San Joaquin Valley, Los Angeles Basin, and legacy fields statewide — we buy California mineral and royalty interests. Get a free written offer from a direct buyer — no broker commissions, no obligation. Closings typically take 30–45 days, subject to title review and clearance.
Direct buyer since 2006 · A+ BBB rating · 1,000+ acquisitions · Buying in all 50 states
1Tell us about your property — county and, if producing, a recent check stub.
2Get a free written offer — we research your wells and the activity around them, typically within 24–48 hours.
3Close in 30–45 days — we handle and pay for title and closing.
Quick answer — How do I sell my mineral rights in California?
California drilling right now — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, as of 2026-10-22:
Activity near your tract is a real input to what your minerals are worth. Full California drilling report →
California's permitting environment has tightened substantially, which affects how buyers value future drilling — an informed seller understands that before reading any offer.
Kern County is the heart of California production; long-lived, shallow-decline fields there still generate dependable royalties that buyers value.
Many California interests date to early-1900s land grants and have fractured across generations — we buy fractional interests and handle the title work.
See California operator activity on our California drilling activity report.
Direct buyer — our own capital, no broker commissions, you keep 100% of the offer.
Track record — buying since 2006, A+ BBB rating, 1,000+ completed acquisitions.
Written, no-pressure offers — take the time you need, compare us against anyone.
We pay closing costs — title work handled and paid. Closings typically take 30–45 days, subject to title review and clearance.
Not sure yet? Start with should I sell my mineral rights, what makes a fair price, or what to do with an unsolicited offer letter.
Three steps: tell us about your California property (county and, if producing, a recent royalty statement help), we research the wells and activity around it and send a free written offer — typically within 24–48 hours — and if you accept, Buckhead pays the title and closing costs (title research, curative, document preparation, and recording). A seller's own taxes, or advisors the seller separately retains, are not part of Buckhead's closing costs. Closings typically take 30–45 days, subject to title review and clearance.
Producing and non-producing mineral rights, royalty interests (including NPRIs and ORRIs), and fractional or undivided interests anywhere in California. Inherited interests are welcome — we can help complete transfer paperwork as part of closing.
No. Buckhead provides a free written offer. Our offer comes at no cost and no obligation. Because Buckhead is the buyer (not a broker or intermediary), there is no broker commission taken out of your sale. Buckhead pays the title and closing costs (title research, curative, document preparation, and recording). A seller's own taxes, or advisors the seller separately retains, are not part of Buckhead's closing costs.
Compare at least two written offers, and ask each buyer to explain how it valued your interest — production history, decline, operator activity, and your decimal interest should all figure in. Our guide to fair pricing walks through each factor.
Use the California property county and state for the property location. Enter where you receive mail in the separate mailing-address fields. If you have interests in more than one state, list each property separately in the details.
Identify the statement entries connected to the interest you are considering selling. Keep the statement date, payor name, property descriptions, and owner decimal visible in your copy. Describe whether your inquiry concerns one interest or several.
The company named on your royalty check stub is your payor — usually the well operator. The largest California payors by wells operated are Chevron, Aera Energy, and California Resources Production. A royalty check from any California payor is proof of a producing, sellable interest — Buckhead Energy buys mineral and royalty interests under every operator in the state.
Two minutes to start. A written offer to consider — no cost, no obligation, no pressure.
Sell Your Mineral Rights — Start NowDedicated selling pages with live drilling data:
Fresno County · Kern County · Kings County · Los Angeles County · Monterey County · Santa Barbara County · Tulare County · Ventura County
The largest California payors by wells operated as of 2026-10-22 — if your checks come from one of these, that's a producing, sellable interest. Don't see yours? Look up any payor from a check stub.
Chevron (59,406 wells) · Aera Energy (57,861 wells) · California Resources Production (15,280 wells) · Sentinel Peak Resources Ca (10,944 wells) · Berry Petroleum Company (8,439 wells) · California Resources Elk Hills LLC (7,575 wells) · Tidelands Oil Production Company (4,172 wells) · E & B Natural Resources Management (4,071 wells) · Union Oil Company Of California (2,561 wells) · Shell Oil Company (2,503 wells)
Selling by basin instead? Sell San Joaquin Basin mineral rights
Tell us about your property. Review the state in Property Details and add the county if you know it. Your mailing address may be in a different state.
Everything you need to value your minerals, understand your options, and sell with confidence.
