21 articles in this topic
West Virginia converted ancient flat-rate leases to a 12.5% royalty to protect mineral owners. But a legal loophole lets operators deduct costs anyway.
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You negotiated a great royalty percentage. Then the boilerplate took it back. How Oklahoma oil and gas leases quietly shift costs to mineral owners.
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Getting an unexpected offer in the mail can be confusing. Here is how you can tell if a buyer is guessing or giving you a real valuation.
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In Montana, a mineral owner can be right on paper but stuck in real life. How surface owner rights can stall development and freeze your mineral assets.
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Ignore an Oklahoma pooling order and the state makes a default election for you. Here is how the 20-day clock works and why silence costs you money.
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Pennsylvania law guarantees a 12.5% minimum royalty. So why does your check look closer to 9%? Here is how post-production deductions actually work.
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Ignored a lease offer in Colorado? You might be force-pooled as a nonconsenting owner. Here is how silence costs you money and what to do about it.
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In Wyoming, ignoring a pooling notice isn't a safe harbor. It often means you're electing into a risk penalty that diverts your revenue for years.
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Why your New Mexico royalty checks are complicated by the mix of Private, Federal, and State Trust Lands. A guide to the regulatory maze.
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Operators use title opinions to decide if they pay you or suspend you. But when you ask to see the document, they say 'legal privilege.' Here is why.
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What happens when one heir wants to drill and the other refuses? Welcome to the messy, expensive world of mineral cotenancy.
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You think your royalty decimal is set in stone. It isn't. Here is how operators change the math on your check through amended units and allocation wells.
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