# Dormant Mineral Deadline Calculator — Will I Lose My Minerals?

> Free dormant-mineral deadline calculator: enter your state and last-activity date to estimate when a severed mineral interest may lapse to the surface owner — North Dakota, Kansas, Ohio (20 years), Louisiana (10-year prescription), plus Pennsylvania's trust rule. Educational, with statute citations.

**URL:** https://www.buckheadenergy.com/dormant-mineral-deadline-calculator
**Source:** Buckhead Energy (https://www.buckheadenergy.com/)
**Generated:** 2026-07-25 (heuristic; server-side extraction)

## Page Outline
- Dormant Mineral Deadline Calculator
  - What resets the dormancy clock
  - Not all 20-year statutes are the same risk
  - The statutes behind this tool
  - States we verified have no dormancy statute
  - Approaching a deadline — or already lost track?
  - Frequently asked questions

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