| name | royalty-deed |
| title | Royalty Deed |
| description | Drafts U.S. oil and gas royalty deeds conveying NPRI or participating royalty interests with fractional interest, land description, lease burden, cost allocation, and warranty language suitable for recording. Trigger when drafting royalty deeds, NPRI conveyances, mineral royalty transfers, or oil and gas royalty assignments. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/royalty-deed |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | real-estate |
| language | en |
| tags | ["agreement","drafting","regulatory"] |
Royalty Deed
Conveys a royalty interest in oil, gas, and other minerals for specified lands with recording-ready terms.
Quick Start
Gather before drafting:
- Jurisdiction — state/county, recording format requirements.
- Parties — full legal names, capacity, execution authority; marital status if homestead/community property.
- Land description — from vesting deed or title commitment (Exhibit A if lengthy).
- Interest definition — fixed or floating royalty; fraction/percentage; NPRI vs participating; substances covered; depth/formation limits if any.
- Lease posture — existing leases, pooling/unit orders; whether interest burdens present leases, future leases, or both.
- Royalty valuation — cost-free vs post-production cost deductions; wellhead vs downstream.
- Warranty level — general, special, or quitclaim; known encumbrances and reservations.
- Consideration and effective date — plus preparer/return info for recording.
Required Sections
| Section | Key Content |
|---|
| Caption/Recording Block | Preparer/return info, clerk space; follow state format |
| Parties/Consideration | Full names, addresses, consideration recital |
| Granting Clause | State-specific conveyancing verbs; identify royalty interest and base |
| Land Description | Legal description, county/state; Exhibit A if used |
| Nature of Interest | NPRI or participating; fixed vs floating; define base and lease burden |
| Lease/Pooling Provisions | Present and future leases; pooling effect; proportionate reduction |
| Royalty Valuation | Cost-free or net proceeds; post-production cost treatment |
| Reservations/Exceptions | Reserved minerals or rights; consistent with title |
| Warranty | General/special/quitclaim tied to consideration |
| Execution/Acknowledgment | Signatures, notary, state-specific acknowledgment form |
Optional: After-acquired title (apply to royalty only), depth/formation limitation, pooling/unitization allocation.
Core Clause Templates
GRANTING CLAUSE
Grantor, for and in consideration of [Consideration], grants and conveys to Grantee an [undivided X% / X/X] royalty interest in and to all oil, gas, and other minerals produced and saved from the Lands described in Exhibit A, together with the right to receive and collect the royalty therefrom, [subject to the terms below].
