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In the United States, there are hundreds of thousands of mineral rights owners. Of course, some individuals may be more actively aware of their mineral rights if their property is earning them monthly oil and gas royalties. If you own mineral rights or are looking to purchase mineral rights in the future, then there are plenty of resources available on how to find mineral rights owners and get into contact with them in order to learn, converse, and exchange information.
In this article, we will outline a few great resources. Resources on how to find mineral rights owners and connect with them both online and locally.
Online Mineral Rights Forums
Most notably, the popular Mineral Rights Forum (www.mineralrightsforum.com) is a great online conversation space for mineral rights owners in the United States. The website was formed in 2009 and is an amazing resource to ask specific questions about your individual situation. You can also browse through the hundreds of questions already answered over the past decade. The forum is free of solicitation, so users can find information without anything in return.
Minearlrightsforum.com is probably the largest and most credible source for digital answers. However, there is also more information scattered around the web. Websites like reddit.com, Quora, and Yahoo Answers. They all have large backlogs of helpful information on how to find mineral rights owners across the country.
Reaching Out to Speak with Mineral Rights Owners Directly
Are you struggling to find the answers you need? Would you simply prefer to have a conversation with a real person? Then online mineral rights forums may not be the best course of action. There is no requirement for mineral rights transactions to be public. With that, it may still be possible for you to find mineral rights owners in your area. Starting having conversations with them.
How to Find Who Owns Mineral Rights
Websites such as Mineral Holders (https://www.mineralholders.com/) take readily available information and store it into their online database. Although the information is not complete for the whole country, the website has probably the most comprehensive list of mineral rights owners in Texas. Website visitors can break down mineral ownership by county and can also search for specific individuals or companies that may own shares.
