- Farming with Fiber: Revolutionizing Agricultural Technology in Rural Areas by Cole Neder, master’s in public administration – DePaul University | Senior Transit Planner (DRCOG)
- Texas Land and Mineral Owners’ Association – A non-profit organization of land and mineral owners whose purpose is to advocate for the property rights of surface and mineral owners in Texas.
- Oil & Gas Exploration and Surface Ownership.pdf, from the Texas Railroad Commission
- Railroad Commission Production Reports Query, Link to Texas Railroad Commission production reports database
- Railroad Commission Drilling Reports Query, Link to Texas Railroad Commission drilling reports database
- Checklist for Negotiating an Oil and Gas Lease.pdf, by John B. McFarland
- Hints on Negotiating an Oil and Gas Lease.pdf by Judon Fambrough, Texas A&M University Real Estate Center, 1997
- DrillingInfo – Requires subscription. The best single site for researching oil and gas leasing, drilling and production activities in Texas and many other producing states.
- The Baker Institute Energy Forum – Established by the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. Good, unbiased research and reporting on developments in international and domestic energy policy.
- Mineralweb.com – Articles providing basic information about managing mineral interests.
- Mineral Rights Forum – Good website for networking about mineral ownership issues, with access to good general information for mineral owners.
- Arkansas Leasing Manual.pdf – good summary of relevant law and advice regarding negotiation of oil and gas leases in Arkansas, by attorney Charles Morgan of Texarkana.
- Good glossary of oil field terms by Schlumberger: http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/en/Terms/.aspx
- http://dryholenews.com/ Source for news of interest to the industry
- http://dryholeforum.com/ New form for discussion of industry topics
- http://oilpro.com/ Lots of good articles on oil and gas topics
- http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/blog/eagle-ford-shale-insight/ San Antonio Business Journal website with news about Eagle Ford Shale play
- http://agrilife.org/texasaglaw/ A blog of the Texas Agrilife Extension Service on Texas Agriculture Law. Great information about grazing and hunting leases, solar leases, ad valorem taxation, food safety, and more.
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