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The Changing Landscape of Leasing and Minerals

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

Fewer operators control larger acreages. The advantage for minerals firms is that they have no investment in equipment or drilling costs, as do E&Ps. The challenge is that they must still do geological research on formations, and then predict where the E&P is planning to drill.

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