Property Ownership
A property owner grants an oil company the right to extract minerals from beneath their land. What type of right is this?
ASurface rights
BAir rights
CSubsurface (mineral) rights✓ Correct
DRiparian rights
Explanation
Subsurface rights (also called mineral rights) give the holder the right to extract oil, gas, minerals, and other resources from beneath the surface of the land. These rights can be severed from surface ownership.
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