# Blogs **URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/blogs/784.md?page=1 [Latest](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Division Order Worksheet](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/division-order-worksheet/24769)
**Author:** [@Buddy\_Cotten](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buddy_Cotten)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/division-order-worksheet/24769 "2016-06-02T21:12:58Z")
All of the time we receive Division Orders. Ok, no we don’t. But hopefully sometimes we do! How do you know if you are being paid properly? The only way to know for sure is to compute your own interest. In order to do s… --- ## [Apples and Oranges to Oil & Gas and Wind – Part I](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/apples-and-oranges-to-oil-gas-and-wind-part-i/24767)
**Author:** [@Jenna\_H\_Keller](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jenna_H_Keller)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2016, 5:18am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/apples-and-oranges-to-oil-gas-and-wind-part-i/24767 "2016-05-18T05:18:02Z")
Wind energy continues to expand and develop, especially in the state of Colorado. With a new project planned by Xcel in eastern Colorado near Limon, Deer Trail, and Simla, concepts from oil and gas can often be borrowed … --- ## [Apples and Oranges to Oil & Gas and Wind – Part Two](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/apples-and-oranges-to-oil-gas-and-wind-part-two/24766)
**Author:** [@Jenna\_H\_Keller](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jenna_H_Keller)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/apples-and-oranges-to-oil-gas-and-wind-part-two/24766 "2016-05-16T20:45:20Z")
In our last article entitled part #1 we discussed the apples to apples of wind and oil and gas. This article explores the apples to oranges of wind to oil and gas. Wind energy relies heavily on financing Many oil and g… --- ## [Texas Supreme Court Sides with Mineral Owners](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/texas-supreme-court-sides-with-mineral-owners/24888)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/texas-supreme-court-sides-with-mineral-owners/24888 "2016-04-22T22:48:03Z")
The long wait is finally over for the Hyder family, the Texas landowners who have been battling Chesapeake Energy for years. Last week, the Texas Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling to award at least $1 million … --- ## [Playing by the Rules: An Important Update on Forum Policy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/playing-by-the-rules-an-important-update-on-forum-policy/24770)
**Author:** [@Kenny\_DuBose](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kenny_DuBose)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/playing-by-the-rules-an-important-update-on-forum-policy/24770 "2016-04-13T00:32:24Z")
Dear members, Following is a special message from the ownership and management of the Mineral Rights Forum. To the thousands and thousands of members who obey the rules and participate on the forum in the spirit … --- ## [What exactly is a landman?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-landman/24918)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2016, 11:16pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-landman/24918 "2016-03-28T23:16:47Z")
If you own the oil and gas mineral rights on a piece of property, you may have already been contacted by a landman looking for a lease. But if you are new to the game, you might not fully understand who this person is an… --- ## [Crude Mystery: Where Did 800,000 Barrels of Oil Go? Part 2](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/crude-mystery-where-did-800-000-barrels-of-oil-go-part-2/24773)
**Author:** [@JRW](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/JRW)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 1:13am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/crude-mystery-where-did-800-000-barrels-of-oil-go-part-2/24773 "2016-03-21T01:13:40Z")
Here’s how a barrel of crude goes “missing” in the data. Last year, the IEA estimated that on average the world produced around 1.9 million barrels a day more crude than there was demand for. Of that crude, 770,000 barre… --- ## [Crude Mystery: Where Did 800,000 Barrels of Oil Go? Part1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/crude-mystery-where-did-800-000-barrels-of-oil-go-part1/24772)
**Author:** [@JRW](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/JRW)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 1:08am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/crude-mystery-where-did-800-000-barrels-of-oil-go-part1/24772 "2016-03-21T01:08:49Z")
Just stumbled on an article, according to which the “supply & demand” numbers were skewed throughout 2015 by falsely showing more “supply” than there actually was - thereby depressing the price. In French from Russian w… --- ## [Protections for Land and Mineral Owners in Oil & Gas Downturn](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/protections-for-land-and-mineral-owners-in-oil-gas-downturn/24750)
**Author:** [@Jenna\_H\_Keller](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jenna_H_Keller)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2016, 10:58am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/protections-for-land-and-mineral-owners-in-oil-gas-downturn/24750 "2016-01-23T10:58:59Z")
With oil and gas prices continuing to remain low, the possibility and actuality of bankruptcy in the oil and gas industry continues to rise, or at a minimum, financial problems may plague operators with now limited capit… --- ## [Recent Company Presentations](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/recent-company-presentations/24889)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/recent-company-presentations/24889 "2016-01-18T16:43:44Z")
Following is a list of recent company presentations that provide details and analysis about their financial health and operational updates. Originally published at oilandgas360.com January 17, 2016 EQT Corporation Sta… --- ## [WTI - Year to date Summary](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/wti-year-to-date-summary/24788)
**Author:** [@Buddy\_Cotten](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buddy_Cotten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/wti-year-to-date-summary/24788 "2016-01-04T23:08:27Z")
Well, the results are in. A commentary and link to my 2015 report is located here: http://www.mineralrightsforum.com/forum/topics/first-quarter-average-of-wti Here is the chart. Average price West Texas Intermedi… --- ## [OPEC Sees Demand for Its Crude Oil Falling for Rest of Decade](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/opec-sees-demand-for-its-crude-oil-falling-for-rest-of-decade/24777)
**Author:** [@Will\_S\_Williams](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Will_S_Williams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/opec-sees-demand-for-its-crude-oil-falling-for-rest-of-decade/24777 "2015-12-26T20:27:50Z")
OPEC Sees Demand for Its Crude Oil Falling for Rest of Decade Bloomberg Business Report (Dec 23, 2015) by Grant Smith http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-23/opec-sees-demand-for-its-crude-oil-falling-for-re… --- ## [Chesapeake Ordered to Pay Up in Michigan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/chesapeake-ordered-to-pay-up-in-michigan/24778)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2015, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/chesapeake-ordered-to-pay-up-in-michigan/24778 "2015-12-21T18:41:29Z")
It’s pay-up time for Chesapeake in a long-awaited court fight over lease payments. Hundreds of Northern Michigan residents have been waiting since 2010 for Chesapeake to make good on the leases they signed and, five yea… --- ## [Mineral Rights in Space](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-in-space/24780)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2015, 1:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-in-space/24780 "2015-12-17T13:18:18Z")
Looking for your next big mineral investment? You just might want to look up! Last month, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the 2015 Space Act, which will allow private companies to claim ownership of assets in space. … --- ## [Unlawful Royalty Deductions in Arkansas: Are you Affected?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/unlawful-royalty-deductions-in-arkansas-are-you-affected/24781)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/unlawful-royalty-deductions-in-arkansas-are-you-affected/24781 "2015-11-30T21:48:25Z")
Arkansas mineral owners have formed a class action lawsuit to gain back unlawful royalty deductions. Royalty owners in Faulkner, Conway, and Van Buren counties, Arkansas, are banding together to accuse several oil and g… --- ## [Need an Oil & Gas Professional?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-an-oil-gas-professional/24890)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2015, 2:56pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-an-oil-gas-professional/24890 "2015-11-24T14:56:08Z")
We know that from time to time, our members need professional advice when trying to manage mineral investments. We also know that it can be confusing to know who to trust. Mineral Rights Forum has a strict no solicitati… --- ## [Tensions Escalate at BLM Meeting in Ohio](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/tensions-escalate-at-blm-meeting-in-ohio/24782)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2015, 2:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/tensions-escalate-at-blm-meeting-in-ohio/24782 "2015-11-23T14:03:28Z")
Protesters shut down a routine meeting last week that was designed to be a public forum to discuss the possible leasing of federal oil and gas rights in the Wayne National Forest. Less than an hour into the meeting, offi… --- ## [Mineral Acre Discrepency](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-acre-discrepency/24891)
**Author:** [@Buddy\_Cotten](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buddy_Cotten)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-acre-discrepency/24891 "2015-11-06T18:53:28Z")
I have noticed an ever-increasing problem where the leasing agency has computed fewer mineral acres than you think that you own. My standard operating procedure is to require the leasing company to provide a runsheet, a… --- ## [WTI -- 3rd Quarter Results](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/wti-3rd-quarter-results/24783)
**Author:** [@Buddy\_Cotten](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buddy_Cotten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/wti-3rd-quarter-results/24783 "2015-10-19T21:40:15Z")
In January, I posted my forecast for Oil futures in the US. A copy of that report is here. The below chart shows how posted price of West Texas Intermediate compares to the forecast price. Average price West Texas … --- ## [Shut-in Royalty Clause - It's Often Forgotten](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/shut-in-royalty-clause-its-often-forgotten/24835)
**Author:** [@Jenna\_H\_Keller](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jenna_H_Keller)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2015, 7:14pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/shut-in-royalty-clause-its-often-forgotten/24835 "2015-10-06T19:14:10Z")
The Shut-in Royalty Clause is a provision that is often overlooked in oil and gas leases. With a few clicks and a few articles, a novice on oil and gas leases can quickly learn to ask for the striking of the warranty cla… --- ## [Proportionate Reduction Clause](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/proportionate-reduction-clause/24802)
**Author:** [@Kirk\_Eggleston](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kirk_Eggleston)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2015, 7:10pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/proportionate-reduction-clause/24802 "2015-10-06T19:10:58Z")
If you have ever signed an oil and gas lease before, it is likely that it included a proportionate reduction clause or lesser interest clause. All oil and gas leases include some kind of provision to protect the operato… --- ## [Fracking Ban Blocked by Federal Court](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fracking-ban-blocked-by-federal-court/24784)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fracking-ban-blocked-by-federal-court/24784 "2015-10-01T16:15:30Z")
The Obama Administration suffered a setback this week in its fight to add stricter regulations to the oil and gas industry for fracking. The case before Judge Skavdahl combined two separate challenges from industry grou… --- ## [Learn Common Oil & Gas Terms](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/learn-common-oil-gas-terms/24892)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2015, 4:04pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/learn-common-oil-gas-terms/24892 "2015-09-24T16:04:59Z")
Are you ever confused by oil and gas terms? We have compiled a glossary of common terms and definitions used in the oil and gas industry. Click the links below for more. Common Oil & Gas Terms Oil and Gas Abbreviations … --- ## [Mineral Owners Win Battle With Chesapeake](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-owners-win-battle-with-chesapeake/24786)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2015, 7:59pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-owners-win-battle-with-chesapeake/24786 "2015-09-20T19:59:03Z")
Natural gas giant Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) has reached an out-of-court settlement with Fort Worth billionaire Ed Bass and 20 other Barnett Shale mineral rights owners. The terms of the agreement are confidential, bu… --- ## [Do class action lawsuits really benefit royalty owners?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/do-class-action-lawsuits-really-benefit-royalty-owners/24785)
**Author:** [@Frederick\_M\_Mick\_Scott](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Frederick_M_Mick_Scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2015, 4:11am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/do-class-action-lawsuits-really-benefit-royalty-owners/24785 "2015-09-17T04:11:22Z")
After receiving yet another very small class action settlement check in the mail the other day, I am seriously considering “opting out” the next time I am given the opportunity. I would rather do this than tacitly accept… --- ## [Will new emissions ruling affect mineral owner?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/will-new-emissions-ruling-affect-mineral-owner/24787)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2015, 3:50pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/will-new-emissions-ruling-affect-mineral-owner/24787 "2015-08-20T15:50:22Z")
A new federal regulation designed to cut methane emissions in the oil and gas industry has the Texas Railroad Commission up in arms. Related: New Ruling to Slash Methane Emissions President Obama revealed the latest re… --- ## [Crude Plunges to Six Year Low](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/crude-plunges-to-six-year-low/24882)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2015, 12:26pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/crude-plunges-to-six-year-low/24882 "2015-08-15T12:26:40Z")
The price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil plunged this week to its lowest prices in six years. On Tuesday China made the move to devalue its currency, sending shockwaves around the globe and contributing to U.S. cr… --- ## [Is That Oil and Gas Lease a Scam?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-that-oil-and-gas-lease-a-scam/24823)
**Author:** [@Kyle\_Nuttall](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kyle_Nuttall)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2015, 5:33am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-that-oil-and-gas-lease-a-scam/24823 "2015-08-07T05:33:00Z")
One of the most common questions I get from mineral owners is, "have you heard of XYZ Oil Company?" I get calls from California to New Jersey to Florida. They're people who had no idea they owned minerals because they … --- ## [Oil & Gas Companies Enter Survival Mode](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-gas-companies-enter-survival-mode/24801)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-gas-companies-enter-survival-mode/24801 "2015-08-05T22:15:39Z")
Prolonged low crude prices are threatening the cautious optimism heard earlier this year. June marked a full year since oil prices began their decline. During the second quarter of 2015, prices stayed between $45 and $6… --- ## [Looking for Professional Help?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/looking-for-professional-help/24790)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Alford](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Alford)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/looking-for-professional-help/24790 "2015-07-29T21:34:15Z")
We are contacted almost daily by people who are looking for qualified professionals to help them sort out their complicated mineral rights issues. When these requests come in, we always point them to the Mineral Rights M… [Previous page](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/blogs/784.md) [Next page](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/blogs/784.md?page=2)