January 31, 2018

Mineral interest leasing and pooling are complex subjects if you have gas and oil rights to sell.

Unless you agree to pool your mineral rights interest with other owners so a drilling company can efficiently extract gas and oil from the ground, you could be subject...

December 19, 2016

Owners of gas and oil rights in the Permian Basin of West Texas are rejoicing after a recent statement by the U.S. Geological Survey. Earlier this month, it was revealed that the Wolfcamp Shale region is thought to contain the largest gas and oil deposits ever discovered in...

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...

September 5, 2016

The process of leasing oil rights, then making royalty payments to owners should seem pretty straightforward. Energy companies contract with mineral rights owners, drill wells, and pay their agreed portion to the owners as part of a business arrangement that is very common in states like Texas. Yet...