105 articles in this topic
Texas law protects Non-Participating Royalty Interest owners from unauthorized pooling, but cashing a check or signing a form can quietly erase those protections.
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Louisiana mineral owners often assume staying unleased protects their rights. In a forced unit, that assumption can trap you in paperwork and penalties.
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Florida homeowners often assume they own their land down to the earth's core. But a hidden statutory reservation means the state might quietly own half the oil.
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Oklahoma waterfloods can quietly hold your deep mineral rights hostage. We explain the Tripco ruling, the 63% rule, and how to find out what you actually own.
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Why your Bakken royalty checks are getting eaten by deductions. We break down the Montana and North Dakota laws that legalize the net-back method.
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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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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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Millions of dollars in natural gas go up in smoke every year in North Dakota. Here is how to find out if your operator owes you royalties for flared gas.
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Unlike the Lower 48, Alaska's private subsurface wealth is governed by massive Native corporations. Here is how ANCSA replaced royalty checks with dividends.
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Why mineral royalties on allotted Indian lands get stuck in federal trust accounts for years, and how the BIA's dual-consent trap complicates leasing.
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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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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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