MRP 340: Listener Questions July 2026

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MRP 340: Listener Questions July 2026

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: whether a century-old Montana formation still has any life left in it, how to gauge future drilling near existing wells in Louisiana’s Red River Parish, how to spot a planned refrac before it happens (plus a tangled century-old inheritance dispute out of the Haynesville), how to avoid getting lowballed by unsolicited purchase offers, what to check when a new Texas well starts sending royalty checks, how to research undeveloped minerals in eastern New Mexico, and whether skipping property taxes on non-producing Kansas minerals could actually cost you your ownership. Whether you’re trying to figure out what your minerals are worth, confirm you’re being paid correctly, or just protect what you’ve inherited, this episode has something for you.

As before, many of the questions in this episode are covered in more depth in my Mineral Management Basics online course, including how to read a legal description, perform a title search, identify nearby oil and gas activity, and determine whether you should be getting paid on a well.

Thanks again to everyone who left a review or who submitted a listener question! If you have a question about your minerals or royalties, you can send it to feedback@mineralrightspodcast.com!

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Listener Question #1

Hi Matt.  I just listened to your Q&A YouTube podcast and had an unusual question.

I’ve inherited some mineral rights in Petroleum County Montana which is in the Cat Creek oil field (all sucker wells), which is in the Heath formation.  Is the Heath formation basically a dead formation?  I think there has been some drilling in the area during the time of the Bakken boom but with no/poor results.

Thanks for all the good/helpful information you put out.  Dan

Listener Question #2

Matt, my property is located in Red River Parish, Louisiana. We have seven well in this area. Is this a valuable Natural Gas area, and will Expand Energy continue to develop additional well in my area any information on the future of Natural Gas in this area would be greatly appreciated

Roger

Listener Question #3

Hi Matt 

I have appreciated your show for years. 

A few questions for your show. 

You have given updates on the Permian region but how about the Haynesville? 

Is there a way to discover if an operator is going to refrac a well? 

My sister and I inherited our Rights which trace back to a great great aunt who purchased a thousand or so acres back in 1895.  Many of the acres have been sold but there were some that were stolen illegally and we have letters from the court saying so during the mid 1950 i believe).  I don’t think the land was ever recovered. Could we be entitled to a portion or all of the rights?

Thanks again! 

Greg

Listener Question #4

How much is the course? I just need help finding trustworthy brokers and  lawyers. I have had many offers but I’ve realized they have crawled out from under a rock and trying to scam me. any help would be appreciated. 

Thank you, Nancy

Listener Question #5

Hello,

Stumbled onto your website recently and looking forward to learning some things about mineral rights and production. My family owns mineral rights about less than a mile east of Taiban, New Mexico.  The rights are in the counties of Baca and Roosevelt. My grandfather purchased the rights, but there has never been any exploration or study of the minerals on the land that I know of. My uncle worked at Marathon Oil in the Hobbs, New Mexico, area for years, and there has always been a great deal of production in that area, but it has never seemed to make its way up to Baca and Roosevelt counties.

My question is do you have any reading on these two counties as to possible  production of  oil, gas are anything else?

Any information you might have are any direction you might want to point me in would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Berry

Listener Question #6

Hello Matt,

I am a trustee of family estate that has mineral rights in Howard County Texas.  My great grandfather purchased the land with the mineral rights around 1900.   We recently started receiving royalties from a new fracking well, so I am curious to learn how to make sure we are receiving the appropriate royalties.

Best Regards,

David

Listener Question #7

Question:   I own non-producing mineral rights in Phillips County, Kansas. Kansas is unique in my holdings as it is the only state that charges property taxes. Over the last 20 years, I’ve regularly paid these taxes, but I am starting to think that it is pouring money down the drain cause I am not receiving any penalties.

I know that if I ever wanted to transact on this property, whether to execute a lease or to sell the federal rights, Property taxes would have to be right current. But would I be taking any risk of losing the title to the Mineral rights by not paying the current property taxes due?

Thanks for any insights you can provide

Nathan

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Mineral Rights Education

Natural Gas Outlook

Valuing Mineral Rights

Mineral Rights Research

How to Make Sure You are Getting Paid Correctly

Taxes

Inheritance

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