Step-by-step walkthroughs of the techniques landmen use to trace ownership, build run sheets, and surface acquisition opportunities.
A step-by-step guide to tracing a mineral chain of title from the original government patent to the present owner, including how to handle reservations, probate gaps, and fractional conveyances.
A run sheet is the working document of a landman. This guide explains what one contains, how it's built column by column, and how modern mineral AI automates the process.
A step-by-step guide to locating heirs when a mineral owner dies — covering probate searches, intestate succession under Colorado law, and common pitfalls.
A step-by-step guide to calculating fractional mineral ownership — covering how interests split through reservations, conveyances, and inheritance, with worked examples.
Learn how to read and interpret an Oil and Gas Development Plan (OGDP) filing from the COGCC — covering operator info, well locations, spacing units, and mineral interest owners.
An overview of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission — its regulatory role, key databases, and how mineral brokerages use COGCC data for lead generation and due diligence.
What severed mineral rights are, how severance happens, the dominant estate doctrine, Colorado-specific statutes, and what severance means for mineral acquisition teams.
What happens to mineral rights when an owner dies in Colorado: testate vs. intestate succession, out-of-county probate, affidavits of heirship, and how probate gaps affect title chains.