DALLAS, April 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On March 29, 2019, Dorchester Minerals, L.P. (“DMLP”) and affiliates of its General Partner closed the acquisition of producing and nonproducing mineral, royalty and net profits interests from multiple parties. The mineral and royalty properties consist of varying undivided interests totaling approximately 76,000 net acres located in 172 counties in 14 states, including positions in the Bakken Trend of North Dakota and interests in multiple enhanced oil recovery units in the Permian Basin. Oil and gas sales volumes attributable to the mineral and royalty properties during 2018 were approximately 88,000 bbls (including liquids) and 160,000 mcf and contributed approximately 88% of the acquired interests’ net operating income in 2018.
The transaction is structured as a non-taxable contribution and exchange. The contributing entities conveyed their interests to DMLP and affiliates of its General Partner in exchange for 2,400,000 common limited partnership units.
Dorchester Minerals, L.P. is a Dallas based owner of producing and non-producing crude oil and natural gas mineral, royalty, overriding royalty, net profits, and leasehold interests and its common units trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol DMLP.
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