is on the ranch?
Wildlife observed on or associated with the ranch includes wild hogs, deer, quail, and wild turkeys, along with other native West Texas species. We do not publish game counts or promise harvest outcomes.
General
Where is Girvin Ranch located?
In Mitchell County near Colorado City and Lake Champion, West Texas, within the broader Permian Basin region. The exact address is shared after a qualified inquiry.
Is the ranch still worked?
Yes. The ranch ran as a full cattle and farming operation through the 1990s. The family still farms and ranches on a small scale, and the land now also supports rescue animals.
How do inquiries work?
Start with the inquiry form and choose the type which fits. We read every inquiry, respond where there is a fit, and share technical materials with qualified parties under an appropriate understanding.
Come have a look.
Qualified land, water, caliche, oil and gas, energy, or hunting inquiries. We read every one and respond where there is a fit.