Jul 16, 2026
Getting that first royalty check feels like the finish line. You cashed it, the operator knows your name, and as far as you're concerned, the minerals are yours. But the truth is: an operator paying you and you actually owning marketable or clean title to your minerals are two completely different things, decided by...
Jul 9, 2026
In this month's listener Q&A episode, we tackle a run of "what's really happening with my minerals" questions from across the country: whether a century-old Montana formation still has any life left in it, how to gauge future drilling near existing wells in Louisiana, how to spot a planned refrac before it happens...
Jul 2, 2026
This month has been a roller coaster ride in the oil and gas world, and mineral owners have a front row seat. A Colorado town just sold off its own mineral rights in a fight that split its council right down the middle, oil prices have been yo-yoing on every twist in the Iran situation, in an obvious political...
Jun 25, 2026
Most mineral owners know they "own mineral rights" — but what does that actually mean? Did you know that property ownership isn't a single thing; it's a collection of separate, stackable, and separable rights that attorneys and landmen refer to as the "bundle of sticks." In this episode, we break down everything you...
Jun 18, 2026
If a landman representing an oil and gas company just knocked on your door and offered to buy a piece of your land for a compressor station, what should you do? The check sounds good — maybe even great. But before you sign anything, there's a lot more to think through than just the dollar amount. In this episode, we...