March 19, 2019

Don’t sell your mineral rights in Texas until you are sure that you are selling them the right way.

That might seem like odd advice coming from industry professionals; however, it’s advice that...

March 5, 2019

The push for clean renewable energy sources and environmentally sound exploration and drilling practices is stronger today than it has ever been in this country.

With this interest in protecting the environment...

January 3, 2019

After a number of years in a slump, the upstream oil and gas industry has been in a recovery phase as energy companies have restructured their upstream processes to be more profitable.

July 16, 2018

Many people are selling mineral rights now, including private owners of small interests.

If you are one of these people and wish to sell your mineral rights, it’s important that you do...

February 1, 2018

Anyone who owns oil or gas rights in Texas is part of a driving force helping to power our country and the entire world.

While there will always be controversial ideas surrounding the oil and gas industry, the fact remains that it provides important benefits to many,...

January 3, 2018

The sale of mineral rights in Texas involves a number of rules and laws that affect those who offer their mineral rights for sale.

One such rule is the Mineral Interest Pooling Act, a clause that is important to the ownership or leasing of mineral interests.

September 25, 2017

Owners of mineral rights have the choice of either keeping their minerals and earning royalties by leasing them or  selling their mineral rights.

If you choose leasing over the sale of mineral rights, you may at some point receive a division order.

This is good news...

May 15, 2017

There are often confusing definitions pertaining to the leasing of mineral rights. Some of the more confusing terms used are mineral interests, royalty interests, and overriding interests. Each of these is slightly different and relate to the payment of income generated through oil and gas production. To fully understand...