by Cliff Wheeler | Dec 26, 2025 | blog, Oil and Gas
When an energy company approaches you with interest in leasing your property for oil and gas resources, the proposal can seem like a straightforward opportunity. But beneath the surface, the oil and gas lease is a complex legal agreement that defines mineral...
by Cliff Wheeler | Aug 13, 2025 | blog, Oil and Gas
Dealing with oil and gas matters as a Texas landowner can be complex, especially when it comes to understanding your rights. This is because, as a landowner, you’re expected to make decisions about mineral rights, lease agreements, and royalty payments,...
by Benjamin Shaver | Dec 21, 2023 | blog, Energy Regulatory & Compliance, Oil and Gas
February of 2023, the Texas Supreme Court issued its decision in Van Dyke v. Navigator Group[1] in which they addressed the meaning of a disputed mineral reservation in a 1924 Deed and its creation of a “double-fraction dilemma”. The 1924 deed provided: It is...
by Billy Burke | Oct 12, 2023 | blog, Energy Regulatory & Compliance, Oil and Gas
On Friday, June 30, 2023, the Third Court of Appeals in Austin issued its opinion in Railroad Commission of Texas, et al. v. Opiela. The appeal was lodged by the Railroad Commission of Texas (“RRC”) and Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating, LLC (“Magnolia”) after the...
by Billy Burke | Oct 10, 2023 | blog, Oil and Gas, Real Estate
Under Texas law, a Deed which conveys a tract or strip of land conveys the title to the land in fee. “Fee” is the short form of a fancy legal term “fee simple” which Black’s Law Dictionary defines as an interest in land […] being the broadest property interest allowed...
by Benjamin Shaver | Oct 9, 2023 | blog, Oil and Gas, Real Estate
Texas is the second largest state in the United States of America, covering roughly 268,596 square miles with numerous roadways, easements, and highways. Texas is also a leading oil and gas producer and within such a large state, chances are that oil and gas activity...
