# What is a reasonable mineral rights royalty?

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-mineral-rights-royalty/3092
**Category:** Oil and Gas Leasing Help
**Created:** [April 2, 2017, 10:37pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-mineral-rights-royalty/3092 "2017-04-02T22:37:41Z")
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### Author: ![Dana](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@Dana](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dana)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2017, 10:37pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-mineral-rights-royalty/3092/1 "2017-04-02T22:37:41Z")

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I see 3/16 in this discussion, but what is the Range and what is that contingent upon?

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### Author: ![Clint\_Liles](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/clint_liles/32/16995_2.png) [@Clint\_Liles](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Clint_Liles)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-mineral-rights-royalty/3092/2 "2017-04-03T01:49:46Z")

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Dana,

The standard mineral rights royalty nowadays is 20, 22.5, and 25%. Numerous oil companies try to get mineral owners that don’t know better to sign for 1/8 or 3/16, but you can do better.

Clint Liles

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### Author: ![Oliver\_Conrad\_Gebhart](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/oliver_conrad_gebhart/32/253_2.png) [@Oliver\_Conrad\_Gebhart](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Oliver_Conrad_Gebhart)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2017, 3:51am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-mineral-rights-royalty/3092/3 "2017-04-04T03:51:14Z")

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3/16 pegs it though, anything higher has caveats, and believe it or not O&G operators will shave that arguing that with only 81.25% they are still forced to 100% of cost!

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### Author: ![Traveler](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/traveler/32/129_2.png) [@Traveler](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Traveler)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2017, 11:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-mineral-rights-royalty/3092/4 "2017-05-01T23:34:23Z")

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Not knowing any better in 2010, our lease is for 3/16.

Does that figure translate somehow into how many net mineral acres you own?

Thanks!

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### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-is-a-reasonable-mineral-rights-royalty/3092/5 "2018-08-14T22:33:05Z")

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