June 4, 2018

When wanting to sell oil rights, naturally your hope is that wells accessing your stake are highly active and keep on producing.

Although production normally slows over time and some wells may even...

April 16, 2018

Texas has been dramatically influenced by the oil and gas industry over more than 100 years.

Formerly a vast area of grazing ranges and agricultural land before anyone ever held gas and...

February 28, 2018

The Permian Basin is one of the largest and most famous land areas in the United States that has oil, gas, and other natural resources.

If you are lucky enough to own oil rights or gas rights in the Basin, you own an important piece of Texas history...

May 1, 2017

When leasing gas and oil rights, it is essential that owners of these rights pay attention to the details in their contracts. This is especially important when considering contract expiration dates, since the details depend upon how the contract is written. Before selling oil rights, owners need to...

March 24, 2017

The biggest challenge drillers face when drilling for oil and natural gas is reaching some of the more elusive deposits within the ground. The Permian Basin is a prime example of how it can sometimes be worth trying the use of different techniques, especially when the reward is...

March 17, 2017

The Permian Basin has recently become a hotspot for oil companies and property owners alike thanks to recent developments in this region  in West Texas. As productivity escalates with improved drilling and fracking techniques being used to extract resources, interest in oil rights is skyrocketing right along with...

December 23, 2016

Hydraulic fracturing or fracking as it is more commonly known is a technique that has been used to extract oil and gas from deep within the ground since 1949, helping the sale of oil rights. Thought by many to be revolutionary new technology, this technique made it possible...

October 4, 2016

Owners of mineral rights are frequently approached by investors about selling or leasing their oil rights or gas rights. Doing so can be lucrative for those owners, as long as there is a good understanding of the business and the right deal is finalized. How should anyone selling...