I saw a thread brought up recently in the play/formation discussion forums where many goHaynesvilleShale users were very interested in pulling production and predicting future royalty payments.  I believe the person who created the thread was looking for ideas around building the software and interest levels.  I think that software is already available.  There is a Texas Production Query Tool that pulls…

I wanted to let Texas royalty owners know the importance of educating yourself about what your rights are as mineral owners.  Your rights can be taken away if you are not proactive to protect them.  I've attached an article I co-authored almost two years ago discussing how the Texas Court system has eroded royalty owner rights over the past 12 years via a draconian application of applicable statutes of limitations. (Limitations are known as "prescription periods" in Louisiana, and the need…