Permian pipeline additions expand LNG access while Appalachian drilling stalls
Operators are committing capital to massive Texas infrastructure projects for the 2030s while throttling back current drilling to wait out depressed gas prices.
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Commencement of Drilling Disputes: When Dirt Work and Permits Hold a Texas Lease
How Texas courts evaluate eleventh-hour dirt work, permits, and lease language when an operator attempts to hold acreage past the primary term.
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11 on this pageTexas Division Orders: Correcting Decimal Errors and Back-Pay Claims
When a Texas operator makes a division order mistake, you cannot always get a retroactive check. Learn how division order estoppel shifts the risk to you.
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Permian capital consolidation and the natural gas quality bottleneck
Devon Energy explores basin exits while West Texas midstream buyers spend capital to treat sour gas, altering the timeline for mineral owners.
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Who Owns Geothermal Heat Under Texas Property?
Texas law now separates geothermal energy from oil and gas rights. Here is how this new subsurface split affects mineral owners and family estates.
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How Texas operators deduct pipeline deficiency fees from your royalty check
A recent Texas appeals court ruling shows how pipeline capacity contracts can reduce your monthly overriding royalty payments.
Royalty checks
Record Texas Gas Production is Here. Why Might Your Royalty Checks Shrink?
U.S. natural gas output is hitting all-time highs in 2026, but shifting Permian pipeline constraints might be secretly shrinking your royalty checks.
Royalty checks
The ORRI Washout Danger: Why Texas Overriding Royalties Can Disappear Overnight
An overriding royalty interest can vanish if an operator intentionally drops a lease. We explain Texas washouts, anti-washout clauses, and Chapter 31.
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Subdivision and Royalty Allocation: Why One Sibling May Receive the Check
When a large Texas ranch is leased and later divided, a single well can leave most of the family with zero royalties. Here is how the math actually works.
Inherited minerals
Texas NPRIs: How Deed Language Can Affect Royalty Rights
Texas law protects Non-Participating Royalty Interest owners from unauthorized pooling, but cashing a check or signing a form can quietly erase those protections.
Inherited minerals
Free-Gas Clauses in Old Leases: Use Rights and Cleanup Liability
Texas operators are weaponizing old free gas clauses to transfer well plugging liabilities to landowners. Here is how the trap works and how to protect your family.
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The Top Lease Crossfire: How Firing Your Operator Can Trigger a Texas Title Lawsuit
Signing a top lease feels like a great way to escape a bad operator. But without strict legal guardrails, it often traps your family in a massive title lawsuit.
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