I found myself on the phone a while back with a landowner who struck up a conversation about so-called “legal advice” he had received...

It’s surprising how many court cases—Supreme Court cases, even—that literally turn on “a word.” The end of June, the Texas Supreme Court...

I’ve held off writing this week’s blog because Trump was scheduled to meet with a leader of the European Union, to tamp down the heat...

NAPE, for short. The American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA)...

They never cease to amaze me, experts. I stumbled across an article published last Friday, July 6, at https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-...

Oil rallied to $74.15 this week, the highest it’s been in over 3 years. Why? It has to do with Iran (again), according to Reuters in...

My best friend’s grandmother received monthly royalty checks for a time, while I was growing up. She lived with my best friend’s family...