Sell mineral rights in Colorado
Most of Colorado's oil comes from the DJ Basin, centered on Weld County. Permitting in Colorado is stricter than in most producing states, so whether new wells are approved near your tract matters a great deal to buyers of Colorado mineral rights. Before you sell mineral rights in Colorado, find out whether any drilling plan near you has been approved or only proposed.
Where Colorado mineral rights buyers are most active
Weld County dominates, with activity also in Adams, Arapahoe and Broomfield counties along the Front Range. On the Western Slope, the Piceance Basin (Garfield and Rio Blanco counties) produces mainly natural gas.
What buyers check in Colorado
The Energy and Carbon Management Commission, formerly the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, publishes permits, well data and production. Buyers look for approved drilling plans near your tract, because approved wells carry far more value than possible ones.
Deeds and leases for mineral rights are recorded with the county clerk and recorder.
How to get offers for Colorado mineral rights
Tell us your county and what you own. We send your request to up to 3 buyers who purchase in that part of Colorado. They review the public records and contact you with offers, and you choose whether to sell, sell part, or keep.
Last reviewed October 13, 2026. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Facts come from the official sources listed above; confirm anything that matters to your sale with a qualified professional.
Where Colorado mineral rights buyers are active
Buyers concentrate on the counties below, where drilling is heaviest. Minerals elsewhere in Colorado can still sell; send the details and we'll tell you if a buyer covers your area.
Colorado basins and plays
Buyers price Colorado mineral rights by the basin they sit in. These pages cover the counties, formations and drilling outlook of each play that reaches into Colorado.
Before you sell: Colorado mineral rights guides
- Colorado mineral rights searchColorado mineral rights search: clerk and recorder deeds, assessor records, ECMC COGIS well searches, pooling under SB24-185, and unclaimed property.
- Colorado mineral rights valueColorado mineral rights value depends on DJ Basin permitting, the 2% to 5% severance tax and local ad valorem tax. A worked example to estimate yours.
What you can sell in Colorado
- Mineral rightsProducing or non-producing minerals, all or part of your interest.
- Royalty interestsWant to sell oil and gas royalties? See how buyers value a royalty interest or NPRI, what to have ready, and get offers from up to 3 buyers in your county.
- Overriding royalties (ORRI)Own an overriding royalty interest? Learn how ORRIs work, why lease expiry changes the price, which documents buyers need, and how to get offers.
- Inherited mineral rightsInherited mineral rights or oil and gas royalties? Learn how to get title in your name, why royalties go into suspense, and how to get buyer offers.
Colorado mineral rights questions
Does Colorado's permitting process affect my offer?
Yes. An approved permit or drilling plan near your Colorado mineral rights makes future royalties more certain, which usually lifts offers.
Are Colorado mineral rights outside Weld County worth selling?
They can be. Buyers are also active in Adams, Arapahoe and Broomfield counties and in the Piceance Basin on the Western Slope, and when you sell mineral rights in Colorado through this site, the request goes to buyers who work in your county.
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