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Per the state well registry. Per-county monthly volumes are not published for Alabama; well counts and operator activity are the closest proxy for ongoing production.
| Operator | Parent | Ticker | HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Warrior Methane | — | Private | — |
| RAAM Gas | — | Private | — |
Public-company tickers link to investor relations. Private operators are marked as such and do not carry a ticker.
We also buy overriding royalty interests (ORRIs) and non-participating royalty interests (NPRIs) in Jefferson County — common for tracts under leases held by major operators with carried-out royalty structures.
Yes. Jefferson County is on our active buy list. We buy mineral interests, royalty interests, NPRI, and ORRI on both producing and non-producing tracts targeting the Pottsville Coal formation.
The most active operators we track in Jefferson County include Black Warrior Methane, RAAM Gas. We regularly buy interests held under leases with these operators.
Jefferson County sits in the Black Warrior Basin, where the primary target is pottsville coal. Here we underwrite the Pottsville Coal formation.
Jefferson County is in the historic Black Warrior Basin coalbed methane (CBM) producing area, with production from the Pottsville Coal seams (Mary Lee, Black Creek, others). CBM wells in mature fields here are generally late-life with very shallow declines — they can produce for decades at modest rates. We value these interests off the actual decline curve and operator (Diversified Energy and Coalbed Methane Outreach Programs operators among the dominant names today), recognizing that long-life shallow-decline gas has different economics than horizontal-shale wells.
CBM royalty interests in long-producing Jefferson County fields often generate modest but very steady cash flow. Whether selling makes sense depends on your specific tract's production trajectory, the operator's long-term plan (including any plug-and-abandonment risk on marginal wells), and what alternative use you have for the lump-sum proceeds. We underwrite the actual decline and operator credit risk, and we send written offers with no obligation to accept — so getting a number to compare against your hold-and-collect option is straightforward.
Alabama imposes oil and gas severance taxes (current rate is 8% of gross value for offshore production, lower for onshore) which are typically deducted at the operator level before royalty distribution. Your check shows the net of severance tax. Counties also impose ad valorem tax on minerals separately, which is billed to the mineral owner. The effective tax burden is built into our valuation; you do not need to model it separately to compare offers.
Closings on Jefferson County mineral rights typically take 7 to 30 days from the date you accept our offer, depending on title complexity. We handle county-level title work, PSA drafting, mineral deed preparation, and notary coordination at our expense.
Just a tract description (abstract or survey, section/township/range, or a legal description from your deed) and any recent royalty check stubs if the interest is producing. You do not need to gather deeds or title opinions up front.
Jefferson County sits in the Black Warrior Basin, where operators are targeting pottsville coal. Activity is led by names like Black Warrior Methane, RAAM Gas, and new drilling continues to shape the play across the Pottsville Coal formation.
If you hold mineral rights, royalty interests, NPRI, or ORRI anywhere in the county, we'd like to put a written offer in front of you. Every offer we send is funded from our own balance sheet — there's no auction, no broker markup, and no third-party capital waiting to approve the deal.
Jefferson County is a selective buying area — we consider interests here on a case-by-case basis depending on tract location and lease status.