MRP 351: Orphan Wells Update: State-by-State Results From Federal Funding
Congress set aside about $4.7 billion to plug abandoned oil and gas wells, but by the end of 2025 only about 40% of it had gone out, and states had…
MRP 350: What Happens to Your Mineral Rights in a Divorce? A State-by-State Guide
Imagine you inherited 200 mineral acres from your grandfather in Oklahoma, but you live in Arizona. Years down the road, you go through a divorce. Does your spouse have any…
MRP 349: Listener Questions September 2026
This month's mailbag covers a little bit of everything — huge thanks to Phillip, Timothy, Jodi, Joey, Nick, Gretchen, Tom, and Bruce for sending in such thoughtful questions. From splitting…
MRP 348: Mineral Rights News September 2026
Oil prices that can't make up their mind, a tribe finally getting the green light to run its own energy business after a 20-year wait, and some of the biggest…
MRP 347: What Happens if You Don’t Sign the Lease?
Here's a message we get all the time in one form or another: "I never signed a lease. So how did I just get a check for a well I…
MRP 346: Listener Questions August 2026
Can an adopted grandchild inherit mineral rights the same way a biological grandchild can? Will your Permian Basin lease ever see a second bench developed, or is one horizontal target…
MRP 345: Mineral Rights News August 2026
A ballot fight in Erie, Colorado could unwind a $35 million mineral deal, an Arkansas court just handed royalty owners a win on post-production deductions, and oil prices are once…
MRP 344: Mining Claims, Lithium, and the Law: With Attorney Justin Rammell
If you own oil and gas minerals, you already know the drill: you own what's under your land, someone leases it, and you get a royalty check. Did you know…
MRP 343: How to Get Your Operator to Actually Answer You
If you've ever sent an email to an operator's owner relations department and waited weeks for a reply — or gotten nothing at all — you're not alone, and it's…
MRP 342: Property Taxes on Mineral Rights and What Happens If You Don’t Pay
Only two things in life are guaranteed: death and taxes. Mineral rights don't get an exception. A listener wrote in about a tiny, recurring property tax bill on non-producing minerals…
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