Direct buyer — no brokers, no middlemen, no fees
Yes — you can sell your Virginia mineral rights, and American Royalty Buyers buys them directly: mineral rights, royalties, NPRI, ORRI, and non-operated working interests across 5 Virginia 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 Virginia. Our team provides comprehensive valuations and efficient closing processes for mineral rights owners.
Comparing companies that buy mineral rights? See how direct buyers, brokers, and royalty buyers differ before you accept any offer.
The Virginia Department of Energy, Division of Gas and Oil, regulates production; the Virginia Gas and Oil Board handles pooling. Virginia Energy, Division of Gas and Oil
Virginia imposes no statewide severance tax; producing localities may levy local gas/oil license taxes of up to roughly 1% each. No state severance tax; local taxes under Va. Code Title 58.1
Virginia has forced pooling through the Gas and Oil Board, used heavily for coalbed methane; where gas ownership is disputed the operator escrows royalties until ownership is resolved. Virginia Gas and Oil Act, Va. Code Title 45.2, ch. 16
No true dormant-minerals lapse act: a 35-year rebuttable presumption of no minerals allows a quiet-title action but, by its terms, does not apply west of the Blue Ridge — i.e., it does not reach Virginia’s actual oil, gas, and coal counties. Severed title is not extinguished by time alone. Va. Code §§45.2-400, 45.2-401 (presumption, not a lapse statute)
General information sourced to statute, not legal advice; laws change, so confirm current Virginia law with the linked source or a qualified attorney.
Yes. American Royalty Buyers is a direct buyer of Virginia mineral rights, royalties, NPRI, ORRI, and non-operated working interests — producing or non-producing, including inherited or complex title. ARB actively buys in 5 Virginia 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 Virginia 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 Virginia 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 Virginia 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.