Texas Receivership Leases for Missing Mineral Owners
When operators can't find missing mineral owners, Texas law allows a county judge to sign a lease on their behalf. Here is how the receivership process works.
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The Dunham Rule: Why Your Pennsylvania 'Mineral' Deed Might Be Worthless
A century-old Pennsylvania law says a deed reserving 'minerals' doesn't include oil or gas. Here is how the Dunham Rule catches modern heirs off guard.
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11 on this pageColorado's "First Marketable Product" Shield: Why Your Deductions Might Be Illegal
Colorado law protects mineral owners from post-production costs, yet out-of-state operators quietly deduct them anyway. Here is why your check might be short.
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Kansas: The Helium Wildcard: Is Your Old Gas Lease Giving Away the Ultimate Premium Asset?
Your family's old Kansas natural gas lease might secretly be producing high-value helium. Here is why operators are pocketing the premium and what you can do.
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Utah's 'Yellow Wax' Discount: Why Uinta Basin Geology Shrinks Your Oil Check
Why does Uinta Basin crude trade for less than WTI? We explain the physical reality of waxy crude, the transportation nightmare, and your royalty check.
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Texas Mother Hubbard Clauses: When a Lease Covers Adjacent Acreage
You negotiated a premium lease bonus. But a hidden catch-all clause just gave your neighboring tract to the operator for nothing. Here is how to fix it.
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Louisiana Naked Ownership and Usufruct: Who Receives Mineral Royalties?
Louisiana handles inherited mineral rights completely differently than the rest of the country. We explain the usufruct, naked ownership, and who gets paid.
Inheritance
Michigan Dormant Mineral Rights: The 20-Year Reversion Rule
Michigan’s Dormant Minerals Act turns family oil and gas rights into a ticking clock. Learn how to stop your minerals from reverting to the surface owner.
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Oklahoma Pooling Proceeds and the Mineral Owner’s Fund
When an Oklahoma mineral owner goes missing, their forced-pooling money doesn't just sit there. It enters a bureaucratic labyrinth that funds the state.
Inheritance
Oklahoma Infill Wells: How Increased-Density Orders Change Royalties
That OCC notice in your mailbox isn't junk mail. Here is how Oklahoma operators use increased-density orders to drill more wells on your existing lease.
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Texas Retained-Acreage Clauses: How One Well Can Hold a Lease
A single producing well can lock up your entire Texas mineral lease for decades. Here is how retained acreage and depth severance clauses actually work.
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Why $107 Oil and Massive Permian Buyouts Matter for Your Texas Minerals
With WTI crude surging and operators scrambling to consolidate acreage, here is what the current market means for Texas mineral owners considering a sale.
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