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What a Division Order Actually Is, and What It Is Not
A plain-English walkthrough of the division order, what it confirms, what it does not change, and why so many inherited mineral owners get tripped up by it.
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What Happens When the Operator Changes Hands
A primer on what mineral owners should expect when oil and gas companies merge, sell assets, or reorganize, and why it matters to you.
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Why Your Lease Might Expire Even When Wells Are Producing
The difference between held by production and continuous development can determine whether your lease stays active or lapses back to you.
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Weld County permit activity heading into Q2
A quick read on the pace of new APDs across Weld County over the first quarter. Civitas continues to dominate permit submissions, with meaningful activity from Oxy and Chevron in the southern townships.
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Reading a pooling order: what to actually focus on
If you received a pooling order and do not have time to read every page, here are the sections we look at first and why.
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Powder River Basin activity in Converse and Campbell
A general update on drilling and pooling activity in the heart of the modern PRB oil play, with context for mineral owners in the area.
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A common question after an inheritance: where do I start?
One of the most common reasons mineral owners reach out to us for the first time is not a pending decision, but a general question. Here is what we usually say.
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Oil prices and mineral owner decisions: a note on timing
Commodity prices shape the backdrop for every mineral rights decision, but they are only one factor. A few thoughts on how we think about timing with owners.
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ECMC spacing filings: the quieter signal worth watching
Spacing applications do not get as much attention as pooling orders, but for mineral owners paying attention to what is next in the DJ Basin, they often arrive first.
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Why we call first
The first time we talk to a new mineral owner is a conversation, not a pitch. Here is why that matters to us.
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