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

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for November 2019: House passes Chaco Canyon protection bill | Court forces landowners to allow oil, gas exploration. Widow, dying woman fighting back. | AEP retains oil and natural gas drilling rights on 31,000 acres Ohio plans to buy for $47 million As always, you can go to mineralrightspodcast.com to find the links to these articles. To send u...

In this episode, we dive deep into how to handle inherited mineral rights. I'm really excited about this conversation because we cover the ins and outs of one of the most common situations that most individual mineral owners face.  Justin also talks about his family's experience in going through this process so you can learn from that as well. Since this is a long one and chock full of tips, go to...

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for October 2019: WV oil and gas industry to watch upcoming legislative session closely | Chevron's shale allies are its secret weapon in Exxon race | U.S. Natural Gas Reserves Continue To Soar As always, you can go to mineralrightspodcast.com to find the links to these articles. To send us an article you would like us to cover in a future episod...

In this episode we provide a summary of the Powder River Basin located in Wyoming and parts of Montana.  Learn about the geology, the major operators, exciting well results, 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 episode we dive a bit deeper into the documents that you need when requesting any type of mineral rights valuation or appraisal. We talk about specific examples of how these documents are used to help the appraiser make the right assumptions and how having them will save you time and money. These are the documents we ask our mineral rights appraisal clients for at Silverheels Investments b...

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for September 2019: Task force to mull putting real estate, mineral rights on the blockchain | Meeting regarding mineral rights on Monday | Judge sides with Wilkinson family in Lake Sakakawea mineral dispute As always, you can go to mineralrightspodcast.com to find the links to these articles. To send us an article you would like us to cover in a...

In this episode we provide an overview of the types of documents you should keep for your mineral rights and royalties.  In other words, we talk about document management for mineral owners.  We cover the most common documents you should have on hand as well as the high-level categories these documents fall into.  Listen to the end for some tips on how to organize the documents so you can find the...

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for August 2019: As Drillers Struggle, Shale Investors Seek Safety in Mineral Rights | A top-producing, but struggling, Eagle Ford driller hit with $44M court judgment | Deadline set in White Star Petroleum bankruptcy: Mineral rights owners have until Aug. 23 to file claims As always, you can go to mineralrightspodcast.com to find the links to th...

I sit down with Rob Prentice, the President of Turrett, LLC and current President of the Colorado Chapter of the National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO). Rob is an appraiser of mineral rights emphasizing oil and gas minerals. We dive deep into the types of mineral rights appraisals and specifically when you should get an appraisal done to set the IRS tax basis for minerals inherited then sol...

In this episode, we provide an overview of the key facts and things you should know if you own minerals in the Greater Permian Basin, including the Delaware Basin, Midland Basin, Central Basin Platform, or Northwest Shelf. Please let us know if this is useful and if you have any requests on a particular area that you would like us to cover!

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for July 2019: Fracking in Ohio: State law gives energy companies right to force landowners into leases | Interior to Support Critical Minerals Strategy through Faster Permitting, Better Information, Nationwide Examination of Minerals Potential | Bill To Amend Mineral Lease Act, Raise Royalties And Cut Lease Sales Draws Opposition

In this episode we answer listener questions about decline rates for unconventional oil and gas plays, leasing vs. forced pooling, and what happens when one operator buys an oil and gas lease from another operator.   To ask a question to be featured in an upcoming episode, email feedback@mineralrightspodcast.com.

This is the first in our series about the major producing oil and gas basins and plays in the US.  We provide an overview of the key facts and things you should know if you own minerals in the DJ Basin. Please let us know if this is useful and if you have any requests on a particular area that you would like us to cover!

Supreme Court sides with property owners; companies have no right to get natural gas without permission | North Dakota tribe defends its rights to minerals from state | Navajo Allottees Defend Mineral Rights And Cultural Heritage In Opposition To Exclusionary Zone Near Chaco Canyon

Today we're talking about investing in oil and gas mineral rights and royalties. We cover the pros and cons of this type of investment, and the different ways to invest as well as some of the potential requirements for these investments.

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode:     Deep-sea mining could provide access to a wealth of valuable minerals | Bullock signs bill clarifying fossils are part of property surface rights in Montana |  Occidental Wins Battle for Anadarko as Chevron Exits Bidding |  What Chevron stands to lose if Occidental wins bidding war for Anadarko   And remember to leave a rating and review on...

Today we have Phil Sherwood, CEO of SherWare, Inc., an oil and gas accounting software company, has been in the industry for 25 years. He is the host of the We're Still Here podcast where he has taken his amazement at the tenacity, fortitude and rebound ability the people who keep the oil & gas industry running have had to survive, no matter what the market conditions looked like and created a sho...

Listen to this episode to learn how to negotiate a Surface Use Agreement (SUA). A Surface Use Agreement (SUA) is a contract between the surface owner and the lessee (usually oil & gas company) to an oil and gas lease. This contract outlines the rights, duties, and obligations by both the landowner and operator including things like the size of the surface disturbance that will be allowed when cons...

You have heard his voice on many of the Mineral Rights Podcast episodes and now it is time to find out just who Justin Williams is. Listen in as Matt interviews Justin!

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode: Colorado Senate Bill 19-181, the oil and gas regulations bill, gets final approval and is headed to governor's desk | House approves measure to protect mineral rights owners from governmental takings, sends to Senate | EPIC study finds landowner revenue, industry output would increase with open auctions

Today we talk about taxes on mineral rights and royalties. Learn how royalties and lease bonus proceeds are taxed. Get tips on common deductions and credits to make sure you know the questions to ask your CPA when it comes time to file your taxes. We also cover a little known fact on why it makes sense to determine the cost basis for mineral rights that you inherit even if you don't plan on sellin...

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode: Industry groups, politicians seek to delay Colorado oil and gas bill | North Dakota energy bill criticized as 'flat-out taking' of private property rights | Suit on forced pooling of mineral rights remains in background. To ask us a question to be featured on an upcoming episode, please leave a comment at mineralrightspodcast.com or send an emai...

In this episode, Justin Williams and I cover the basics around the Net Royalty Acre. We talk about the difference between the Net Royalty Acre (NRA) and Net Mineral Acre (NMA) units of measure and when to use each one. Plus we cover how to calculate how many Net Royalty Acres you have.

This is the first episode that we will be doing monthly where we cover the latest news relating to mineral rights. We'll also chime in to tell you our thoughts on each article. I hope this is useful - let us know if you want to hear more content like this!

In this episode, we talk about what you need to know about Oil & Gas Division Orders, from what it is, what information is included, and things to consider if you get one in the mail. We also cover a few special cases and some common questions that Matt answers at the end of the show.