The Bakken acquisition desk explains what the mineral estate covers in the Bakken, how it splits from surface ownership, and what that means for ND/MT owners.
Mineral Rights
Royalty Interests
The Bakken acquisition desk explains how Bakken royalty checks are calculated, what deductions to expect, and how to read your statement correctly.
Non-Participating Royalty (NPRI)
How a non-participating royalty interest works in North Dakota and Montana Bakken production, and what it means to hold income rights with no leasing say.
Surface vs. Mineral Estate
How the surface and mineral estates split in Bakken country, who controls drilling access, and what that means for owners on either side of the line.
Overriding Royalty Interests (ORRI)
What an overriding royalty interest is in Bakken production, how it differs from a mineral royalty, and why it disappears when a lease terminates.
Working Interests
How a working interest differs from a royalty in Bakken production, the cost exposure it carries, and why most owners eventually convert or sell out of it.
Mineral and Royalty Interest Types
Mineral deeds, royalties, overrides, and working interests carry different rights and burdens. The recorded instrument decides what is for sale.
A Straight Conversation Before Any Decision
The first review can begin with a county, an owner name, and whatever records are already available. No complete title file is required to ask a useful question, and no sale decision is required to understand the property.
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