Family Office Backed E&P Company

Covering the full spectrum
of global financial services

Developing legacy and greenfield assets since 1929

Burk Royalty Co is a family-office backed E&P company based out of Wichita Falls, Texas, focused on acquiring and developing producing properties.

WHAT WE DO​

Burk creates value by developing legacy and greenfield assets with an emphasis on maximizing cash flow to owners. Our approach is to marry sound engineering with our financial objectives to solve complex physical problems in the field. Our back-office exists to enable frontline asset managers – pumpers, foreman, superintendents, and engineers – to optimize value in a safe, prudent, and measurable way.

Our History

1922

George T. Kimbell hired to manage the Bradford Supply Store in Burkburnett, Texas.

1922
1927

George Kimbell and John Bostic start the Kimbell-Bostic Supply Company in Burkburnett.

1927
1929

Kimbell and Bostic joins with I.E. Harwell to form partnership known as Burk Royalty Company.

1929
1935

Burk Royalty moves to Wichita Falls, Clyde Bohner buys out Harwell, and the Burk Royalty Company corporation is dissolved and begins operating as a co-partnership.

1935
1952

David A. Kimbell founds Alan Drilling Company with partner James C. Bohner.

1952
1956

Burk Royalty Co., the present corporation, is formed.

1956
1962

Alan Drilling Company is sold, David Kimbell becomes Exploration Manager for Burk Royalty Co.

1962
1976

G.T. Kimbell passes

1976
1976

David Kimbell, Sr. assumes position of Chairman of the Board for Burk Royalty Co.

1976
2013

David Kimbell Sr. passes; his three sons, David Jr., Tommy, and Stan, assume leadership of Burk Royalty as President, Chairman, and SVP of Environmental & Real Estate, respectively.

2013
Today

Operations

Burk Royalty has operated property all over Texas and many surrounding states as well. We are actively pursuing growth through acquiring PDP positions in our current areas of interest. See the map below for some of our current operations and positions.

 

Owner Relations

We know Oil & Gas can get complicated. We’ve created a page dedicated to our most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to help you get the information you need. If you can’t find what you need on our site, always feel free to email us at [email protected].

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