The Mineral Rights Podcast: Mineral Rights | Royalties | Oil and Gas | Matt Sands

In this episode we talk about the current oil and gas market, where prices might be headed, and what this all means for mineral and royalty owners. As always, you can go to  mineralrightspodcast.com  to find the links to these articles and other resources mentioned in this episode. To send us an article you would like us to cover in a future episode, please email  feedback@mineralrightspodcast.com

As you may know, there is a big push towards "renewables" and electric vehicles as part of the goal of a net zero carbon emission future.  In this episode, we talk about the pros and cons of this transition as it relates to the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) movement. Specifically, we discuss why there seems to be a bigger focus on the Environmental aspects around energy while the neg...

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for July 2021 we talk about how using stranded natural gas to mine bitcoin can benefit mineral owners, Boulder County Colorado lawsuit to stop drilling, and a federal judge reverses Biden's ban on new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters. Bitcoin Mining Digging for E&P's Natural Gas Gold in Lower 48 | Colorado Supreme Court asked to hea...

Our guest this week is Ian Dexter Palmer, the author of The Shale Controversy, which explains the pros and cons of fracking and tries to distill the facts around climate change in a non-partisan way.  As a petroleum engineer and consultant, Ian Palmer has advised oil and gas companies all over the world. He has worked at Los Alamos, The Department of Energy, BP, and Higgs-Palmer Technologies and g...

Today we're going to talk about an issue that affects all mineral owners in some way and that is the concept of cotenancy with mineral rights.  We also answer a listener question from Dennis about a situation he is faced with where he is faced with penalties and having to wait until payout before receiving royalties and what you need to know about the concept of an unleased cotenant in case you ar...

In my role as the president of the Colorado Chapter of the National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO) , I was invited to be a panelist on a Mineral Interest Owner Forum hosted by Great Western Petroleum, the largest oil and gas operator in Adams County Colorado. Thanks again to Great Western for organizing this event. This episode features a replay of this Forum held on June 8th, 2021. It featu...

In this interview, NARO Board Member and Landman Katy Alven shares her experiences working in the oil & gas industry and most recently managing the land department of a mineral acquisition company.  We also discuss Katy's involvement with NARO and how NARO has helped her learn about how to manager her mineral rights. Katy Alven is a landman, mineral owner, and has been active in the oil and gas in...

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for June 2021 we talk about Shell's plans to divest the Shell Deer Park Refinery and their recent lawsuit in the Netherlands, New Mexico's plans to go "green" with hydrogen (but are they just full of hot air?), an analysis of project profitability and why global oil and gas companies may have difficulty maintaining a consistent return on investme...

I'm very excited about our conversation with our guest this week.  Justin and I spoke with Jack Fleet, the Executive Director of the National Association of Royalty Owners, Inc. (NARO). In his role as Executive Director, Jack works as an advocate for mineral and royalty owners like you and I at the at both the state and national level, giving testimony on the impact of legislation being considered...

Many of you may recognize today's guest from the Mineral Rights Forum and her involvement with the National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO).  I'm referring to Martha Barnes who is an amazing person that has generously helped hundreds if not thousands of people on the forum and through her work with NARO. In this episode, Martha shares some amazing tips for all mineral owners, whether you are...

Did you know that oil and gas royalty owners can take advantage of a form of depreciation on their interests called the depletion deduction?  Learn all about it and why we need to let our voices be heard so that we can continue to depreciate our economic interests in property like all other industries. As always, the show notes with links mentioned in this episode can be found at mineralrightspodc...

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for May 2021 we cover a case where pooling across county lines can make you have to pay property tax in two counties, a Texas mineral fund manager comes clean about losing investor's money, and the Biden Administration targets royalty owners.   Texas Royalty Owners Have Overpaid Property Taxes: Major New Appellate Decision | A Texas fund manager...

Oil and gas operators may hand over royalties to the state if they can't locate the mineral owner.  Do you have unclaimed mineral rights or thousands of dollars in royalties that you don't know about? Listen now to learn how to find out - you may be surprised at what you find.   As always, you can go to mineralrightspodcast.com to find the links to these articles and other resources mentioned in t...

With a strong focus on decarbonization, many proposals for putting a price on carbon emissions have been discussed recently. In this episode, we talk about carbon tax, cap and trade (aka emissions trading schemes), and CCS tax credits and what they mean for mineral rights and royalty owners. What you find out may surprise you. As always, go to mineralrightspodcast.com to find the links resources m...

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for April 2021 we cover a victory for mineral owners in Ohio, a loss for owners in Pennsylvania, states join Louisiana lawsuit against Biden Administration over federal leasing pause, and Louisiana to become a leader in renewables?!   Ohio Supreme Court Provides Some Clarity on the Specificity Required to Reserve Interests Under the Marketable Ti...

After all the build-up and anticipation, we've finally reached 100 episodes! To celebrate, we took a look back on the past 100 episodes and picked a few of our favorite moments since Matt started the Mineral Rights Podcast back in 2017. When I started, I wasn't thinking about a milestone like our 100th episode but this is a great opportunity to look over the catalog to pick out a few of our favori...

We are quickly approaching our 100th episode. To celebrate, I'm giving away a free mineral rights valuation! The giveaway runs from March 24th, 2021 until April 9th, 2021 at 11:45pm MDT so be sure to enter before it closes! Click here to enter now and make sure you are subscribed to my email list to find out if you were the lucky winner. CO2 sequestration or carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)...

We are closing in on our 100th episode!  To celebrate, I'm running a giveaway where you can win a free mineral rights valuation from yours truly. The giveaway ends on April 9, 2021 at 11:45pm MDT so go to mineralrightspodcast.com/episode100 to enter! Sometimes oil and gas wells or leases are sold to another company and if you have a royalty interest in the wells, you end up getting royalty checks...

Have you ever wondered if you are getting paid the correct amount? Have you tried to make sense of your royalty check but weren't sure where to start? If you said yes to either of these questions, then you are in luck! In this episode we go through the steps involved with auditing your royalty statements and a quick and easy end-of-year check that all royalty owners should do. To help you calculat...

Did you know that for some lands in Texas that were sold between 1895, the state owns the minerals under those lands but the surface owner has the right to lease these lands and in return, they receive ½ of the bonus, royalty and other consideration paid by the lessee in lieu of surface damages? In this episode, we dust off our Texas History books and talk about how this came to be and a little kn...

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for March 2021 we cover a test of the Accommodation Doctrine in Texas as mineral owner sues a solar company, cash prices soar amid natural gas shortage, and are we about to enter a multi-year commodity super cycle for oil and natural gas?   Mineral Owner vs. Solar Company: New Texas Case Addresses Key Issue | Cash Prices Soar Amid Natural Gas Sho...

In part two of our renewable energy series, we talk about leasing your surface rights for solar power development (aka a solar farm).  From the terms to think about, going lease rates for solar developments, what would be installed on your property, and the actual carbon footprint of solar vs. natural gas power plants, we break it all down for you. Even if you don't own large amounts of surface ri...

In this episode, we discuss some of the considerations if you are approached to lease your land for a wind farm and some of the pros and cons associated with wind energy.  Little did we know how soon after recording this episode we'd be faced with an energy crisis and rolling blackouts in Texas due to record low temps and widespread snow and ice storms freezing all types of energy production in th...

In this episode, we interview the founders of an amazing platform that is pioneering the way we manage our minerals and royalties.  Justin and I had the opportunity to talk with Eliott Gilson and Jarrett Parker, co-founders of Royalty Advocate. These guys are super smart and in fact they are real life rocket scientists that are applying technology to modernize the way we answer the two main questi...

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for February 2021 we cover Akron Ohio leases city lands, Ohio supreme court rules on dormant minerals, and Biden pauses oil and gas leases and targets fossil fuel "subsidies":   Akron wants to sell mineral rights for the fracking of 475 acres of water shed land |  Court must consider two state laws on oil and gas rights | In Sweeping Actions on C...