No, it does not, ever. The full OGML an owner signs is the contract that is enforceable, not the Memorandum. It is very common today for...

From time to time, people unfamiliar with the oil and gas industry, but familiar with the stories of Rockefeller, Hughes, Hunt, Getty,...

Drawing from several sources for reliable data, including the U.S. IEA, the overall consensus has natural gas and crude oil prices...

After a hiatus, the Oil Patch Press blog has returned, and has a lot of catching-up to do. On November 10, Iran announced they had found...

What could the attack on the Saudi production facilities mean for oil and gas professionals, and for landowners who rely on royalty...

You received a division order in the mail from a company and try as you might, you can’t figure out how they came up with the decimal...

So, just what do division order analysts do? They are the company employee who determines who gets paid revenues from oil and gas wells...

Another important qualification listed in most entry-level lease analyst job descriptions that can be learned without experience is...

This is a very frustrating experience for any royalty owner. You’ve learned that XYZ Company has drilled and completed a horizontal well...

After learning the Microsoft Office Suite, gaining experience in this next job qualification is fairly easy. No previous office job is...

So, you know someone who works as an oil and gas lease analyst, have learned how challenging and rewarding the work is, and was told the...

Evidently, investors and consumer markets (power plants, etc.) were too optimistic earlier this year, expecting the U.S. to have a...

Check out the newest additions to our Bookstore: Oklahoma Corporation Commission: How to Find Information for Wells on Your Property, by...

Dear Self, Today is the first day in a long journey for you in a career you don’t comprehend yet. You will learn that you will be forced...

Every oil company I’ve ever worked for has routinely paid unclaimed royalties for an account usually title, “Unknown Owners” or some...

This is one of the most frustrating experiences for a mineral rights owner or a royalty owner. They are being paid by two (or more)...

One. Always look for new information in the areas of oil and gas industry legal issues. Save as favorites websites such as...

When the decimal on your check for a gas well does not match the decimal on the division order you signed—or that you received but never...

Every major paper in America (and the world, perhaps) will provide the most current details of Anadarko’s decision to terminate their...

An article appearing in the Bloomberg website on April 24, 2019 (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-23/trump-jones-act-natur...