Tag: climate-change
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The Law of Capture: A Guide for Oil & Gas Professionals
Ever heard the phrase "finders, keepers"? The law of capture is basically that, but for valuable resources hidden deep underground. It’s a legal rule that says whoever first "captures" a free-flowing resource—like oil, natural gas, or groundwater—by bringing it to the surface gets to own it. This is true even if that resource seeped over…
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Surface Rights vs Mineral Rights Explained
When comparing "surface rights vs. mineral rights," the core difference seems straightforward. One governs the top layer of the land you can see and walk on, and the other controls the valuable resources buried beneath it. But for title professionals, abstractors, and landmen, the complexity of how these rights interact is where the real risk…
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