Illinois Basin legacy oil — waterfloods and long-lived stripper production — we buy Illinois mineral and royalty interests. Get a free written offer from a direct buyer — no broker commissions, no obligation, closings in 30–45 days.
Direct buyer since 2007 · A+ BBB rating · 1,000+ acquisitions · Buying in 33 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; funds wire at closing.
Illinois drilling right now — from state regulator records, as of 2026-08-19:
Activity near your tract is a real input to what your minerals are worth. Full Illinois drilling report →
Illinois Basin production is mature and steady: shallow-decline waterflood units that make royalty streams unusually predictable to value.
Many Illinois interests are small checks from old family farms — we buy fractional interests and small royalties other buyers won't quote.
County recorder title in Illinois is straightforward; closings typically run the fast end of 30–45 days.
See current Illinois activity on our Illinois drilling activity report.
Direct buyer — our own capital, no broker commissions, you keep 100% of the offer.
Track record — buying since 2007, 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, funding in 30–45 days.
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 Illinois 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, we handle and pay for the title work and closing, with funds usually wired in 30–45 days.
Producing and non-producing mineral rights, royalty interests (including NPRIs and ORRIs), and fractional or undivided interests anywhere in Illinois. Inherited interests are welcome — we can help complete transfer paperwork as part of closing.
No. The valuation and written offer are free with no obligation. If you sell, there are no broker commissions — Buckhead Energy is a direct buyer purchasing with its own capital, and we pay all title and 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.
The company named on your royalty check stub is your payor — usually the well operator. The largest Illinois payors by wells operated are The Ohio Oil, Marathon Oil Company, and The Texas Company. A royalty check from any Illinois 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:
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The largest Illinois payors by wells operated as of 2026-08-19 — 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.
The Ohio Oil (10,782 wells) · Marathon Oil Company (4,529 wells) · The Texas Company (4,094 wells) · Pure Oil Company (3,204 wells) · Texaco (2,427 wells) · Ohio Oil Company (2,181 wells) · The Pure Oil Company (1,935 wells) · The Carter Oil (1,812 wells) · Forest Oil (1,678 wells) · Magnolia Petroleum Company (1,605 wells)
Everything you need to value your minerals, understand your options, and sell with confidence.