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Royalty Owners Associations: National and State Groups for Mineral Owners (2026)

Royalty owners associations give mineral owners what a single owner lacks: a voice at the legislature, education and other owners to ask. Here is the national association, its seven chapters and the state groups with working sites, each read on its own site.

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Every entry opened on its own site, October 5, 2026

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Where to look first

Royalty owners have one national association and a handful of state groups. Some speak only for mineral and royalty owners, some for surface owners, and one for producers and owners together; which one fits depends on what you own and where.

If you are in or needLook at
A national group for royalty ownersNARO (1), with a chapter for your state included in membership
TexasTLMA (2), NARO’s Texas chapter, and PPROA (3) in the Panhandle
ColoradoCAMRO (4), and NARO’s Rocky Mountain chapter
North DakotaNorthwest Landowners Association (5), and NARO’s North Dakota chapter
West VirginiaWest Virginia Land and Mineral Owners (6) for large holders, WVSORO (7) for surface owners, and NARO East
Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, CaliforniaNARO’s chapters for each
A 1930s oil boom street scene recreated at the East Texas Oil Museum in Kilgore, Texas
A 1930s oil boom street scene recreated at the East Texas Oil Museum in Kilgore

How we checked

Every organization below was read on its own page or filing on October 5, 2026, and each figure is given as that source states it. Nothing here is paid placement, and AMR earns nothing from any organization listed.

Groups whose own sites no longer work were left out, among them several Kansas, Oklahoma and Ohio owner groups whose domains have lapsed. Producer only industry associations and Canadian groups are not included.

1. National Association of Royalty Owners, the national group, with seven chapters

National Association of Royalty Owners represents royalty and mineral owners, nationally.

National Association of Royalty Owners, naro-us.org, captured October 5, 2026
Who it represents
Royalty and mineral owners
Where
National
Membership
$75 the first year, then $150 a year; one chapter included, more for $25 each
Founded
1980

Webinars, conventions, town halls, a document library, a monthly newsletter, a referral network, and lobbying of Congress, legislatures and regulators.

Read on October 5, 2026: naro-us.org

2. Texas Land & Mineral Owners Association, for Texas landowners and mineral owners

Texas Land & Mineral Owners Association represents surface, mineral and royalty owners, in Texas.

Texas Land & Mineral Owners Association, tlma.org, captured October 5, 2026
Who it represents
Surface, mineral and royalty owners
Where
Texas
Membership
Free for students; $75 for individuals; higher levels from $100
Founded
1999

Lobbying at the Legislature, the Railroad Commission and in the courts on property rights, a monthly newsletter, an annual magazine and a member lease form.

Read on October 5, 2026: tlma.org

3. Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners Association, producers and owners in the Texas Panhandle

Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners Association represents producers and royalty owners together, in Texas Panhandle, reaching Oklahoma and New Mexico.

Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners Association, pproa.org, captured October 5, 2026
Who it represents
Producers and royalty owners together
Where
Texas Panhandle, reaching Oklahoma and New Mexico
Membership
$35 for students, $260 for individuals, $1,000 for companies, each a year
Founded
1929

Lobbying before local, state and federal agencies, position papers, educational meetings and an annual convention.

Read on October 5, 2026: pproa.org

4. Colorado Alliance of Mineral and Royalty Owners, for Colorado owners

Colorado Alliance of Mineral and Royalty Owners represents mineral and royalty owners, in Colorado.

Colorado Alliance of Mineral and Royalty Owners, camro.clubexpress.com, captured October 5, 2026
Who it represents
Mineral and royalty owners
Where
Colorado
Membership
$150 for individuals, $350 for families, $750 for producers or mineral aggregators, each a year
Founded
2016

Town halls, training on managing minerals, conventions, and a bill tracker each legislative session.

Read on October 5, 2026: camro.clubexpress.com

5. Northwest Landowners Association, for North Dakota landowners

Northwest Landowners Association represents surface and mineral owners, in North Dakota.

Northwest Landowners Association, nwlandowners.com, captured October 5, 2026
Who it represents
Surface and mineral owners
Where
North Dakota
Membership
$125 a year
Founded
Not stated

Monthly education calls, lobbying, and lawsuits over landowner rights, among them a pore space challenge in the state supreme court.

Read on October 5, 2026: nwlandowners.com

6. West Virginia Land and Mineral Owners, for large West Virginia landholders

West Virginia Land and Mineral Owners represents large land and mineral owners, in West Virginia.

West Virginia Land and Mineral Owners, wvlmoa.com, captured October 5, 2026
Who it represents
Large land and mineral owners
Where
West Virginia
Membership
Not stated; applications go to the board
Founded
Not stated

Lobbying, committees on coal, forestry and oil and gas, and seminars and networking for major land and mineral owners.

Read on October 5, 2026: wvlmoa.com

7. West Virginia Surface Owners’ Rights Organization, for surface owners over someone else’s gas

West Virginia Surface Owners’ Rights Organization represents surface owners, in West Virginia.

West Virginia Surface Owners’ Rights Organization, wvsoro.org, captured October 5, 2026
Who it represents
Surface owners
Where
West Virginia
Membership
Not stated
Founded
2007

Guidance for landowners on drilling and leasing on their land, and action on oil and gas bills in the legislature.

Read on October 5, 2026: wvsoro.org

NARO’s state chapters

NARO membership includes one chapter, and each further chapter costs $25 a year.

ChapterStatesSource
NARO TexasTexas and southeast New MexicoChapter page
NARO CaliforniaCaliforniaChapter page
NARO Louisiana and ArkansasLouisiana, ArkansasChapter page
NARO North DakotaNorth DakotaChapter page
NARO OklahomaOklahomaChapter page
NARO Rocky MountainWyoming, Colorado, Utah, northwest New MexicoChapter page
NARO EastOhio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, North CarolinaChapter page

Common questions

What is the national royalty owners association?

The National Association of Royalty Owners, NARO, founded in 1980, with seven state and regional chapters.

Is there a royalty owners association in Texas?

Yes: the Texas Land & Mineral Owners Association, NARO’s Texas chapter, and, in the Panhandle, the Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners Association.

What does membership cost?

From nothing for TLMA students to $260 a year for an individual in PPROA; NARO is $75 the first year and $150 after.

Do these groups help with a problem with my operator?

Most offer education and member networks, and NARO runs a referral network; none is a law firm, so a dispute still needs an attorney.

Summary

Start with NARO and the chapter for your state, then look at the state group where you own minerals. For the law each group lobbies on, see AMR’s Mineral Rights by State.

Sources

Every page below was opened on October 5, 2026.

  1. National Association of Royalty OwnersRead October 5, 2026.
  2. Texas Land & Mineral Owners AssociationRead October 5, 2026.
  3. Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners AssociationRead October 5, 2026.
  4. Colorado Alliance of Mineral and Royalty OwnersRead October 5, 2026.
  5. Northwest Landowners AssociationRead October 5, 2026.
  6. West Virginia Land and Mineral OwnersRead October 5, 2026.
  7. West Virginia Surface Owners’ Rights OrganizationRead October 5, 2026.

Cite this list

American Mineral Registry. "Royalty Owners Associations: National and State Groups for Mineral Owners (2026)." Release 2026.10.1, October 5, 2026. https://americanmineralregistry.com/research/royalty-owners-associations