What You Need to Know About Eagle Ford and Barnett Shale
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 07/29/2013
- Oil and Gas
Shale operations in Texas have grown exponentially since new natural gas and oil drilling methods have made extraction possible. Two of the largest shale plays in Texas are the Eagle Ford Shale and the Barnett Shale. While each yields ...
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How Do Land Title Loans Work?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 07/24/2013
- Real Estate
Contrary to popular belief, title loans aren't restricted to the vehicle financing industry. Although the most commonly issued types of title loans are attached to passenger cars, motorcycles, RVs and other rolling stock, it's possible to ...
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How Do Offshore Mineral Rights Work?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 07/10/2013
- Oil and Gas
The processes by which "dry-land" mineral rights are distributed and exercised has been well-documented. In most American jurisdictions, a landowner who enjoys unadulterated ownership of his or her property has the right to dispose of the ...
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What is Soil Sovereignty?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 06/05/2013
- Oil and Gas
Soil sovereignty is an important if difficult-to-understand concept that has dramatic implications for traditional notions of property ownership. In particular, the concept of soil sovereignty affects the disposition of mineral rights for ...
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Fracking FAQ: Answers to the Top 10 Questions about Hydraulic Fracking
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 05/31/2013
- Oil and Gas
1) What IS fracking? Fracking is a short-hand term for the practice of hydraulic fracturing in mining, particularly for natural gas trapped in shale or other rock deep below ground surface. (For you Battlestar Galactica fans it was also a ...
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How Do Recordable Disclaimers of Interest Work?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 05/08/2013
- Real Estate
In certain parts of the country, recordable disclaimers of interest are a crucial means by which states settle land-related disputes with the federal government. Written and discharged by the federal government, these documents are the ...
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Mineral Rights vs. Property Rights: Are you Sitting on a Gold Mine?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 05/03/2013
- Oil and Gas
Recent breakthroughs in horizontal drilling, fracking and other mineral extraction techniques have thrown the contrasts and conflicts between mineral rights and property rights into sharp relief. Relentless population growth in ...
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What is a Land Trust? - What you Need to Know about Land Conservancies
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 04/22/2013
- Real Estate
The process of buying, selling and managing real estate can be a complicated affair. For real estate investors who work full-time jobs or need to manage other investments in addition to their landholdings, these complexities can sap ...
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What is a Compliance Certificate?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 04/17/2013
- Real Estate
Since the mid-1970s, Compliance Certificates have been an integral part of the real estate business. In the vast majority of local jurisdictions around the country, a piece of property can't legally exist without a corresponding Compliance ...
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