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  <xsd:element name="O2026Q3DividendsMember" id="krp_O2026Q3DividendsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="MesaVisaRoyaltiesLlcMember" id="krp_MesaVisaRoyaltiesLlcMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="CertainMineralInterestRoyaltyInterestAndCertainPartnershipInterestMember" id="krp_CertainMineralInterestRoyaltyInterestAndCertainPartnershipInterestMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="AssetAcquisitionConsiderationEquityInterestIssuedAndIssuable" id="krp_AssetAcquisitionConsiderationEquityInterestIssuedAndIssuable" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="OpcoCommonUnitsAndClassBUnitsMember" id="krp_OpcoCommonUnitsAndClassBUnitsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfUnitsConverted" id="krp_NumberOfUnitsConverted" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
</xsd:schema>
