Williams County mineral rights
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McKenzie County · Watford City, North Dakota
McKenzie County mineral rights and royalty buyers
Watford City is the county seat of the largest county in North Dakota by area, and one of the busiest parts of the Bakken. We buy McKenzie County minerals and royalties for cash.
McKenzie County at a glance
McKenzie County covers more than 2,700 square miles in western North Dakota, making it the largest county in the state by area. Watford City, the county seat, has been the center of Bakken activity in the county. The Little Missouri badlands run through the southern part of the county, and the Missouri River and Lake Sakakawea border the north.
Parts of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation extend into McKenzie County. Mineral ownership there can include fee minerals and interests held in trust, and the two follow different rules. If your tract lies on or near the reservation, tell us up front so we can scope what we are able to buy.
Role in the Bakken and Three Forks
McKenzie County is one of North Dakota’s leading oil-producing counties and a core area for both the Middle Bakken and the Three Forks. Large operators and long horizontal laterals are the norm, and many units have multiple wells drilled in more than one bench. Our work here is mostly about understanding how a given unit is developed and how much of it is left to drill.
Because development has been dense, a tract’s value comes down to detail: the royalty decimal, the lease terms, the wells already producing, and any locations that remain. A county-wide average does not capture that, so we do not use one.
What McKenzie County sellers should know
McKenzie County mineral owners often hold small, scattered fractions that came down through several generations. That is normal. Send us what you have, even if it is only a county, a section, township, and range, or an old royalty statement, and we will build the runsheet from there.
Royalty statements are worth keeping. They show the operator, the wells, and the decimal you are paid on, and they help us confirm what we are looking at. Your deed and any recorded leases at the county recorder’s office complete the picture.
If you have received several unsolicited letters, treat each offer the same way: ask what is being priced, who is buying, and whether closing costs come out of your proceeds. You are never obligated to sell, and we do not ask you to decide on a deadline.
How Fort Union buys in McKenzie County
We buy as principal, with our own capital, and we do not charge a commission. The process has four steps. First, you send the county and legal description, plus anything else you have, such as net acres, a decimal, or a royalty stub. Second, we build the runsheet and map the tract into current spacing. Third, you receive a written cash offer that states the interest we think we are buying and the assumptions behind the number. Fourth, if you accept, we draft the mineral deed, handle tax pro-ration and recording, and wire the funds at closing. Typical close is 21 to 45 days, and we pay standard closing costs on deals we complete. You can read the full steps on the process page.
Own minerals in McKenzie County?
Send the legal description to [email protected] or use the offer page. If we cannot buy the tract, we will say so.
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