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

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for January 2023, Ohio mineral owners win big on property rights, Oil and Gas prices slide on weakening demand and warmer weather, BP increases investment in onshore U.S. oil & gas development, and the latest rig count!

• Ohio Landowners Win Big on Property Rights
• Oil Prices Slide Amid Signs of Weaker Domestic, Global Demand in 2023
• Natural-Gas Prices Plunge as Unseasonably Warm Weather Is Forecast - WSJ
• Oil Tanks Further on Depressing U.S. Manufacturing Data
• BP To Significantly Boost Investment In U.S. Oil

As always, links to the articles and resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com

In this episode, Justin and I answer listener questions submitted during the first half of 2022. If you submitted a question earlier this year, we will be sure to answer it on air or via email soon so thanks for your patience! As always, show notes with more info can be found at mineralrightspodcast.com. Thanks and have a Happy New Year!

Learn about the history, geology, operators, and risks related to owning minerals and royalties in this prolific natural gas field. Plus, we talk about the exciting opportunity around Helium royalties in the Hugoton Gas Field located in western Kansas.

As always, links to the resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com

Let us know if you have an area that you would like us to feature in a future episode; just send an email to [email protected].

Did you know that in 2021, coal accounted for 27% of the world's primary energy which is higher than two decades ago, and about the same level as 50 years ago? We dive into the importance of coal and why it will play an important role in the energy transition.

As always, links to the resources mentioned in this show can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com.

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for December 2022, U.S. natgas futures rise on cooler weather, oil falls as China COVID policies fuel demand fears, new federal rules crack down on flaring and methane leaks, Chevron to resume Venezuelan crude shipments to the US, and we reveal the latest rig count!

• U.S. natgas futures rise on forecasts for cooler December weather
• Oil falls as China's COVID protests fuel demand fears - Oil & Gas 360
• US rule would limit methane leaks from public lands drilling | AP News
• Chevron to Send First Venezuelan Crude Shipment to US by Late December

As always, links to the articles and resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com.

Our guest is Jimmy Wright, Certified Professional Landman, Certified Mineral Manager, and President of the National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO) Foundation. In this discussion, we cover a lot of ground from a behind the scenes look at what landmen do, when a mineral manager or consultant can make a big difference, how the NARO Mineral Management Program can help you, and a lot of actionable advice on how to get the best oil and gas lease and how to properly manage your royalties.

As always, links to the resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com.

Each state is different in the way that certain aspects of royalty payments are handled. One of the more unique situations exists in Oklahoma with the concept of Blanchard Royalty Interests.

Blanchard Interests refer to the way that royalty owners were to be paid by the various Working Interest owners in a well when each working interest owner entered into a separate gas sale contract for their proportionate share of gas produced and sold.

The term Blanchard interest stems from the landmark Oklahoma Supreme Court case from 1963 between Shell Oil Company and the Oklahoma Corporation commission, often referred to as the "Blanchard Decision."

Be sure to listen to this one if you have interests in Oklahoma or if you want to understand some tips on how to make sure you are getting paid correctly in any state.

As always, show notes with links to the resources mentioned in this episode can be found at mineralrightspodcast.com.

On October 31st, Joe Biden made remarks about oil company record profits. He acknowledged that companies should earn a fair return for innovation and at the same time claimed that current oil company profits are a result of profiteering instead of innovating. In this episode, we react to this claim and provide examples of how oil industry profits are a direct result of innovation and this has resulted in lower energy prices here in the U.S.

As always, links to the resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com.

Permian Natural Gas prices tank, Is Biden's oil strategy really strategic?, $65 billion mineral deposit in Michigan discovered, and the latest rig count!

• Texas Natural Gas Prices Sink Close To Zero | OilPrice.com
• 4 questions answered about Biden's oil strategy - E&E News
• Michigan sits on a mineral worth billions — but it's 8,000 feet underground - mlive.com
• Rig Count

As always, links to the articles and resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com.

In this episode we go behind the scenes within an oil and gas company and discuss how they decide where to drill the next well. In oil and gas lingo, for mature plays this process is called Development Planning.

There is a lot that goes into determining where the operator will decide to drill next and we discuss some of these considerations and some helpful resources where you can possibly find out when an operator might drill a well that has been permitted on your land.

As always, links to the resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com