# Royalty Interest: Sell only the wells -- possible?

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalty-interest-sell-only-the-wells-possible/42197
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [February 26, 2019, 5:31am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalty-interest-sell-only-the-wells-possible/42197 "2019-02-26T05:31:55Z")
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### Author: ![Tom\_McAndrews](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Tom\_McAndrews](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Tom_McAndrews)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2019, 5:31am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalty-interest-sell-only-the-wells-possible/42197/1 "2019-02-26T05:31:55Z")

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Goofy question but here goes. If I have a royalty interest (NPRI) of 300 acres and 2 wells are producing, can I sell the royalty interest in just the 2 wells and keep the “overall” royalty interest of the 300 acres and any future wells drilled?

Thanks, Tom

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### Author: ![Casey\_Jones](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Casey\_Jones](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Casey_Jones)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2019, 12:46pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalty-interest-sell-only-the-wells-possible/42197/2 "2019-02-26T12:46:38Z")

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Yea you can deed the wellbore only

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### Author: ![Bully5](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Bully5](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Bully5)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2019, 7:10pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalty-interest-sell-only-the-wells-possible/42197/3 "2019-02-26T19:10:00Z")

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You can word deeds pretty well any way the parties agree.

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### Author: ![Tom\_McAndrews](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Tom\_McAndrews](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Tom_McAndrews)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalty-interest-sell-only-the-wells-possible/42197/4 "2019-02-27T00:52:42Z")

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Thank you Casey for the information!

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### Author: ![Tom\_McAndrews](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Tom\_McAndrews](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Tom_McAndrews)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2019, 12:53am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalty-interest-sell-only-the-wells-possible/42197/5 "2019-02-27T00:53:00Z")

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Thank you Bully5 for the information!

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### Author: ![anon9561486](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@anon9561486](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/anon9561486)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalty-interest-sell-only-the-wells-possible/42197/6 "2019-03-03T17:11:30Z")

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I’ve seen lots of ‘wellbore only’ deeds on EnergyNet. Probably already know this, but be careful with your phrasing. Might want a lawyer to help you.

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### Author: ![Net\_Revenue\_Acre](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ba9def/32.png) [@Net\_Revenue\_Acre](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Net_Revenue_Acre)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalty-interest-sell-only-the-wells-possible/42197/7 "2019-03-03T18:03:05Z")

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You’d need phrasing in the document limiting the conveyance to wellbore only. Oil companies do this all the time when selling leasehold.

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### Author: ![Kenny\_DuBose](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/kenny_dubose/32/5102_2.png) [@Kenny\_DuBose](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kenny_DuBose)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalty-interest-sell-only-the-wells-possible/42197/8 "2019-03-03T19:17:46Z")

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