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

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

Hosted by Matt Sands

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348

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Aug 2026

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About the show

Welcome to The Mineral Rights Podcast! I'm here to help you to make the most out of your oil and gas mineral rights and royalty interests. From the latest mineral rights news to featured guests, get the knowledge and resources you need to manage your minerals and royalties.

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October 1, 2026Episode 35219 min

MRP 352: Mineral Rights News October 2026

What do carbon dioxide, a Texas ranch entrance, and a summit in Washington have in common? Each one could affect your royalty checks. In this month's news episode, we cover a start-up selling captured CO2 to oil producers, which could keep older wells producing for years. We also look at a Texas family that turned down a $21,000 pipeline offer and won a $7 million jury verdict, and at why new pipelines could end the negative gas prices West Texas royalty owners have been seeing. Then we discuss President Xi's visit to Washington and why China may be better prepared for high oil prices than many people realize. We finish with the latest rig count, which is slowly climbing as the price of crude oil stays high As always, links to the articles mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com .

September 24, 2026Episode 35129 min

MRP 351: Orphan Wells Update: State-by-State Results From Federal Funding

Congress set aside about $4.7 billion to plug abandoned oil and gas wells, but by the end of 2025 only about 40% of it had gone out, and states had plugged just over 10,000 of the roughly 140,000 documented orphan wells. In this update, Justin Williams and I look at the results state by state, whether the money was well spent, and what you can do if an orphan well is on or near your minerals. As always, links to the resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com .

September 17, 2026Episode 35030 min

MRP 350: What Happens to Your Mineral Rights in a Divorce? A State-by-State Guide

You inherited mineral rights from your grandfather. You live in a different state. Then you get divorced — does your spouse have a claim to those minerals? In this episode, we break down what actually happens to individually owned mineral rights during a divorce, state by state. We cover the difference between community property and equitable distribution states, why Texas and Louisiana treat the exact same royalty check in opposite ways, and why North Dakota doesn't automatically protect inherited minerals the way you'd expect. If you're the steward of a family mineral legacy, this one's worth your full attention. As always, links to resources mentioned on the show can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com . This information is being shared for educational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. For guidance specific to your situation, please consult with a qualified attorney.

September 10, 2026Episode 34935 min

MRP 349: Listener Questions September 2026

This month's mailbag covers a little bit of everything — huge thanks to Phillip, Timothy, Jodi, Joey, Nick, Gretchen, Tom, and Bruce for sending in such thoughtful questions. From splitting water revenue with the state of Texas, to operators who've gone quiet, to why natural gas prices in Texas aren't reacting to overseas supply shocks, this episode is packed with practical answers for real situations mineral owners are facing today. Be sure to check out the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com for additional resources.

September 3, 2026Episode 34826 min

MRP 348: Mineral Rights News September 2026

Oil prices that can't make up their mind, a tribe finally getting the green light to run its own energy business after a 20-year wait, and some of the biggest names in oil and gas quietly writing billion-dollar checks on a technology that doesn't even exist yet commercially, that's what's on the table this month. In this episode, Justin and I break down the Southern Ute Indian Tribe's landmark agreement with the Department of the Interior, dig into why oil keeps swinging up and down (and what that's doing to everything from your grocery bill to your royalty check), unpack why Chevron, Shell, Equinor, and other majors are betting big on nuclear fusion, and close out with the latest rig count numbers, which tell a more optimistic story than the weekly headline suggests. As always, links to the articles discussed in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com .

August 27, 2026Episode 34739 min

MRP 347: What Happens if You Don't Sign the Lease?

You threw the lease offer in a drawer, never signed, and mostly forgot about it — and then a check (or a bill) for a well showed up in your mailbox anyway. If that sounds impossible, you're not alone in thinking so, and you're also not alone in living through it. In most oil and gas states, refusing to sign a lease doesn't stop a well from getting drilled on the acreage under your minerals. Many states follow a process called statutory or forced pooling specifically so that one owner can't block an entire drilling unit, and that process comes with a real decision to make, on a real deadline, whether you ever picked up the phone or not. In this episode, we lay out the four choices that show up again and again once that process starts — lease, participate, do nothing, or protest — walk through how the math and deadlines differ in Colorado, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas, and give you a simple framework for figuring out which path actually fits your situation. If you've got a pooling notice sitting on your kitchen table right now, or you're just wondering what would happen if you said no, this is the episode that lays out the whole decision tree in one place. As always, links to the resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com .

August 20, 2026Episode 34629 min

MRP 346: Listener Questions August 2026

Can an adopted grandchild inherit mineral rights the same way a biological grandchild can? Will your Permian Basin lease ever see a second bench developed, or is one horizontal target all you're going to get? And why does the number on your royalty check almost never match the production volume you pulled from the state's own database? This month's listener questions episode tackles all three, plus a practical walkthrough of how operators are stacking benches in the Permian and what that means for the long-term value of your minerals. Whether you're trying to untangle an inheritance question, decide between a working interest and a royalty interest, or just make sense of the numbers on your check, this episode is here to help you get you unstuck. As always, you can find links to additional resources mentioned in this episode in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com .

August 13, 2026Episode 34520 min

MRP 345: Mineral Rights News August 2026

https://mineralrightspodcast.com/ A ballot fight in Erie, Colorado could unwind a $35 million mineral deal, an Arkansas court just handed royalty owners a win on post-production deductions, and oil prices are once again bouncing around based on whatever the headlines say about Iran that day. In this month's news episode, we break down what's really happening in Erie and why the outcome may matter less than residents think, then we unpack a ruling that reinforces one of the most important lessons in mineral ownership — your lease language rules everything. We'll also look at what a small but steady rise in the rig count tells us about where operators think prices are headed, and why you shouldn't put too much stock in President Trump's saber rattling about oil company price gouging. If you own minerals or royalties, this is your monthly download on what's changing and what it means for your bottom line. As always, links to the articles discussed can be found at mineralrightspodcast.com .

August 6, 202659 min

MRP 344: Mining Claims, Lithium, and the Law: With Attorney Justin Rammell

If you own oil and gas minerals, you already know the drill: you own what's under your land, someone leases it, and you get a royalty check. Did you know there is an entirely separate side to mineral rights on federal lands and that has to do with mining claims. In this episode, we sit down with attorney and Utah landman Justin Rammell of Rammell Law, PLLC, to break down how mining claims actually work, why a "valid claim" doesn't mean someone can start digging tomorrow, and all that you need to know about lithium rights. Be sure to check out the video of this interview (link will be posted when available). As always, links to the resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com

July 30, 2026Episode 34340 min

MRP 343: How to Get Your Operator to Actually Answer You

If you've ever sent an email to an operator's owner relations department and waited weeks for a reply — or gotten nothing at all — you're not alone, and it's not personal. In this episode, we break down exactly why so many owner requests stall out, and more importantly, what to do about it. We walk through how owner relations departments are actually organized, the specific information you need to include every single time you reach out, a simple method for diagnosing your problem before you ever hit send, and what to do when a normal request needs to become something more formal. If you've ever felt like you were shouting into the void, this episode gives you a repeatable process to get real answers instead. As always, links to the resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com .

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