June 15, 2017

Owners of land with resources like oil and gas beneath the surface commonly sell their rights to those minerals to other parties interested in extracting them. Yet the sale of mineral rights should be approached very carefully.

Before you decide on selling your mineral rights, it is important...

April 26, 2017

These are promising times for those who own mineral rights in Texas, especially with all the activity in the Permian Basin. The sale of mineral rights has increased dramatically in the past few years as owners begin to take advantage of the demand to sell. Yet selling mineral rights...

January 25, 2017

The recent oil and gas boom in Texas has been positive for many mineral owners who are now profiting from the sale of their mineral rights. Unfortunately, this flurry of activity in the western part of the state has not come without its downside. As more property and...

May 24, 2016

When energy companies pursue the lease of mineral rights, they must first investigate whether this venture is likely to be productive. There is much research that goes into determining whether a tract of land is marketable, the details of which are compiled into a document called a...

May 17, 2016

Energy companies are continuously in search of mineral rights and landowners interested in selling mineral rights. This often leaves companies searching for landowners about the sale of mineral rights. Tracking down who owns certain parcels of land and whether or not those owners actually own the mineral...

March 9, 2016

The state of Texas is comprised of beautiful land that is rich in many natural resources, such as oil, natural gas, and other valuable minerals. Many property owners have wealth beneath the surface of their land that can be sold to companies interested in drilling or mining...