I have a really special guest today that many of you may recognize if you’ve ever visited the Mineral Rights Forum. I’m referring to Martha Barnes who is an amazing person who has generously helped in answering the questions of hundreds if not thousands of people on the forum and through her work with the National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO).
So Martha shares some amazing tips for all mineral owners, whether you are just starting out or are a seasoned professional. And despite the fact that she is an experienced geologist and oil and gas industry vet, when it came time to take over the management of her families mineral rights, she realized that there was still a lot to learn. Listen how her involvement with NARO helped her bridge that knowledge gap and some of the helpful things that the organization is doing to empower mineral and royalty owners.
Without futher ado, here’s our interview with Martha Barnes with Santa Clara Minerals and fellow board member of the National Association of Royalty Owners.
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About Our Guest
Martha Creager Barnes is an owner and managing partner at Santa Clara Minerals, LLC which manages mineral rights for private mineral owners. Prior to starting SCM, she was an exploration and production geologist for Marathon Oil Company for nearly 29 years. Martha grew up in New Mexico and is a third-generation geologist and a fourth-generation mineral owner. She has a BA in Geology and Managerial Studies from Rice University, a MS in Geology from the University of South Carolina and is a Registered Geologist with the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) and a Certified Geologist with the American Association of Petroleum Geoscientists (AAPG). She is a Certified Minerals Manager with the National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO) and currently serves as a Director on the OK NARO Board and the US NARO Board. She is a member of AAPG, HGS, and AAPL.
Without futher ado, here’s our interview with Martha Barnes with Santa Clara Minerals and fellow board member of the National Association of Royalty Owners.
You’ll Learn
Martha shares some amazing tips for all mineral owners, whether you are just starting out or are a seasoned professional. And despite the fact that she is an experienced geologist and oil and gas industry vet, when it came time to take over the management of her families mineral rights, she realized that there was still a lot to learn. Listen how her involvement with NARO helped her bridge that knowledge gap and some of the helpful things that the organization is doing to empower mineral and royalty owners.
- Tell us a little about yourself and your background. Where did you grow up?
- How did you land in oil and gas and mineral rights and royalties specifically?
- So I understand you have extensive experience as a Geologist prior to going full time in managing your minerals. To help our listeners understand the process for finding oil and gas, can you tell us a little about what a geologist does at an oil and gas company?
- In your work outside of NARO, what has been some of the most challenging work you have done and why?
- Sounds good Where do you all own minerals and where are you most active?
- What have been some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced as a mineral and royalty owner or that you see other mineral owners have to deal with?
- As a mineral owner, what are some of the most helpful resources that you found in addressing these challenges?
National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO)
- Shifting gears, let’s talk about NARO. So, I know that you are the current Secretary on the board of directors of NARO.
- How long have you been a member of NARO?
- How did you originally hear about NARO?
- Is your involvement with NARO related to your family’s mineral rights?
- What has been the most challenging part of your work with NARO?
- What are some of the ways that you have benefited from being a NARO member?
- I understand you are a Certified Minerals Manager? What is this and can anyone become a CMM?
- For mineral and royalty owners listening to this, why should they join NARO?
- What about the state and National Conventions? What are those like? In addition to networking with other mineral and royalty owners, what are some of the other benefits?
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO) Website
- Upcoming NARO Webinars and Events for Mineral and Royalty Owners
- NARO Certified Minerals Manager Program
- Martha’s presentation on “Managing Private Mineral Rights” presented the the Austin Women in Oil and Gas organization
Contact Martha
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