A mineral deed conveys the full bundle: executive rights, bonus, delay rentals, and royalty. Here's what that deed language covers and why it matters.
Mineral Rights
A royalty deed conveys income rights only, no executive or leasing authority. Here's how that changes the closing paperwork and what a buyer checks.
Royalty Interests
An NPRI conveys income with no say over leasing. Here's why that missing executive language matters at closing and how it differs from a regular royalty.
Non-Participating Royalty (NPRI)
An ORRI is carved from the leasehold, not the mineral estate, and it dies with the lease. Here's how the assignment differs from a mineral or royalty deed.
Overriding Royalty Interests (ORRI)
A working interest comes with cost obligations alongside income. Here's what the JOA requires and how liability transfers at closing.
Working Interests
Owning the surface doesn't mean owning what's beneath it. Here's how a split estate closing confirms exactly which rights a mineral deed conveys.