What Are Mineral Rights? The Complete Guide to Owning, Leasing, and Selling Them Mineral rights refer to the ownership of underground minerals on a specific piece of land.
This concept is crucial in understanding the complex relationships between surface owners, mineral owners, and companies involved in resource extraction.
In many states with a long history of oil and gas production, such as Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico, Colorado, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania, the mineral estate is often treated as dominant.