Direct buyer — no brokers, no middlemen, no fees
Yes — you can sell your Illinois mineral rights, and American Royalty Buyers buys them directly: mineral rights, royalties, NPRI, ORRI, and non-operated working interests across 51 Illinois 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 acquires mineral rights and royalties throughout Illinois. We have extensive experience in the state's energy sectors and provide comprehensive valuations.
Comparing companies that buy mineral rights? See how direct buyers, brokers, and royalty buyers differ before you accept any offer.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management permits and regulates wells. Illinois DNR, Office of Oil and Gas
Illinois has NO general oil and gas severance tax. Only production from permitted high-volume hydraulically fractured wells is taxed, on a graduated 3% to 6% scale. 35 ILCS 450 (Hydraulic Fracturing Tax Act)
Illinois has compulsory integration and unitization: the IDNR may establish drilling units and integrate separately owned interests after notice and hearing. 225 ILCS 725 (Oil and Gas Act)
No automatic-lapse statute (the old 25-year rule was repealed). A surface owner must terminate an unknown owner interest by court proceeding, generally 7 years from judgment, reducible to 1 year for severances over 20 years old. 765 ILCS 515 (Severed Mineral Interest Act)
General information sourced to statute, not legal advice; laws change, so confirm current Illinois law with the linked source or a qualified attorney.
Yes. American Royalty Buyers is a direct buyer of Illinois mineral rights, royalties, NPRI, ORRI, and non-operated working interests — producing or non-producing, including inherited or complex title. ARB actively buys in 51 Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois 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.