Black Stone Minerals, L. P. and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the ownership and active management of oil and natural gas mineral interests. The company possesses an extensive portfolio, encompassing approximately 16.8 million gross acres of mineral interests, 1.8 million gross acres of nonparticipating royalty interests, and 1.7 million gross acres of overriding royalty interests, distributed across 41 states within the United States.