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9 articles on Louisiana minerals.
When an operator forms a drilling unit over part of your Louisiana tract, unit production can split your servitude prescription under RS 31:37.
Read the articleA Judgment of Possession collapses decades of Louisiana probate research into a single document. But relying on it without checking the conveyance records is a massive trap.
Louisiana mineral owners often assume staying unleased protects their rights. In a forced unit, that assumption can trap you in paperwork and penalties.
Louisiana handles inherited mineral rights completely differently than the rest of the country. We explain the usufruct, naked ownership, and who gets paid.
How Louisiana operators force you into a unit, sell your gas without a lease, and then fight you in court over the deductions.
When Louisiana operators stop paying royalties, phone calls won't fix it. Learn how a specific written demand unlocks double damages and forces their hand.
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.
Louisiana's lien laws are aggressive. If your operator doesn't pay their bills, your check might stop—even if you did nothing wrong.
Louisiana mineral law is unique. From the 10-year prescription clock to recent court battles over deductions, here is what owners need to know.
