Sell Mineral Rights in Wyoming
Sell mineral rights in Wyoming by asking buyers for written offers before you sign anything. Wyoming produced about 105 million barrels of crude oil and about 938 billion cubic feet of marketed natural gas in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Most activity centers on the Powder River Basin, and we take your interest to buyers at no cost to you.
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What shapes an offer for Wyoming minerals
Buyers price each tract on its own wells and the wells around it, so the Powder River Basin, the Green River Basin and the Niobrara are priced differently.
Well and production records are kept by the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and your deed is recorded with the county where the land sits.
Wyoming rules to know before you sell
No Wyoming statute was found that ends or transfers a severed mineral interest for nonuse. The Wyoming Marketable Title Act (W.S. 34-10-101 to 34-10-109, 40 year chain of title) states that it shall not be applied to bar or extinguish any interest in minerals, including oil and gas. Do Mineral Rights Expire in Wyoming (opens in a new tab) gives the statute and its conditions.
On forced pooling, W.S. 30-5-109(f) lets the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, in the absence of voluntary pooling and after notice and hearing, enter an order pooling all interests in a drilling unit on the application of any interested person, on just and reasonable terms.
Wyoming levies a severance tax of 6 percent of the value of oil and gas, with 4 percent for stripper and tertiary oil. Every interest owner is liable for its share, and the payer may deduct it from royalty payments.
Wyoming levies no broad personal income tax. Oil and Gas Severance Tax by State (opens in a new tab) compares every state.
One request. Buyers compete in writing. You call the shots.
Keep a recent check stub or the lease handy if you have one; it helps buyers price an offer, but you can ask without either. Nothing goes to a buyer until we have talked with you. If a buyer has already written to you, tell us; that letter becomes the number every other offer has to beat.
Free for families. You never pay us a dime.
Asking for an offer costs you nothing, and there is no fee when you sell. Usually we buy the interest ourselves, and the offer says so. We may resell it, and that is how we are paid; it never changes the price you agreed.
Your money moves through a licensed title company, escrow agent or closing attorney, never through our hands. Every written offer names its buyer.
Common questions
How do I sell mineral rights in Wyoming?
Give us the county and your interest with any lease or check stub on hand. We ask buyers for written offers for you to compare, then you close through a licensed closing or title company.
Does Wyoming have a dormant mineral act?
No Wyoming statute was found that ends or transfers a severed mineral interest for nonuse. Read the rule and its sources (opens in a new tab).
Where is oil and gas activity in Wyoming?
Oil and gas activity in the state centers on the Powder River Basin.
What is a non-participating royalty interest (NPRI)?
An NPRI carries a share of revenue without the right to lease or collect a bonus. Buyers value it on the income it pays, similar to a producing royalty, and it conveys cleanly.
Do I sign a division order before selling?
Signing a division order confirms your share for payment purposes. It is not a sale, it does not transfer ownership, and you can sign it and still sell later.
Is getting Wyoming mineral offers free?
Yes. Asking for offers is free, with no upfront fee and no obligation to sell.
What taxes apply when I sell Wyoming minerals?
A sale is generally treated as the sale of a capital asset, so federal capital gains rules usually apply, while royalty checks are ordinary income. Wyoming has no personal income tax, though your home state may tax the gain. State production taxes, where they apply, usually come off the royalty check, and some producing minerals are also taxed locally.
Inherited minerals usually receive a stepped up basis as of the date of death, which can reduce the gain on a later sale. AMR’s state tax reference (opens in a new tab) has the rules and sources; confirm your own situation with a tax professional.
Does Wyoming tax oil and gas royalty income?
No. Wyoming has no personal income tax, so Wyoming does not tax royalty income. If you live in a state with an income tax, your home state generally taxes it, and federal tax applies on top.
What is the severance tax on oil and gas in Wyoming?
Wyoming levies a severance tax of 6 percent of the value of oil and gas, with 4 percent for stripper and tertiary oil. Every interest owner is liable for its share, and the payer may deduct it from royalty payments. Rates, exemptions and sources (opens in a new tab).
How do I find out what minerals I own in Wyoming?
Check the county recorder where the land sits for the deed, the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for well and production records, and the state unclaimed property program for any unclaimed royalty money. Our unclaimed royalties finder builds the checklist.
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