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

Who owns the minerals beneath roads, could U.S. oil mergers help stabilize prices, the outlook for natural gas, what OPEC+ did, and the 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 answer listener questions submitted by Heidi, Greg, Sarah, Nikki, Eric, and a listener who wishes to remain anonymous. This episode was filled with a wide variety of questions from the difference between MCF and MMBtu's and how to audit gas royalties, Lithium, leasing the minerals and surface rights, going through ancillary probate in New Mexico, wastewater disposal issues and earthquakes, getting information from a previous operator, and more.

Some of the listener questions in this episode are addressed in my Mineral Management Basics online course, from how to read a legal description, how to perform a title search, and how to identify nearby oil and gas activity. 

Thanks again to everyone who left a review or who submitted a question!  If you have a question about your minerals or royalties, send it to feedback@mineralrightspodcast.com and we may feature it in an upcoming episode!
As always, resources mentiond in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com

 
In this episode, we take a deep dive into the future of energy and why the world is going to need more affordable, reliable energy in the coming decades - not less.  With net zero by 2050 as the goal, what is this likely to mean for oil & gas production in the future?  Be sure to watch the accompanying YouTube Video to see the charts and other visuals we discuss throughout this episode.
 
As always, links to the the video and other resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com.

In this episode we answer listener questions submitted by Tom, Anita, Ronnie, Karen, and Raegan.  This episode was filled with a wide variety of questions from tips for locating missing minerals and royalties, dealing with non-payment by an operator, educating yourself (and others) about minerals, if your minerals might be prospective for lithium, and how to determine if your operator drilled a new well in time before the primary term of your lease expired, and more.
Be sure to check out the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com for links to the resources mentioned in this episode!

In this month’s Mineral Rights News episode, we give an update on the refilling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), the BLM withdraws 220,000 acres of federal land from future oil, gas, and mineral development in Colorado, the state of Alaska sues the federal government over Pebble Mine takings claim. And the Rig Count!
As always, links to the articles and resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com.

You may see that one or more of the wells on your property is listed as "shut-in" or "plugged and abandoned" on the state oil & gas commission website and wonder what this means for your future royalties.  In this episode, we explain some of the main reasons wells can end up getting shut-in and whether they can be restarted.  We also explore scenarios where an operator may re-enter a previously abandoned wellbore instead of drilling an entirely new well.
As always, links to the resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com