Ohio’s 65% Unitization Trap: When the State Signs Your Lease For You
Refusing a bad oil and gas lease in Ohio doesn't protect your minerals. It just gives the state the power to force you into a drilling unit on their terms.
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The Los Angeles Phase-Out: How Urban Drilling Bans Are Stranding Mineral Rights
California lawmakers are handing cities the power to ban oil production. If you own royalties under Los Angeles, your asset has a rigid expiration date.
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Colorado: The Local Control Trap and Your Stranded Minerals
How Colorado's SB 19-181 gave towns the power to ban drilling, leaving mineral owners with stranded assets and sparking fierce legal battles.
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The 25-Year Escrow Trap: How Virginia’s Coalbed Methane Law Took Your Royalties Hostage
Millions in gas royalties were locked in a Virginia state escrow account for decades. Here is how the law trapped families and what it takes to get out.
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The 200% Carry: New Mexico’s Forced-Pooling Sting
Think ignoring a lease offer in New Mexico protects your minerals? Learn how the state can force you into a deal with a 1/8 royalty and a massive penalty.
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What Happens to Your Royalties When the Well Depletes?
That massive first royalty check won't last forever. Here is what actually happens as oil and gas wells age, decline, and eventually stop producing.
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The Zombie Field Next Door: How Kern County’s Idle Wells Turn Royalties Into Liabilities
Kern County operators are caught between massive idle well fees and drilling bans. Here is how their financial crisis impacts your mineral rights.
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The Ratification Ransom: How Texas Allocation Wells Turn Your Royalty Into a Negotiation
When an operator drills across your property line and asks for permission later, your leverage vanishes. Here is the reality of Texas PSA wells.
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The SemCrude Nightmare: When Your Royalty Turns Into an Unsecured IOU
Your well is producing and the oil sold, but the purchaser just went bankrupt. Here is why your royalty check might vanish into bankruptcy court.
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The “Gag Clause” Lease: How Pennsylvania Operators Keep You Quiet and Underpaid
Why mandatory arbitration and confidentiality clauses are turning Pennsylvania royalty policing into a lonely, expensive hobby.
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What the 2026 Global LNG Boom Means for Your Texas Mineral Rights
With record US natural gas exports and billions pouring into the Permian Basin, Texas mineral owners are sitting in a prime position. Here's what you need to know.
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The Federal Signature Ransom: When a Communitization Agreement Freezes Your Royalties
Your well is producing, but your checks are stalled. Here is why federal bureaucracy might be holding your money hostage, and what you can do about it.
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