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Insights

How to export lease offer data for a competitive analysis
Lease offers can reveal how operators value acreage, where competition is intensifying, and which parts of a shale play may be entering a negotiation cycle. A…
The Marcellus Shale Story From Boom To Maturation
The Marcellus Shale changed the direction of American natural gas development. What began as a largely overlooked Devonian rock formation became one of the…
What A Spike In Drilling Permits Means For Local Land Prices
A sharp increase in drilling permits often attracts attention long before rigs arrive. Landowners may receive more calls from mineral buyers, investors may…
How to Map Competing Pipeline Routes With Confidence
Pipeline route comparisons are rarely as simple as measuring the distance between two lines on a map. A proposed gathering system, transmission corridor, or…
Understanding Shale Gas Royalty Statements
A shale gas royalty statement is more than a payment notice. It is a record of how production from a well was measured, priced, allocated among interest…
How Mergers and Acquisitions Reshape Lease Offer Data
Mergers and acquisitions can change the meaning of lease offer data long after a transaction closes. A company may acquire producing assets, undeveloped…
Finding Specific Drilling Permits With Shale Navigator
Drilling-permit research becomes difficult when records are spread across state databases, county sources, company announcements, and map portals. A permit…
Mapping the Paradox Basin: A Less-Known Shale Play
The Paradox Basin occupies a distinctive position in the U.S. oil and gas landscape. Spanning parts of southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado, it is…
County Data And Mineral Rights Valuation
Mineral rights appraisals depend on more than the number of acres shown on a deed. A credible valuation must account for geology, leasing activity, production…
How to Create a Custom Pipeline Overlay for Your Investment Area
Pipeline proximity can influence the value, timing, and feasibility of a shale investment. A producing well, mineral tract, lease offer, or undeveloped parcel…


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