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A non-executive mineral interest is real mineral ownership with one piece missing: the power to lease. That missing piece — held by someone else, often a relative or a stranger several deeds removed — shapes everything about what the interest pays, what it is worth, and what its owner can do about it.
Read more →A non-participating royalty interest is the most commonly misunderstood interest in oil and gas: its owner shares in production revenue but holds none of the other rights mineral owners take for granted. Understanding exactly what an NPRI includes — and excludes — determines what it is worth and how it can be sold.
Read more →The mineral estate carries several distinct rights, and two of the most important — executive rights and royalty rights — can be separated from one another. Understanding how they differ and what happens when they are severed is essential for anyone who owns, inherits, or is considering selling a mineral interest.
Read more →Mineral interest, royalty interest, non-participating royalty interest, and overriding royalty interest are four different things, taxed differently, paid differently, and worth different amounts on the same well. Owners frequently sell or buy the wrong type because the names sound similar.
Read more →When mineral and surface ownership are split, each owner has distinct rights and limitations. This guide explains mineral dominance, the accommodation doctrine, and what each estate can actually do.
Read more →Texas follows the accommodation doctrine while most other major producing states have adopted surface damage acts that require operators to compensate the surface owner. This guide compares the regimes.
Read more →A pipeline right-of-way is a permanent easement that can affect your land for generations. This guide covers compensation, the terms worth negotiating, and what happens when an operator threatens condemnation.
Read more →Adverse possession of severed mineral rights in Texas follows different rules than surface property. This guide explains cotenant production, limitations periods, and the narrow circumstances under which a mineral owner can actually lose their interest.
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