The MinRight Blog
Updates, tips, and real-world use cases for managing your mineral rights.
What Happens During a Well Workover
When a well needs maintenance or repair, the operator performs a workover. Here's what that means and how it affects your royalties.
Major Operators in Oklahoma, Texas, and North Dakota
Knowing who operates the wells in your state helps you understand who's sending your checks and who might come knocking next.
What a Landman's Day Looks Like at the Courthouse
When a landman researches your title, they spend hours in county records tracing ownership through decades of deeds. Here's what that process looks like.
The Oil and Gas Supply Chain: Wellhead to Refinery
Every deduction on your check stub represents a step in getting oil and gas from the ground to the market. Here's that journey.
Majors, Independents, and Small Operators
The company operating your well matters. Here's the difference between major oil companies, independents, and small operators.
What a Title Opinion Looks Like and What It Means
Title opinions determine who gets paid from a well. Here's what the document contains and why it matters to you.
How to Read a Spacing Order
A spacing order determines how big a drilling unit is and where wells can be placed. Here's what it means for your minerals.
How to Read a Pooling Order
A pooling order arrived in the mail and it's dense with legal language. Here's what each section means and where to find the numbers that matter.
What to Do When Your 1099 Doesn't Match Your Records
Your 1099-MISC says one number. Your check stubs say another. Here's how to figure out which is right and what to do about it.
How to Change Your Address With Multiple Operators
Moved recently? Here's how to make sure every operator has your current address so royalty checks and tax forms keep arriving.
The Oklahoma Land Runs and Mineral Rights Today
Oklahoma's unique settlement history created the fractured mineral ownership patterns that families still navigate today.
How Federal Mineral Reservations Work
On millions of acres in western states, the federal government owns the minerals even though the surface is private. Here's how that happened.
How the Public Land Survey System Came to Be
The grid system on your deed dates back to 1785. Here's the story of how it was created and why it still matters.
A Brief History of Oil and Gas in America
From the Drake Well to the shale revolution, the history of oil and gas explains why mineral ownership works the way it does today.
Tax Implications of Gifting Mineral Rights
Gifting mineral rights during your lifetime has different tax consequences than leaving them to heirs. Here's what to consider.