Direct buyer — no brokers, no middlemen, no fees
Yes — you can sell your California mineral rights, and American Royalty Buyers buys them directly: mineral rights, royalties, NPRI, ORRI, and non-operated working interests across 53 California counties, producing or non-producing, including inherited and fractional interests. A free, written, no-obligation valuation typically arrives within five business days — no brokers, no fees, no commissions.
American Royalty Buyers purchases mineral rights and royalties across California. Our team has deep expertise in the state's diverse energy markets and provides comprehensive valuations.
Comparing companies that buy mineral rights? See how direct buyers, brokers, and royalty buyers differ before you accept any offer.
The California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) regulates oil and gas well permitting and operations. California Geologic Energy Management Division
California has NO oil and gas severance tax. Producers instead pay an annual per-barrel/per-Mcf production assessment that funds CalGEM. Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§3400-3403 (assessment; no severance tax)
California has only narrow unit-operation authority and no general statewide forced-pooling statute; treat compulsory pooling as generally unavailable absent specific authority. Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§3630 et seq. (limited unit operations)
California HAS a dormant-mineral statute: a surface owner may sue to terminate a mineral right dormant for 20 years (no production, no separate tax paid, no recorded instrument); the owner preserves it by recording a notice of intent. Cal. Civ. Code §§883.210-883.270 (20-year clock)
General information sourced to statute, not legal advice; laws change, so confirm current California law with the linked source or a qualified attorney.
Yes. American Royalty Buyers is a direct buyer of California mineral rights, royalties, NPRI, ORRI, and non-operated working interests — producing or non-producing, including inherited or complex title. ARB actively buys in 53 California counties.
Submit your information through our valuation form or call (817) 778-9532. ARB delivers a written, no-obligation offer — typically within five business days — handles all title and closing work at no cost to you, and pays by wire at closing. There are no fees or commissions.
It depends on your net mineral acres, whether the acreage is producing, the formations and operators beneath it, and current commodity prices — there is no single per-acre price. The reliable way to learn your number is a free, no-obligation valuation built from your specific California acreage, which ARB provides with the reasoning explained.
No. ARB is a direct buyer — there are no fees, commissions, or deductions. The offer amount is what you receive, and ARB covers title research, curative work, and closing costs.
From inquiry to closing typically takes four to six weeks. You receive a no-obligation offer within about five business days, then ARB handles title and curative work before funding your lump-sum payment by wire.
Do not sign or return anything right away. First, confirm exactly what you own — your net mineral acres, royalty decimal, and which wells or units are involved. Second, verify the buyer: check whether they are a direct buyer or a broker who intends to flip the deal, and read the purchase agreement for the effective date and any deductions. Third, get at least one competing written offer so you have something to measure the first one against. Unsolicited offers on California minerals are often opening bids rather than best-and-final, and a second valuation from American Royalty Buyers is free and carries no obligation to sell.
Unsolicited letters and calls offering to buy California mineral rights are common, and the first number is rarely the best one. Before you sign anything: read the offer carefully, confirm exactly what you own, verify who the buyer is, and get a second written offer to compare against. ARB will give you one at no cost and with no obligation to sell.