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

I'm really excited about this week's episode because we have two really interesting guests lined up for you.   Kyle Chambers and Joey Falbo with Texas Quality Assurance LLC join Justin and I to teach us about quality management and why everyone needs to know what it is.  In fact, Kyle and his wife Darci host a podcast called the #QualityMatters Podcast where they talk all about quality management...

In this episode we provide a summary of the Appalachian Basin located in New York, Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and West Virginia.  Learn about the geology, history, the major operators who are drilling in the Marcellus and Utica Shales, and what the future may hold for this area if you have minerals or royalties here or are looking to invest in the basin.

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for July 2020:   Colorado land board won't bid on Occidental's massive land, mineral rights sale | Exxon Mobil Resists Write-Downs as Oil, Gas Prices Plummet | Fracking trailblazer Chesapeake Energy becomes the biggest oil and gas bankruptcy of the pandemic   As always, you can go to mineralrightspodcast.com to find the links to these articles an...

In this episode, we give an update of a few of the notable companies that have filed bankruptcy in 2020 and where we will likely end up when it is all said and done. We also do a deep dive on the recent Extraction Oil and Gas bankruptcy, and give our prediction on three additional companies that we think will also file bankruptcy in 2020. Finally, we wrap it all up with a discussion about one comp...

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for June 2020:   Oil, gas companies not alone: Mineral rights owners facing squeeze from industry downturn | Tribe responds to Interior Department's river mineral rights opinion | Wind Energy Investment To Overtake Oil & Gas In 2022 In Europe   As always, you can go to mineralrightspodcast.com to find the links to these articles and other resourc...

This week Justin Williams and I speak with Liana Jones, an attorney with Lear & Lear, PLLC, to help us understand the ins and outs of title opinions.  We discuss everything you need to know about title opinions including, the role of the title attorney, why operators need title opinions, the types of title opinions that are relevant to oil and gas, why royalty interests are put in suspense by an o...

One way to make the most of our minerals and royalties is to make sure that we are making the right decisions to minimize tax liability.  I'm not talking about skipping out on your taxes but by making sure that you are taking the right deductions and credits or by leveraging an alternate date when valuing your property for estate tax purposes.  And that is what we are going to talk about today - u...

You may have read news articles recently about companies like Whiting Petroleum filing for bankruptcy .  Unfortunately with oil prices in the $20 - $30/bbl range, many other companies may follow suit. In this episode, we talk about what an operator bankruptcy means for mineral and royalty owners as well as some actionable steps you can take to protect your interests.  Click here to download a free...

Today Justin and I talk about reasons that operators may shut-in producing wells. From low oil prices to preventing issues like frac interference (we explain what this is and why this is a concern), this is topic that affects all royalty owners at some time. We also talk about some of the things to know about the shut-in royalty clause in most oil and gas leases. We recorded this episode in Decemb...

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for May 2020 we feature some thought provoking articles:   Owners see decline in offers for mineral rights | Pandemic crisis offers glimpse into oil industry's future | Texas Railroad Commission Will Consider An Oil Production Cut That Is Too Late To Matter   As always, you can go to mineralrightspodcast.com to find the links to these articles an...

Saving money in these tough times is more important than ever, especially if you can do so on the software you need to manage your minerals and royalties while still getting the features you need. This is where WellDatabase comes in, and if cost is an issue, how does FREE sound?!  That's right, I said FREE! WellDatabase is disrupting the oil and gas data and analytics space by offering public well...

Matt and Justin speak with Bob Howard and Taylor Leander from Resource Royalty, LLC about 1031 Exchanges and how mineral interests can fit into this strategy.  As you may know, a 1031 Exchange is defined under section 1031 of the IRS Code and it allows an investor to defer paying capital gains tax on certain types of investment properties when they are sold as long as certain conditions are met.  ...

Everyone will have seen the news by now that the price for WTI crude oil for May delivery went negative for the first time ever on April 20, 2020 closing at -$37.63 a barrel.  What we'd like to talk about today is the potential impact on royalty owners.  We bring back attorney Spencer Cox with Burns Charest, LLP to talk about negative royalties and shut-in royalty provisions in oil and gas leases....

I hope you are well.  I wanted to provide an overview on how crude oil is priced as a follow up to our natural gas and NGL price episode which is Episode 50.  We also provide an update on everything that is going on with OPEC, production cuts by US companies, and more. Did you know that there is a Mineral Rights Podcast Facebook page ? There you will find the NEW Facebook Group that I've created f...

I hope everyone listening is well in the midst of the pandemic. In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for April 2020 we have a couple of stories with a positive outlook (for a change!):   Oil and gas industry faces huge loss | The U.S. Is Becoming The World's Largest Oil And Natural Gas Exporter | It's not Armageddon for America's oil and gas industry   As always, you can go to miner...

I hope that you are well in these extremely challenging and uncertain times.  With the volatility in the financial markets, it is hard to keep track of the price of oil and gas.  We recorded this episode in January of 2020 before the current crisis but I think this content is even more relevant today.   Given the extreme drop in oil and natural gas prices, it is even more important to keep tabs on...

I hope that all of you are well in these extremely challenging and uncertain times. After focusing on the important things, like our health and our families, we have to re-focus our attention to getting things done. There are still plenty of opportunities in the minerals market and in a time of low oil and gas prices, it is even more important to be as efficient as possible in order to stay in bus...

In this bonus episode, Justin and I provide an update on the recent collapse in crude oil prices, how the Coronavirus is impacting global oil demand, the future of US oil and gas companies, what this all means for the market for mineral rights and royalties, plus the silver lining to the drop in oil prices. As always, you can find the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com . Be sure to subscribe w...

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for March 2020: Gordon promises caution, pitches land deal as an investment | Federal land buy-back program coming to Wind River Reservation, aims to return more land to tribal jurisdiction | IEA: Coronavirus May Hit Oil Demand Growth More Than Expected   As always, go to mineralrightspodcast.com to find the links to these articles. To send us an...

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for February 2020: Despite Prop 112's Loss, Colorado's Fracking Foes Are Back With 6 New Ballot Measures | Should mineral rights owners get paid if the government blocks oil development on their land? | Elizabeth Warren's Gas Royalties As always, you can go to mineralrightspodcast.com to find the links to these articles. To send us an article you...

On today's episode Justin Williams and I speak with Will Cullen who is the Vice President of LongPoint Minerals, LLC . Will and I go back to when we both worked for Shell in different roles supporting the Pinedale Anticline asset in Wyoming. He has an extensive background in finance, economics, and Business Development in oil and gas and in minerals specifically. You won't want to miss this episod...

  In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for January 2020:   New Wyoming Rule Seeks to Boost Oil, Gas Permit Competition ( Final Rule Text , Presentation on New Rule ) | 'A huge opportunity': Alberta oilfields could give rise to lithium industry fuelled by electric cars | President Obama's Support For America's Shale Oil And Natural Gas   As always, you can go to mineralrightspodcast....

In this episode, we talk about Overriding Royalty Interests, also sometimes called Overrides or ORRI's. We cover everything you need to know about Overrides if you have inherited them, are looking to invest in ORRI's, or just want to know more.

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for December 2019: The Underground Way to Earn a 10% Yield in Oil Stocks | Landowners Allege Anadarko Monopolized Oil And Gas Leases, Fear Major Financial Loss | Drilling, dollars & debt: Colorado's oil and gas industry is leveraged to the hilt. What does that mean for the future?   As always, you can go to mineralrightspodcast.com to find the li...

In this episode we provide a summary of the Uinta Basin located in Utah. Learn about the geology, the major operators who are drilling in the Uinta Basin, and what the future may hold for this area if you have minerals or royalties here or are looking to invest. As always, you can find show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com .