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

Learn how to find the best mineral rights purchase opportunities, how to identify and contact the owners, how to hire the right advisors and common mistakes to avoid.

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What is geothermal energy? How does it work? Is it renewable? How can mineral owners benefit from geothermal energy development?

Listen to the entire episode to hear answers to these questions and mo…

this episode we give an update on the current oil market and discuss why leading indicators like the inventory of Drilled but UnCompleted (DUC) wells is important in determining if the U.S. can grow …

In this month's Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for June 2022:

• Mineral interest owners sue Gov. Justice over new forced oil and gas well unitization law | Energy and Environment | wvgazettemai…

The current helium supply crunch is likely to get worse before it gets better but in the meantime we talk about how royalty owners can profit from Helium production and prices upwards of $600/mcf for…

In this episode we discuss how different oil and gas companies work together, what agreements they use, how a company can be an operator in some wells and also a non-operated working interest partner…

In this episode we provide an overview of the Eagle Ford Shale play in South Texas.   Learn about the history, geology, operators, and risks related to owning minerals and royalties in this prolific …

In this month’s Mineral Rights Podcast news episode for May 2022, we talk about how private ownership of mineral rights is America’s secret weapon, Fort Collins, Colorado looks to buy all minerals un…

Did you know that the oil and gas industry is not the only industry that uses underground injection wells.  As mineral and royalty owners, it is helpful to understand the difference between a saltwat…

In this episode, Justin and I interview Neil Ray with CAMRO. We discuss the new Colorado Oil and Gas Financial Assurance regulations that just went into effect.  If you're not familiar with what fin…

The U.S. House of Representatives recently held a hearing titled "Gouged at the Gas Station: Big Oil and America's Pain at the Pump" where they grilled six oil company CEO's about the recent increas…

It's true, energy companies have been profitable lately...to the tune of an 8.3% profit in 2021.  Yup, the only segment worse than energy was consumer staples with a profit margin of 6.6%.  Yet here …

In this month’s Mineral Rights News Episode for April 2022, we discuss a landmark case in North Dakota that could decide how surface owners are compensated for the use of underground pore space, wind…

It's March and it is time to get things in order to file your taxes.  In this episode we discuss how Mineral rights and royalties are taxed, deductions you can take to reduce the tax liability associ…

In this episode I interview Jim Crompton, oil and gas industry expert, professor at the Colorado School of Mines, and owner Reflections Data Consulting, LLC. He is also an instructor at Top Energy Tr…

Orphan wells are oil and gas wells that are no longer producing or economically viable but have not gone through the plugging process and usually don't have an owner.  They present potential safety a…

In this month's special Mineral Rights News Episode for March 2022, we discuss the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on crude oil and natural gas prices and things we should be doing here in the…

The U.S. becoming the largest LNG exporter in 2021 with a peak capacity of 10.8 Bcf/day, provides a new outlet for domestic natural gas production.  This should provide support to natural gas prices …

In this episode, I talk with Jacinda Brown, co-founder of CryptoKnight Energy about bitcoin mining using stranded or flared natural gas and how this presents an opportunity for mineral and royalty ow…

In this episode, we cover a topic that may seem unrelated to mineral rights and royalties but in fact is very relevant for mineral and royalty owners. Learn about Bitcoin and how royalty owners can b…