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Paid-Up And Delay Rental Oil And Gas Leases Explained
Oil and gas leases determine how a mineral owner is compensated and how long an operator can preserve its rights. Two common structures are paid-up leases and…
Build a Lease-Ready Landowner Records File
Signing an oil and gas lease can affect a property for decades. The document may govern bonus payments, royalty income, surface access, environmental…
Finding Historic Vertical Wells Before Planning Horizontal Laterals
Horizontal drilling rarely starts with a blank subsurface. In many mature shale and conventional basins, vertical wells were drilled decades before operators…
Railroad Easements and Shale Development Title Searches
Railroad corridors can have a significant effect on shale development, even when a proposed well pad or mineral tract appears far from an active rail line. An…
How to use map overlays for leases and pipelines
Lease boundaries and pipeline routes often answer different parts of the same question: can a mineral asset be developed, and how easily can production reach…
Omaha poker rules and smarter online casino decisions
“Omaha poker regels” is the Dutch phrase for Omaha poker rules, a popular subject among players who want more action than Texas Hold’em offers. The game looks…
Why Barnett Permits Could Slow Even When Gas Prices Rise
High natural gas prices usually improve drilling economics. Yet the Barnett Shale may still experience a pause in new permits, especially around the densely…
Reading Gas-Oil Ratio Trends Across U.S. Shale Basins
Gas-oil ratio (GOR) is one of the clearest indicators of changing fluid behavior in an unconventional reservoir. Expressed as standard cubic feet of gas per…
How to Trace the Assignment History of a Producing Lease
A producing oil and gas lease can change hands several times after the original agreement is signed. The lessor may still receive royalty payments from the…
A short guide to state-by-state shale reporting requirements
Shale development generates a large regulatory record long after a drilling permit is approved. Operators may need to report well construction, completion…


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