You may own your land, but do you own your mineral rights? The answer surprisingly could be no. During property transactions, mineral rights can be severed from the land and sold separately. This means a third party could legally extract resources like oil or gas from your property, even if you don’t agree to it. Researching your properties title history can help you to find out if you own the mineral rights, if a private third party does, or if even the State or United States of America owns them.
