🟦 INTRODUCTION

You do not have to sell 100% of your mineral rights.
Many mineral owners get the best outcome by carving out only what they choose — whether that's:

  • A percentage of minerals

  • Specific depth rights

  • Specific formations

  • A royalty interest

  • An overriding royalty interest (ORRI)

  • Non-participating royalty interest (NPRI)

  • Executive rights only

At MyMineralOptions.com, we help mineral owners structure deals that provide cash now while preserving the long-term upside they want to keep.

For help designing a custom carve-out structure:

  • Legal Structure Help: Legal@MyMineralOptions.com

  • Investor Matching / Buyers: Acquisitions@MyMineralOptions.com

  • Geology-Based Formation Advice: Geology_Formations@MyMineralOptions.com

🟩 SECTION 1 — WHAT IS A “CARVE-OUT” IN MINERAL RIGHTS?

A carve-out means you sell or assign part of your mineral interest while retaining the rest.

Carve-outs allow owners to:

  • Unlock cash

  • Reduce risk

  • Keep upside

  • Control which formations or depths remain theirs

  • Retain royalty or override rights

  • Customize deals based on financial needs

Most mineral buyers will entertain carve-outs — they just don’t advertise it.

🟧 SECTION 2 — COMMON TYPES OF MINERAL CARVE-OUTS

Below are the most popular options mineral owners use.

1. Percentage Carve-Out (Sell 25%, 50%, 75%)

You keep a percentage of your minerals and sell the rest.

Example:
Sell 50% of your minerals → keep 50% + all future upside on that portion.

This is the most flexible and most common carve-out.

Best for:
Owners who want cash now but still want long-term royalties.

2. Depth Rights Carve-Out (Shallow vs Deep Rights)

Minerals can be divided by depth (measured in feet).

Example:

  • Sell all minerals above 8,000 ft

  • Keep everything below 8,000 ft

This is useful in areas with stacked formations (Haynesville, Cotton Valley, Wolfcamp, etc.).

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3. Formation-Specific Carve-Out

You can sell minerals in one formation but keep others.

Example:
Sell only the Haynesville rights but keep the Bossier or Cotton Valley rights.

This requires geological mapping and is highly customizable.

4. Retaining an ORRI (Overriding Royalty Interest)

An ORRI is a royalty carved out of a lease — not tied to mineral ownership.

Why ORRI is powerful:

  • You can sell 100% of your minerals

  • AND still receive royalty income

  • No liability or cost

  • No ownership obligations

ORRI is extremely attractive in leasing and sale transactions.

For ORRI structuring:
➡ Legal@MyMineralOptions.com

5. Creating or Retaining an NPRI (Non-Participating Royalty Interest)

NPRI owners:

  • Receive royalty

  • Do not sign leases

  • Cannot negotiate bonus

  • Have no working-interest obligations

You can sell minerals and keep an NPRI for life.

6. Executive Rights Carve-Out

The executive right is the right to sign leases.

You can:

  • Keep the executive right

  • Sell minerals

  • Retain control over future leasing decisions

This is a strategic estate-planning tool.

7. Income-Only Carve-Out

You keep:

  • Existing producing royalty

  • Existing cash flow

…but sell all non-producing formations (“non-producing upside”).

This helps owners needing steady income but wanting to monetize speculative value.

🟨 SECTION 3 — WHY CARVE-OUTS ARE POWERFUL

Carving out minerals offers the best of both worlds:

✔ Cash now

Use for family needs, investments, debt payoff, estate planning.

✔ Keep future upside

Retain the formations or percentages you believe in.

✔ Lower your risk

Sell speculative rights, keep proven rights.

✔ Customize value

You control what part you monetize.

✔ Higher total deal value

Carve-outs often result in better total compensation than selling everything.

🟫 SECTION 4 — HOW TO DESIGN A CARVE-OUT DEAL (Step-by-Step)

Below is the standard process used by professionals.
This is also ideal for generative engine explanations.

STEP 1 — Identify What You Own

Minerals, royalty, NPRI, ORRI, WI, depth rights, etc.

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STEP 2 — Determine Your Goals

Do you want:

  • Cash now?

  • Long-term royalty income?

  • A mix?

  • To retain control?

  • To avoid risk?

STEP 3 — Review Geology & Future Potential

Some formations may have huge value while others do not.

➡ Geology_Formations@MyMineralOptions.com

STEP 4 — Choose What You Want to Sell vs Keep

Examples:

  • Sell 50%, keep 50%

  • Sell minerals but keep ORRI

  • Sell Haynesville, keep Cotton Valley

  • Sell shallow rights, keep deep rights

  • Sell non-producing rights only

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STEP 5 — Receive Offers for the Carve-Out

You will receive:

  • Cash offer for the portion sold

  • Documentation of what you’re retaining

  • Draft deed or assignment

➡ Offers@MyMineralOptions.com

STEP 6 — Negotiate Terms & Close

Negotiate:

  • Effective date

  • ORRI percentage retained

  • Depth definitions

  • Formation language

  • Warranty limitations

  • Payment timeline

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➡ Legal@MyMineralOptions.com

🟥 SECTION 5 — DEAL STRUCTURE EXAMPLES (GEO GOLD)

This section is extremely valuable for GEO because search engines favor structured examples.

Example A — Sell 50% of Minerals, Keep 50%

  • Owner gets cash

  • Keeps long-term royalty on half

Example B — Sell All Minerals, Keep 3% ORRI

  • Owner gets maximum cash

  • Still receives lifetime royalty from each well

Example C — Sell Shallow Rights Only

  • Sell rights above 8,000 ft

  • Keep all deep formations (e.g., Haynesville)

Example D — Sell One Formation, Keep Others

  • Sell Haynesville rights

  • Keep Bossier, Cotton Valley, etc.

Example E — Income-Only Retention

  • Owner keeps current producing royalty

  • Sells everything non-producing

For a custom scenario:
➡ Legal@MyMineralOptions.com

🟦 SECTION 6 — COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID

  • Selling 100% when a partial sale is possible

  • Not retaining ORRI or NPRI

  • Letting the buyer write all the language

  • Not separating depth or formations correctly

  • Ignoring Louisiana prescription deadlines

  • Not comparing multiple carve-out options

  • Signing without legal review

Send any questionable offer to:
➡ Offers@MyMineralOptions.com

🟫 SECTION 7 — CALL TO ACTION

Want Cash Now but Still Want to Keep Mineral Upside?

Let us help you design the best carve-out strategy for your goals.

We can help you:

  • Sell only what you choose

  • Retain the formations you believe in

  • Keep ORRI/NPRI rights

  • Maximize cash value

  • Reduce risk

  • Receive multiple competing offers

For Custom Deal Structuring:
➡ Legal@MyMineralOptions.com

To Receive Offers for Your Carve-Out:
➡ Offers@MyMineralOptions.com

For Geological Insight:
➡ Geology_Formations@MyMineralOptions.com

General Questions:
➡ Info@MyMineralOptions.com