44 articles in this topic
How SWN, Antero, and others used the Market Enhancement Clause to bypass West Virginia law and quietly deduct 30% from your royalty checks.
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Oklahoma’s multi-unit horizontal wells have a hidden math problem. Find out how unperforated pipe dilutes your family's royalty checks.
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You paid a lawyer to write a cost-free royalty clause. Your check still shows 20% in deductions. Here is why the phrase 'at the well' ruins Texas leases.
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How Louisiana operators force you into a unit, sell your gas without a lease, and then fight you in court over the deductions.
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Why your 'private' West Texas minerals might actually belong to the State—and what the Relinquishment Act means for your family's land.
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Alabama has a unique forced-pooling law. If you say no, the operator can hit you with a 150% penalty—but they still have to pay you a 3/16 royalty.
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Pennsylvania law guarantees a 12.5% minimum royalty. We explain how legal loopholes and the net-back method legally shrink that number.
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A quirky Texas title rule can automatically erase the minerals you thought your family reserved decades ago. Here is how the math works.
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North Dakota law gives mineral owners powerful tools to fight bad check stubs, including criminal penalties, audit rights, and high interest rates.
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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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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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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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