# Lease Offer vs. Purchase Offer
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> Got a lease offer and a purchase offer on the same minerals at once? They are two different bets on the same acreage. How to put both on one basis and decide.

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## Answer
When a lease offer and a purchase offer land on the same minerals at the same time, they are not two versions of one deal — a lease pays a bonus now plus a future royalty that depends on drilling that may never happen, while a purchase price is that same uncertain future stream converted to a certain lump sum today. Frequently asked questions I got a lease offer and a purchase offer on the same minerals — which one is real? Both are real, but they answer different questions. A lease pays a bonus now plus a future royalty contingent on drilling; a purchase price converts that same uncertain future stream into a guaranteed lump sum today. Compare them by deciding whether you want the certain cash or the contingent royalty the cash stands in for. Is it better to lease or sell my mineral rights? It depends on your goals. Leasing keeps the upside if wells are drilled but leaves you with a contingent, uncertain stream; selling trades that uncertainty for certain cash today. Owners managing estates, diversifying, or valuing certainty often sell; owners who can hold and believe in the drilling often lease. What does "convert your royalty to a working interest" mean? It changes your interest from a royalty — which bears no costs and just receives a revenue share — into a working interest, which pays a proportionate share of drilling and operating costs and carries operational and liability exposure. It is a fundamentally different, riskier asset, not a better royalty. How do I compare a lease bonus and royalty to a lump-sum buyout? Translate them into the same terms: the buyout is the discounted value of the future royalty the lease would pay. A written purchase offer priced on your specific tract, placed next to the lease bonus and royalty, lets you weigh guaranteed cash against the contingent stream on equal footing. Does Buckhead Energy buy mineral and royalty interests? Yes — Buckhead Energy is a direct buyer of mineral, royalty, NPRI, and ORRI interests across the United States, producing or non-producing. Buckhead Energy makes a free written offer, pays the title and closing costs, and charges no broker commission.

## Page Outline
- A Lease Offer and a Purchase Offer at the Same Time: How to Read Both
  - Why both documents arrive together
  - What a lease actually promises
  - What a purchase price actually is
  - Putting both offers on one basis
  - The working-interest curveball
  - When leasing wins, when selling wins, and when to wait
  - How to get a real number instead of a placeholder
  - Related reading
  - Frequently asked questions
  - Ready to Sell Your Mineral Rights?

## Related Pages
- [Leasing vs. selling minerals](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/leasing-vs-selling-mineral-rights)
- [What is a good lease royalty?](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/good-lease-royalty-rate)
- [Oil & gas lease terms](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/oil-gas-lease-terms)
- [How we value mineral rights](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/how-we-value)
- [Get a free written offer](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/sell)

## About Buckhead Energy
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