The process
How selling your minerals actually works
Four steps, no surprises, and nothing you have to pay for. Here is what each stage involves and roughly how long it takes.
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You tell us what you own — a few minutes
The fastest start is a photo or PDF of a recent check stub. It shows the operator, the well or lease name, and your decimal interest, which is most of what we need. A division order works just as well.
If you have never received a check — common with inherited interests — give us the county and whatever description you have from a deed or probate file, and we will research it from public records.
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We evaluate the interest — usually a few days
We look at what the wells have actually produced and how that production is declining, who operates them and how they have performed elsewhere, the size of your decimal, and what comparable interests in the same area have genuinely traded for.
Undeveloped upside matters too. An interest under a tract with room for additional wells is worth more than the same interest under a tract that is fully drilled, and we account for that explicitly rather than ignoring it.
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You receive a written offer — no deadline games
The offer states a number and what it covers. It is non-binding on both sides, and it will not evaporate if you take a week to think or want a second opinion. We would rather you be confident than fast.
Take it to another buyer. If someone offers you more and you are comfortable with them, sell to them. An owner who felt rushed is not a good outcome for anyone.
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Closing — commonly two to four weeks
We confirm title through county records, prepare a Texas-compliant mineral or royalty deed, and cover the recording fee and notary. Most of the elapsed time is title work, not paperwork on your end.
Signing can be done by remote online notarization, so you do not need to travel or find a notary locally. Once the deed is recorded, you are paid.
What it costs you
Nothing. There is no fee to be evaluated, no listing agreement, no commission, and no closing costs deducted from your proceeds. We pay for the deed preparation, the recording and the notary because we are the buyer, not a broker taking a percentage of your sale.
What can slow things down
- Title that has never been cleared. If the interest is still in a deceased relative’s name, it generally needs probate or an affidavit of heirship before it can transfer.
- Multiple owners. If siblings or cousins each own a share, every owner selling has to sign.
- County record availability. Some counties are fully online and some are not, which changes how quickly title can be verified.
None of these are unusual, and none of them are your problem to solve alone.
Find out what your minerals are worth
No cost, no obligation, and no one will pressure you. Send us what you have and we will tell you what we can pay.