Cari, a couple more thoughts on this. Did your Dad sign a contract and receive money? If all the company has is a paper copy of the deed they don’t have ownership of it unless they have recorded it in the county where the mineral rights are located. If title has not been transferred all they have is a piece of paper. I’m not familiar with North Dakota, but the actual deed is most likely on file with the county clerk and you can probably call the clerk’s office and find out how to get a copy of the deed. You will need to furnish them with as much information on the property as possible. You might also try googling the name of the county and see if they have a website.