Sell your minerals
Sell your mineral rights — or just find out what they’re worth.
We buy minerals, royalties, and related interests across the Rockies and Ohio. Every owner gets the same two things: a plain-English explanation of what you own, and a written number you can test against anyone.
What we buy
Every flavor of mineral ownership.
Mineral title splinters across generations into instruments with confusing names. We buy all of the below — and we’ll tell you which one you actually have.
Mineral rights
The underlying real-property interest — leased, unleased, or held by production. If you signed (or inherited) a lease, you still own the minerals; the lease just rents them out.
Producing royalties
The monthly checks from wells already online. We value the whole decline curve, not last month’s stub — so a small check doesn’t automatically mean a small offer.
Overriding royalties (ORRIs)
A slice of production carved out of a lease rather than the land — common for landmen, geologists, and their heirs. ORRIs end with the lease, which changes the math, and we’ll show you how.
Non-participating royalties (NPRIs)
Royalty without the right to lease or collect bonus. Often inherited and often misunderstood — including by buyers. We price them for what they are, not what they’re confused with.
Working interests
Small or non-operated working interests, case by case. A WI carries its share of costs, so the arithmetic differs from a royalty — we’ll lay both columns out plainly before talking price.
Not sure what you have?
Most people aren’t — the words above mostly live in courthouse books and division orders. Send what you’ve got: a check stub, an old deed, or just a county and a family name. We’ll figure out the rest together, at our cost.
Both columns
Why families sell — and why they don’t.
A buyer who only shows you one side of this table is selling you something. Here are both.
Common reasons to sell
- Simplifying an estate — one bank wire divides among heirs far more easily than a decimal interest in four counties.
- Timing taxes with your CPA — inherited minerals often carry a stepped-up basis that can meaningfully reduce the bill.
- Diversifying away from a single declining, price-swinging asset you didn’t choose.
- Preferring certainty today over a long, thinning tail of monthly checks.
Good reasons to hold
- You count on the monthly income and can ride out the price swings.
- Your acreage has active permits or rigs nearby — near-term drilling can raise value, and we’ll tell you if we see it coming.
- The minerals carry family meaning that a fair price doesn’t replace.
- You simply don’t want to decide right now. That’s reason enough.
If your situation reads like the right-hand column, we’ll say so — and our Hold vs. Sell Comparator lets you check the math yourself first.
Where we buy
The Rockies and Ohio.
Seven states, seven basins — underwritten where we actually know the rock.
Or browse by geology on the basin pages.
How the offer works
From county name to closing wire.
The short version — the long version lives on its own pages.
We research your title and wells at our cost, walk you through what you own, and put a number in writing with the assumptions on its face. You take it to anyone you trust, and if you sell, funds wire at closing — see all six steps or read how we get to the number.
Common questions
Asked at most kitchen tables.
Six honest answers — and a whole Knowledge Center behind them.
How much are my mineral rights worth?
It depends on where your acres sit, how many net mineral acres you own, your royalty rate, and whether wells are producing or likely to be drilled. Anyone who quotes a price before doing the title and production work is guessing. Our free estimator gives you an honest range with no email required — and a conversation gets you a real number in writing.
Do I have to pay taxes when I sell?
Usually a sale is taxed as a capital gain, and if you inherited your minerals you likely received a stepped-up basis as of the date of death, which often reduces the taxable gain substantially. We’re buyers, not tax advisors — bring your CPA into the conversation and we’ll gladly provide every document they ask for.
What documents do I need to get started?
None. A county and a family name is enough for us to begin the courthouse work at our own cost. If you have an old lease, a division order, or a royalty check stub, they speed things up — but plenty of our conversations start with less.
How long does the whole thing take?
Our research typically takes a week or two, and most closings fund 30 to 45 days after a signed agreement. The step in the middle — your decision — takes as long as you want it to. Our written offers don’t come with countdown clocks.
Can I sell part and keep part?
Yes. Many families sell a portion — half the acres, or the producing royalty while keeping the upside — to take some certainty off the table without letting go of everything. We’ll price the pieces separately so you can see exactly what each path looks like.
What if I get your offer and decide not to sell?
Then you don’t sell, and you keep everything we explained about your acres along the way. No follow-up calls unless you ask for them. A meaningful share of the owners we talk to decide to hold — and we tell them when we think that’s the right call.
More questions? Visit the Knowledge Center — guides on inherited minerals, taxes, declining checks, and spotting a bad offer.
No pressure, ever
Find out what you own. Then decide.
Most people who call us aren’t ready to sell. We’ll still tell you what you own, what it might be worth, and what we’d pay — then the next move is entirely yours.
No automated calls. No mailers with sight drafts. No follow-up unless you ask for it.
Rather talk to a person? (970) 444-7374or email hello@eldoradomp.com