The Mineral Rights Podcast: Mineral Rights | Royalties | Oil and Gas | Matt Sands

Welcome to The Mineral Rights Podcast! I'm here to help you to make the most out of your oil and gas mineral rights and royalty interests. From the latest mineral rights news to featured guests, get the knowledge and resources you need to manage your minerals and royalties.

The Mineral Rights Podcast: Mineral Rights | Royalties | Oil and Gas | Matt Sands is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 346 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 86. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #345

  MRP 345: Mineral Rights News August 2026

  Aug 13, 202620 min

  https://mineralrightspodcast.com/ A ballot fight in Erie, Colorado could unwind a $35 million mineral deal, an Arkansas court just handed royalty owners a win on post-production deductions, and oil prices are once again bouncing around based on whatever the headlines say about Iran that day. In this month's news episode, we break down what's really happening in Erie and why the outcome may matter less than residents think, then we unpack a ruling that reinforces one of the most important lessons in mineral ownership — your lease language rules everything. We'll also look at what a small but steady rise in the rig count tells us about where operators think prices are headed, and why you shouldn't put too much stock in President Trump's saber rattling about oil company price gouging. If you own minerals or royalties, this is your monthly download on what's changing and what it means for your bottom line. As always, links to the articles discussed can be found at mineralrightspodcast.com .

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  Episode #341

  MRP 342: Property Taxes on Mineral Rights and What Happens If You Don't Pay

  Jul 23, 202633 min

  Only two things in life are guaranteed: death and taxes. Mineral rights don't get an exception. A listener wrote in about a tiny, recurring property tax bill on non-producing minerals in Kansas and asked the question: what actually happens if I just don't pay it? We answered their question in MRP 340: Listener Questions July 2026 and that question prompted this episode, because the honest answer is that property tax on minerals is complicated — and getting it wrong can, in the wrong state, actually cost you the minerals themselves. Be sure to check out the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com for links to the resources mentioned in this episode.

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  Episode #341

  MRP 341: Quick Fixes, Hidden Risks: The Truth About Mineral Title Shortcuts

  Jul 16, 202635 min

  Getting that first royalty check feels like the finish line. You cashed it, the operator knows your name, and as far as you're concerned, the minerals are yours. But the truth is: an operator paying you and you actually owning marketable or clean title to your minerals are two completely different things, decided by two completely different standards. One is about an operator managing its own risk. The other is the legal bar a buyer, a bank, or a court will actually hold you to. In this episode, we dig into that gap — what it means, why it exists, and what you can (and can't) do about it with some commonly used shortcuts. As always, more information (including links to the resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com ).

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  Episode #340

  MRP 340: Listener Questions July 2026

  Jul 9, 202626 min

  In this month's listener Q&A episode, we tackle a run of "what's really happening with my minerals" questions from across the country: whether a century-old Montana formation still has any life left in it, how to gauge future drilling near existing wells in Louisiana, how to spot a planned refrac before it happens (plus a tangled century-old inheritance dispute out of the Haynesville), how to avoid getting lowballed by unsolicited purchase offers, what to check when a new Texas well starts sending royalty checks, how to research undeveloped minerals in New Mexico, and the potential issues that could arise if you decide to skip paying property taxes on your non-producing mineral rights. Whether you're trying to figure out what your minerals are worth, confirm you're being paid correctly, or just protect what you've inherited, this episode has something for you. As before, many of the questions in this episode are covered in more depth in my Mineral Management Basics online course , including how to read a legal description, perform a title search, identify nearby oil and gas activity, and determine whether you should be getting paid on a well. Thanks again to everyone who left a review or who submitted a listener question! If you have a question about your minerals or royalties, you can send it to feedback@mineralrightspodcast.com !

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  Episode #339

  MRP 339: Mineral Rights News July 2026

  Jul 2, 202620 min

  This month has been a roller coaster ride in the oil and gas world, and mineral owners have a front row seat. A Colorado town just sold off its own mineral rights in a fight that split its council right down the middle, oil prices have been yo-yoing on every twist in the Iran situation, in an obvious political move, President Trump is picking a fight with the same oil companies he courted for campaign donations, and the Interior Department quietly rolled back a set of Biden-era drilling rules that could reshape how quickly federal leases move. We break down these stories, and discuss why "the news" and "your bottom line" are more connected than most owners realize. Let's get into it. As always, links to the articles discussed can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com .

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