Don’t let mineral title complexities hold your projects back! Brent Broussard and Natalie Johns dive deep into the critical steps in derisking renewable energy projects through title diligence. Essential listening for any renewables developer!

Time Stamps

• 00:44 - Episode Intro
• 00:56 - Meet Natalie Johns
• 02:18 - The Importance of Title and Due Diligence
• 05:09 - Mineral Title 101
• 07:09 - Common Issues in Title Agreements
• 08:11 - Initial Title Run Importance
• 09:22 - Mineral Ownership Challenges
• 11:43 - Title Commitment and Mineral Exceptions
• 13:11 - Understanding Title Commitments
• 15:34 - Best Practices in Mineral Title
• 22:51 - Dudley Client Success Stories
• 25:09 - Curative Work in Title
• 28:45 - Educating Renewables Developers 
• 39:51 - Episode Outro

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Snippets from the Episode

• "Just because you have a spreadsheet doesn't mean that it's gospel and doesn't mean that it's been properly vetted." - Brent Broussard
• "It's about making good business decisions and you can't make good business decisions unless you understand the entire picture." - Natalie Johns
• "You may have a great surface area, but you may have 150 mineral owners!" - Natalie Johns
• "Don't be afraid to ever say that you don't know, because that's what we're here to do, because we do know." - Natalie Johns

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