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

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 Shortage, Energy Crisis | The 'roaring 20s' will spark a multi-year commodity supercycle as economic growth rebounds

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 [email protected]

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 rights to lease for a solar development, this episode has something for you. As mineral owners, it is important to be aware of how surface uses like a solar farm could impair the ability to use the surface to drill an oil and gas well. When certain provisions need to be made in order to balance the often competing priorities of surface vs. mineral rights, the Accommodation Doctrine comes into play. In fact, we discuss a recent court case in Texas that highlights this potential conflict.

As always, you can find the show notes with links to articles we mention in the show at mineralrightspodcast.com. Questions or comments on this episode? Email us at [email protected].

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 the state. From preventable problems with natural gas power plants to half of the Texas' renewable power offline due to frozen wind turbines and snow covered solar panels, this highlights the need to be measured in our approach to a low carbon energy future.

Our thoughts go out to those in Texas currently faced with the current energy crisis. Once we all thaw out, this episode has a lot to think about as it relates to wind energy and how we make a smart transition to a low carbon future. Enjoy and we'd love your thoughts - email [email protected]

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 questions around mineral ownership:

1. Am I getting paid on all the assets I should be getting paid on? AND
2. Are those payments accurate?

And they make it so user friendly that anyone can use their system and they offer this power at a price that is affordable for ALL royalty owners.

Be sure to listen until the end to learn how Mineral Rights Podcast listeners can start using Royalty Advocate's Advanced Plan today for FREE (a $49 value).

As always, show notes can be found at mineralrightspodcast.com.

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 Climate, Biden to 'Pause' Oil and Gas Leasing

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 [email protected]

In this episode, we provide an overview of key facts about the Haynesville Shale natural gas play in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas. Learn what four companies have EACH produced more than 1 trillion cubic feet of gas since 2012 and where rigs are currently drilling. Also, this major oil and gas company is excited about the prospects for this important natural gas play and for good reason (you might be surprised who it is).

Show notes with the graphs and tables discussed in this episode can be found at mineralrightspodcast.com.

Did you know that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administers over 245 million surface acres and over 700 million acres of federal minerals in the United States?

The interesting thing is that private mineral rights can be pooled with federal or state mineral rights when spacing units are formed. Learn how you can find out if this might apply to you and when you might have to notify the BLM of any assignment or transfer of interests.

As always, show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com where you'll find links to resources mentioned in the show.

Water is becoming an ever more important commodity, especially in the Western United States. In this episode, we dive in to the world of water rights (sorry, I couldn't resist ;). From the different systems that govern water rights across the country, to whether or not they can be bought or sold, to the similarities and differences between water rights and mineral rights. As always, show notes can be found at mineralrightspodcast.com where you'll find the resources mentioned in this episode.

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for January 2021, we talk about aggressive energy policies from Washington, drilling falls to new lows, and North Face gets blasted for refusing jacket order for oil and gas service company.

U.S. shale should be worried about 'very aggressive' policies coming from Washington, energy secretary says | Colorado Oil And Gas Drilling Falls To Historic Lows As The Pandemic Crashes Demand | North Face accused of 'virtue-signaling' for refusing oil-and-gas firm's jacket order

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 [email protected]

Wondering what you missed on the Mineral Rights podcast in 2020? Here are Matt and Justin's picks for the most impactful podcast episodes of 2020.

Despite the challenges we faced in 2020, we've had some amazing guests and covered some high-impact topics this year and so we are going to share a few clips from some of our favorite and most useful episodes of this year.

This may be a great reminder for those of you who have listened to them and they may be a teaser for those of you who want to go back and listen to the entire episodes that we're going to talk about.

If you listen to any episodes from 2020, these are a great place to start. This shortlist of 5 episodes has something for everyone. They cover everything form how large mineral buyers approach mineral rights acquisitions, strategies for leasing or selling your minerals, how to get access to free oil and gas well information, to how oil and gas prices work. Show notes and more at MineralRightsPodcast.com.