@suzk you’re at the right place to get started. Here are a few comments:
navigate to NARO - The Mineral Rights Forum here to see a Custom Category for the non profit association in America specifically for citizen oil and gas mineral owners.
Feel free to read widely on this forum. There are general as well as location specific Categories. Take some time to look around.
When comfortable, formulate and ask speciifc quesitons that you have, within the proper category.
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