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

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 questi

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 oi

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

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 hori

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-prod

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 enti

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

MRP 342: Property Taxes on Mineral Rights and What Happens If You Don't Pay

Only two things in life are guaranteed: death and taxes. Mineral rights don't get an exception. A listener wrote in about a tiny, recurring property tax bill on non-produ

MRP 341: Quick Fixes, Hidden Risks: The Truth About Mineral Title Shortcuts

Getting that first royalty check feels like the finish line. You cashed it, the operator knows your name, and as far as you're concerned, the minerals are yours. But the

MRP 340: Listener Questions July 2026

In this month's listener Q&A episode, we tackle a run of "what's really happening with my minerals" questions from across the country: whether a century-old Montana forma

MRP 339: Mineral Rights News July 2026

This month has been a roller coaster ride in the oil and gas world, and mineral owners have a front row seat. A Colorado town just sold off its own mineral rights in a fi

MRP 338: The Bundle of Sticks - Do You Know Which Rights You Actually Own?

Most mineral owners know they "own mineral rights" — but what does that actually mean? Did you know that property ownership isn't a single thing; it's a collection of sep

MRP 336: What to Do When an Oil Company Wants to Buy Your Land

If a landman representing an oil and gas company just knocked on your door and offered to buy a piece of your land for a compressor station, what should you do? The check

MRP 336: Listener Questions June 2026

In this month's listener Q&A episode, we answer an interesting mix of questions: from assessing a mining prospect on inherited land in Alabama, to a Texas mineral owner c

MRP 335: Mineral Rights News June 2026

If you've filled up your gas tank lately, you already know something big is happening in energy markets — and it doesn't look like it's going away anytime soon. The ongoi

MRP 334: Finally Know What You Own: Use AI to Turn Your Old Deeds Into a Complete Mineral Rights Inventory

Most mineral owners are sitting on tools that could save them hours of time, catch payment errors they'd never find on their own, and make them far more informed at every

MRP 333: The Rise of Enhanced Geothermal Energy and the Mineral Owner's Dilemma

When most people hear "geothermal energy," they think of Iceland, Yellowstone, or hot springs — places where the earth's heat is practically boiling up through the ground

MRP 332: Listener Questions May 2026

In this episode, we answer questions submitted by Sara, David, Kevin, Tom, Bradley, and Linda.  Topics range from decoding an unsolicited purchase offer to calculating de

MRP 331: Mineral Rights News May 2026

In this month's news episode, we break down four major developments shaking up global energy markets in May 2026. From the UAE's sudden departure from OPEC to a widening

MRP 330: From Global Oil Markets to Your Mailbox - The Economics of Royalty Income

Your royalty check is the end product of dozens of economic forces working all at once — and most of them have nothing to do with what's happening on your property. In th