Property Ownership
In Alaska, subsurface mineral rights including oil and gas may be owned separately from the surface estate. This separation is called:
APartition of mineral interests
BSeverance of mineral rights from surface rights✓ Correct
CEminent domain of subsurface rights
DANCSA mineral allocation
Explanation
When mineral rights are separated from surface rights, it is called 'severance.' In Alaska, due to the oil and gas industry, severed mineral estates are common.
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