By Mary Holcomb, HartEnergy.com Historically, there has been a disconnect between energy companies and landowners regarding the valuation of land resources. On one hand, landowners do not know what their mineral, solar, wind, and other property rights are worth. They do not have access to the resources required to value their asset, so they are …
At LandGate, our clients often ask if they should demand a higher oil and gas mineral lease bonus payment or a higher oil and gas royalty when negotiating an oil and gas lease. That’s a great question. Not all mineral rights owners are in the same financial situation. So, although this is a lease bonus …
On July 26, 2020, Rosehill Resources Inc. (“Rosehill”) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as the company pursued a restructuring plan with its creditors. Rosehill quickly announced on September 8, 2020, that the company emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a plan to give its creditors control of the company. According to the announcement, “all of …
At LandGate, our clients often ask if they should demand a higher oil and gas lease bonus payment or a higher oil and gas royalty when negotiating an oil and gas lease. That’s a great question. Not all mineral rights owners are in the same financial situation. Although this is a royalty discussion, lets first …
At LandGate, we have clients constantly asking if they should lease their minerals or sell them. That’s a tough question, as not all mineral rights owners are in the same financial situation. And with the price of oil at $39 per barrel, oil companies are not actively leasing. Mineral buyers, however, are definitely spending a …
When someone wants to sell their home, they locate a real estate agent or broker. But when a mineral rights owner wants to sell their minerals, who do they call? These days, they google “what are my minerals worth” and 10 or 15 companies appear on their computer. But how are you supposed to choose …
Here at LandGate, we get many calls from property owners concerned that their neighbors are being paid for their mineral ownership, but they aren’t. The caller might say something like their family has owned this property for over 20 years and they want to know how to find out if they own the minerals. There …
Has a Landman Contacted You? Has a landman contacted you and is now threatening to force pool your minerals if you don’t sign his lease? What are your options? Is he offering you a fair deal for your mineral rights? What does a fair deal look like? Who can you talk to? First, let’s talk …
Resources, Services, Land Intelligence All in One Place Greenville, SC and Denver, CO – National Land Realty (NLR) and LandGate (LG) have announced a strategic partnership to expand services, data intelligence, and marketing capabilities within the land industry. “LandGate has developed incredible tools and valuation models for mineral, wind, solar, water, and other resource …
Your land holds value, which is probably why you own it. But let LandGate help you to understand the various ways you can make money on your land. You may have heard of mineral owners receiving large bonus checks for leasing their mineral rights, but not all land is prospective for oil and gas. At …