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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“You Can’t Buy the Minerals Here” — The Osage Headright Trap That Turns ‘Mineral Ownership’ Into a Federal Trust Payment
In Osage County, you don't own minerals. You own a headright. Here is what that means for your paperwork, your payments, and your family.
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The 18% Payday: How North Dakota’s Suspense Statute Turns Late Royalties Into High-Interest Debt
North Dakota operators owe 18% interest on late royalty payments unless they find a title dispute loophole. Learn how the suspense statute actually works.
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The Flat-Rate Curse: How a 1906 West Virginia Lease Turns Into 12.5% And Still Lets the Operator Clip Your Check
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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“The 33% Coup + the 300% Penalty” — Mississippi’s Forced-Integration Math That Can Hijack Your Economics
How Mississippi's quirky 33% consent rule and brutal 300% nonconsent penalties turn passive mineral ownership into an active administrative nightmare.
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“The Lease That Eats Your Lunch” — 7 Oklahoma Clauses That Quietly Transfer Risk From the Operator to You
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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How Do I Know if a Mineral Offer is Actually Fair?
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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The Pennsylvania Underground Landlord: When Gas Gets Stored Under Your Farm
What happens when your Pennsylvania land sits over a natural gas storage field? Understand FERC certificates, buffer zones, and your options.
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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 Surface Hostage Note” — How Montana’s Damage Act Lets the Dirt Freeze Your Mineral Deal
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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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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Your Minerals Aren’t the Target — Your Pore Space Is
Received a carbon storage letter in Louisiana? Learn how new pore space unitization laws and H.B. 966 can force you into a storage project.
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