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…
Getting that first royalty check feels like the finish line. You cashed it, the operator knows your name, and as far as you're concerned, the minerals are yours. But here's…
In this month's listener Q&A episode, we tackle a run of "what's happening with my minerals" questions from across the country from Dan, Roger, Greg, Nancy, Berry, David, and Nathan:…
This month has been a roller coaster ride in the oil and gas world, and mineral owners have a front row seat. A Colorado town just sold off its own…
Most mineral owners know they "own mineral rights" — but what does that actually mean? Property ownership isn't a single thing; it's a collection of separate, stackable, and separable rights…
An oil and gas company just knocked on your door and offered to buy a piece of your land for a compressor station. The check sounds good — maybe even…
In this month's listener Q&A episode, we answer an interesting mix of questions: from assessing a mining prospect on inherited land in Alabama, to a Texas mineral owner caught in…
If you've filled up your gas tank lately, you already know something big is happening in energy markets — and it doesn't look like it's going away anytime soon. The…
Most mineral owners are sitting on tools that could save them hours of time, catch payment errors they'd never find on their own, and make them far more informed at…
When most people hear "geothermal energy," they think of Iceland, Yellowstone, or hot springs — places where the earth's heat is practically boiling up through the ground on its own.…