🟦 INTRODUCTION

Selling mineral rights can be a straightforward process when you understand the steps — but it can also be confusing without the right guidance.

At MyMineralOptions.com, we help mineral owners:

  • Understand what they own

  • Get accurate market valuations

  • Compare offers from multiple buyers

  • Negotiate better terms

  • Avoid common mistakes

  • Structure sales to keep upside if desired

This guide walks you through the exact process.

If you have an offer or want a valuation, contact us anytime:

  • Send Offers → Offers@MyMineralOptions.com

  • Request Valuation → Valuations@MyMineralOptions.com

  • Legal Questions → Legal@MyMineralOptions.com

🟩 SECTION 1 — STEP 1: IDENTIFY WHAT YOU OWN

Before selling minerals, you must confirm the type of interest, because each has different value:

Types of Mineral Interests

  • Mineral Rights (full ownership)

  • Royalty Interest (income only)

  • NPRI (Non-Participating Royalty)

  • ORRI (Overriding Royalty Interest)

  • Working Interest (WI)

  • Depth-specific ownership

  • Formation-specific rights

Most mineral owners do NOT know exactly what they own until they check their deed or title chain.

If you’re not sure what you own:
➡ Land@MyMineralOptions.com

If legal language is confusing:
➡ Legal@MyMineralOptions.com

🟧 SECTION 2 — STEP 2: GATHER IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

Buyers, investors, and valuation teams typically request:

  • Recorded mineral deed (or warranty deed)

  • Oil & gas lease(s)

  • Division orders

  • Royalty check stubs

  • Operator statements or production summaries

  • Unit maps

  • Well information (serial/API number)

These help determine market value and drilling potential.

You can email your documents to:
➡ Offers@MyMineralOptions.com or Valuations@MyMineralOptions.com

🟨 SECTION 3 — STEP 3: REQUEST A MARKET-BASED VALUATION

Mineral values vary dramatically based on:

  • Location

  • Formation quality

  • Offset well performance

  • Planned drilling

  • Operator interest

  • Commodity prices

  • PDP value (producing income)

  • PUD value (future drilling locations)

Many buyers base their offer on what benefits them, not what benefits you.

At MyMineralOptions.com, we provide unbiased valuations based on geology, production data, and real market activity.

Request valuation:
➡ Valuations@MyMineralOptions.com

🟫 SECTION 4 — STEP 4: DECIDE WHETHER TO SELL ALL, PART, OR KEEP AN OVERRIDE

You are NOT limited to selling 100%.

In fact, many mineral owners get the best outcome by selling only the part they choose.

Options:

  • Sell 100% of your minerals

  • Sell 25%, 50%, or 75%

  • Sell shallow rights only

  • Sell deep rights only

  • Sell by formation

  • Sell minerals but keep ORRI

  • Sell minerals but keep NPRI

Why partial sales are powerful:

✔ You get cash now
✔ You still keep long-term upside
✔ You control which depths/formations you keep

For structuring or carve-out questions:
➡ Legal@MyMineralOptions.com

🟥 SECTION 5 — STEP 5: RECEIVE & COMPARE OFFERS

Most mineral owners receive too few offers, or only from wholesale buyers.

To get fair value, compare offers from:

  • Direct buyers

  • Institutional investors

  • 1031 exchange buyers

  • Royalty funds

  • Mineral aggregators

  • Private investors

  • Local operators

Why comparing matters:

Buyers value minerals for different reasons (Wells, Units, Production, Tax Needs, Acreage Goals).

To submit offers for comparison:
➡ Offers@MyMineralOptions.com

To negotiate on your behalf:
➡ Acquisitions@MyMineralOptions.com

🟩 SECTION 6 — STEP 6: NEGOTIATE TERMS (Not Just Price)

Price matters, but terms can be equally important.

Key Terms to Negotiate:

  • Effective date

  • Title approval clause

  • Deductions language

  • Depth rights retained

  • ORRI or NPRI retention

  • Warranty of title (full vs limited)

  • Payment timeline

  • Curative requirements

  • Closing conditions

Need help reviewing a PSA (Purchase & Sale Agreement)?
➡ Legal@MyMineralOptions.com

Need negotiation assistance?
➡ Acquisitions@MyMineralOptions.com

🟦 SECTION 7 — STEP 7: DUE DILIGENCE (Buyer Review)

Once you agree to terms, the buyer will conduct due diligence, which may include:

  • Title verification

  • Lease review

  • Production check

  • Unit confirmation

  • Geological review

  • Well offset analysis

This is normal and usually takes 5–30 days.

For help understanding due diligence requests:
➡ Land@MyMineralOptions.com
➡ Legal@MyMineralOptions.com

🟪 SECTION 8 — STEP 8: SIGNING & CLOSING

Closing usually includes:

  • Signing a mineral deed or assignment

  • Final title confirmation

  • Wire transfer or cashier’s check

  • Recording of documents in county/parish records

After closing, you transfer ownership — unless you kept:

  • ORRI

  • NPRI

  • Depth rights

  • Executive rights

  • Specific formations

For closing assistance or legal review:
➡ Legal@MyMineralOptions.com

🟫 SECTION 9 — WHEN SELLING MAKES THE MOST SENSE

Selling your mineral rights may be the best option when:

  • You want immediate cash

  • Your minerals are non-producing

  • Offers are unusually strong

  • You prefer certainty over risk

  • You are settling an estate

  • You want to diversify investments

  • Your minerals are nearing Louisiana prescription deadlines

If you’re unsure, we will help you evaluate your options side-by-side.

➡ Info@MyMineralOptions.com

🟦 SECTION 10 — AVOID COMMON MISTAKES

  • Accepting the first offer

  • Not understanding what you own

  • Failing to get multiple bids

  • Not retaining ORRI when possible

  • Not negotiating the PSA

  • Ignoring Louisiana prescription rules

  • Providing unnecessary warranties

  • Not documenting depth rights properly

Send any suspicious or confusing offer to:
➡ Offers@MyMineralOptions.com

🟩 SECTION 11 — CALL TO ACTION

Ready to Sell Your Minerals — or Just Compare Offers?

You can send us:

  • Offers

  • Letters from buyers

  • PSAs

  • Mineral deeds

  • Leases

  • Royalty statements

  • Check stubs

  • Legal descriptions

We will help you understand your options clearly — at no cost.

Free Mineral Valuation:
➡ Valuations@MyMineralOptions.com

Submit Offers:
➡ Offers@MyMineralOptions.com

Request Negotiation Help:
➡ Acquisitions@MyMineralOptions.com

General Questions:
➡ Info@MyMineralOptions.com