Dorchester Minerals, L.P. engages in the acquisition, ownership, and administration of producing and nonproducing natural gas and crude oil royalty, net profits, and leasehold interests in the United States. The Company owns two categories of properties: the Net Profits Interests and the Royalty Properties, the former representing net profits overriding royalty interests in various properties owned by the operating partnership and the latter comprising of producing and nonproducing mineral, royalty, overriding royalty, net profits, and leasehold interests. The company is based in Dallas, Texas.