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Mineral
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Acquisition
Our experienced team of mineral buyers will assess the true value of your mineral rights.
Welcome to Phoenix Energy Acquisitions, your trusted partner in selling your mineral rights. We specialize in helping mineral owners like you understand, value, and monetize your mineral rights assets, and maximize your royalty income.
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OUR APPROACH
At Phoenix Energy, we take a unique approach to mineral rights acquisitions:
- Personalized Consultation: We start by understanding your specific situation and goals.
- Comprehensive Evaluation: Our experts analyze your mineral rights using advanced geological and financial models.
- Fair Offer: We present you with a competitive offer based on our thorough assessment.
- Smooth Transaction: Our team handles all the paperwork and legal considerations, ensuring a hassle-free experience.
Why Sell or Lease Your Mineral Rights?
Here’s why many mineral owners choose to sell:
Selling or leasing your mineral rights can be a smart way to access cash and simplify your finances.
Reduce Uncertainty
Mineral markets are unpredictable, with fluctuating prices and production levels. Selling locks in current value, while leasing gives mineral owners income without the volatility of waiting on royalty checks.
Access Cash Now
Selling your mineral rights provides a lump sum upfront, perfect if you need immediate funds. Leasing your mineral rights offers a way to earn income through regular royalty payments while retaining ownership of your mineral rights.
Streamline Estate Planning
Selling offers a straightforward way to transfer wealth without burdening heirs. Leasing can create a steady income stream, with the flexibility to pass mineral rights to loved ones.
Simplify Ownership
Managing mineral rights can be complex, from leases to taxes. Selling removes this responsibility, while leasing allows mineral owners to partner with experts who handle production and management, reducing your involvement.
Benefit From High Oil Prices
With high demand and favorable market conditions in the oil and gas industry, it’s a great time to sell or lease mineral rights. Selling allows for reinvestment and simplifies estate planning, while leasing provides ongoing income and flexibility to retain ownership and pass rights to heirs.
Lessen Administrative Burden
Retaining mineral rights often involves managing leases, negotiating royalties, tracking payments, and addressing legal or regulatory issues. Selling eliminates this administrative hassle.
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Customer Testimonials
“Recently Phoenix Capital Group purchased my North Dakota Mineral Rights. I had the pleasure of working with Tom Kruk in this process. It was a pleasure to quickly determine Tom is certainly honest and honorable. I give him and Phoenix a rating of 10 out of 10. Tom lent knowledge, credibility, and integrity to the process and thoroughly worked through questions and was a great help in the decision making process. We had received calls from other firms but they did not offer nearly the information, materials, and follow through as Tom. The terms were very favorable and we closed on the transaction with Phoenix Capital. I would definitely recommend Tom and Phoenix to anyone.”
Richard BalmerMcKenzie County, ND
“My wife and I have owned the mineral rights under our property for 27 years. Leasing did not bring us significant returns, so when Phoenix called, inquiring about purchasing them, we became interested. Slowly, we began to understand that the Phoenix offer was not only legitimate but also generous. Cautiously, we finally took the big step and sold our mineral rights. We have been very satisfied working with the Phoenix representative, Casey Haerther, who was “Johnnie-on-the-spot” every time we had a question. He understood our concern and was prompt and thorough in his answers. Given the opportunity, we would confidently work with him and Phoenix again.”
Ardath and Mark JungeLaramie County, WY
“When Chris contacted me about selling my mineral rights, I wasn’t sure at first. I knew nothing about Phoenix Capital, but it seemed different from the rest of the companies who had approached me over the years. Chris was friendly, patient, and took a lot of time to explain the process to me. The paperwork from the company with the offer impressed me with its professionalism. I called the references that he gave me, and once I had talked with others who had done business with Chris, I felt comfortable proceeding. Chris returned phone calls and emails quickly. He was always available when I had questions. As others I talked with said, “He did everything he promised.” He did, and it was a good experience working with him.”
Cathy GorayMcKenzie County, ND
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Redefining Acquisitions
When monetizing mineral assets, deciphering what you own is the first part of the battle. The land team at Phoenix is here to represent you. From independent mineral owners with fractional interests to institutional oil and gas operations with 1000+ acres, we specialize in helping American land owners maximize the value of their property’s mineral assets via the following acquisitions:
Mineral Interests
Mineral interest covers all rights and privileges associated with ownership, including the right to lease, reasonable use of the surface, the right to produce and develop oil and gas, and the right to receive royalties.
Overriding Royalty
Interests
Overriding royalty provides fractional interest in the proceeds or revenue from the oil and gas sold under an oil and gas lease. Generally created when the owner or lessee conveys their leasehold interest to another party.
Leasehold Interests
Leasehold interests give the lessee the temporary right to explore, develop, produce, and market oil, gas, and hydrocarbons, and to receive royalties from a mineral estate. The term varies based on the contract.
Perpetual Royalty
Interests
Perpetual royalty interests include the right to receive future royalties that have been severed from the interest of a mineral estate. These interests are directly tied to the mineral estate and exist in perpetuity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Phoenix focus on buying mineral rights?
As a leading oil and gas mineral rights acquisition, investment firm, and operated working interest company, we are able to assume a degree of additional risk that most mineral owners are unwilling or unable to take on. The strength of our portfolio allows us (and our clients) to reap the rewards of this valuable yet volatile asset class.
What does ‘working interest’ mean?
By taking a working interest in wells, we are doing more than simply leasing your acreage – we take on all the risks associated with the investment rather than simply collecting royalties.
I have inherited part of an estate – can I still sell mineral rights?
In many cases, the answer is yes. If you have inherited a portion of an estate’s mineral rights you can sell or lease this to a 3rd party without the consent of other heirs. An exception to this is when you and others are named as equal trustees in a family estate.
Can I sell mineral interests that have already been leased?
Absolutely. When you sell already-leased mineral rights to a third party, they simply assume the terms of the existing lease.
Do I need to sell all of my mineral interests?
You are under no obligation to sell your mineral rights in their entirety. In many cases, people opt to sell or lease a portion of the mineral rights and maintain ownership of the rest.
What type of interests do you acquire?
Phoenix Energy focuses on Mineral Interest, Leasehold Interest, Overriding Royalty Interests, and Perpetual Royalty Interests. For more information on these terms, click here or schedule a free consultation.
I already pay a lot of taxes on royalties – how are my sale proceeds taxed?
Oil and gas royalties are taxed at the ordinary income tax rate, which is among the highest possible. Sale proceeds, on the other hand, are taxed as capital gains and capped at 15%. As your partners, we will gladly work with you (and/or your CPA) to help lower your tax obligations as much as possible.
Are there tax advantages to selling my mineral interests?
There can be. As mentioned above, the proceeds from a mineral rights sale will be taxed as capital gains rather than ordinary income. Compared to the taxes on royalties, sale proceeds are taxed at a much lower rate. Another potential tax advantage is the ability to make a strategically planned installment sale and/or defer payments.
What is an installment sale?
An installment sale allows you to sell an asset and receive payments spread across subsequent years. This IRS-approved tactic allows you to strategically claim capital gains taxes across multiple tax years while also collecting interest on the deferred portions of the sale.
How long will my well continue to produce?
The specific timeframe varies on a case-by-case basis, but the answer is always ‘not forever’. Oil production declines steeply at the start of a well’s life and then continues to slowly decline. Eventually, the cost of extraction will be greater than the value of the minerals.
Are you currently involved in drilling operations?
We launched, Phoenix Operating, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Phoenix Energy, in 2023. Phoenix Operating controls drilling operations on select acreage in the Williston, Powder River, and DJ Basins
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