MRP 329: Negotiating a Better Oil and Gas Lease
When a landman calls or a lease offer arrives in the mail, most mineral owners don't realize they're at the starting point of a negotiation — not the end. In…
MRP 271: Mineral Rights News January 2025
In this month’s mineral rights news episode, we discuss the major energy industry themes likely to shape 2025: a pivotal Supreme Court case that could expand oil transportation from Utah's…
MRP 257: Storing Nuclear Waste in America’s Most Active Oil Field
In this episode we cover a controversial and complex issue: plans to store nuclear waste in America's busiest oil field, the Permian Basin. This is a story that touches on…
MRP 239: Mineral Rights News April 2024
In this month's Mineral Rights News episode, we discuss how the Osage Nation forced a company to remove a wind farm in Oklahoma, how Saudi Aramco CEO keeps it real…
MRP 232: Mineral Rights News February 2024
In this month’s Mineral Rights news episode, we discuss how Biden’s pausing of new LNG export permits could hurt gas prices, how lithium prices have fallen, controversy around new New…
MRP 231: How to Find Oil & Gas Info For New Mexico
In this episode we show you how to find oil & gas data using the New Mexico OCD website (with a tip on how to view horizontal wells in a…
MRP 224: What to do About Late Royalty Payments
In this episode we talk about what you should do if your operator is late paying you royalties including statutes around timing for royalty payments in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico,…
MRP 207: Mineral Rights News July 2023
In this mineral rights news episode we talk about the hidden costs of the IEA’s net zero plans, oil prices drop on news that central banks are not done raising…
MRP 204: Mineral Rights News June 2023
In this month’s mineral rights news episode, the Biden administration decides that construction on a Nevada lithium mine can proceed, Federal oil & gas lease sales finally resume in New…
MRP 192: Mineral Rights News March 2023
In this episode, we discuss the recently approved resolution allowing the Uinta Basin Railroad to secure up to $2 billion in private activity bonds, BP’s CEO warns of issues if…