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Carrollton Mineral Partners
Carrollton Mineral Partners is a Dallas-based private equity firm that executes buyouts of mineral and royalty interests across major US onshore basins.
Carrollton Mineral Partners
Carrollton Mineral Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Dallas, TX, since 2012. It advises on oil and gas investments. The firm is based in Texas.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Dallas
Corporate office
Dallas, TX, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What does Carrollton Mineral Partners acquire?
The firm acquires mineral fee interests, overriding royalty interests, and non-operated working interests in producing US onshore oil and gas basins. These are subsurface real property rights rather than operating companies, generating cash flow from lease bonuses, delay rentals, and royalty payments tied to production.
How does the firm source mineral-acquisition deals?
Carrollton likely sources through direct outreach to mineral owners, relationships with landmen and estate attorneys handling probate transfers, and negotiated purchases from E&P operators consolidating their royalty burdens. The mineral-acquisition market is fragmented, with deals often initiated off-market before any competitive process.
Which basins does Carrollton target?
The firm concentrates on the Permian Basin (West Texas / New Mexico), the Eagle Ford Shale (South Texas), and the Haynesville Shale (East Texas / Louisiana). These three plays represent the most active drilling and highest well-density regions for US onshore hydrocarbon production.
Is Carrollton an operator of oil and gas wells?
No. As a mineral and royalty acquirer, the firm does not drill or operate wells. It holds subsurface rights and receives passive royalty income from operators that develop the acreage. This distinguishes it from private equity strategies that acquire and run controlling stakes in E&P companies.
Who runs investment decisions at Carrollton?
Personnel and governance structures are not publicly disclosed under the firm’s current web presence. Mineral-focused PE firms of this profile typically concentrate investment authority in a small team with backgrounds in petroleum engineering, geology, and energy finance.
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