NARO National, National Association of Royalty Owners

11/02/2026

Your mineral interests deserve thoughtful planning, not guesswork.

At the 2026 NARO National Convention, join T Craig Lewis III, CPA, CFP®, of Lewis Financial Group, LC, for “1031 Exchanges and Mineral Interests.”

If 1031 exchanges are on your list of topics to better understand, make this session part of your convention plans. Bring your questions and take the opportunity to build your knowledge alongside other mineral and royalty owners.

NARO brings the owner’s perspective into the room, with education and connections focused on the interests you manage.

November 4–7 | Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star | Frisco, Texas

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11/02/2026

Royalty owners: Texas Supreme Court decisions matter because a “free of cost forever” royalty is not automatically free of post-production costs. In Fasken Oil & Ranch v. Puig, the court said that wording alone does not settle the deduction issue. In Sheppard, an add-back clause required buyer deductions to be added back to gross proceeds. The relevant instrument may include valuation language, gross-proceeds wording, or an add-back provision. Payment records and check statements may also identify transportation, processing, fractionation, or marketing adjustments.

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Recent Texas and federal court decisions clarify when royalty owners bear post-production costs. This article examines the impact of cost-free language, gross-proceeds provisions, and add-back clauses on royalty calculations.

10/30/2026

Mineral owners with interests tied to disputed Texas mineral property should note that the Texas Supreme Court recently declined to hear the Eckford Heirs’ appeal in Case No. 26-0003. That leaves the reported appellate outcome in place for the disputed property and related royalty claims. The case also highlights how a historic executor deed can affect notice, cotenancy, mineral title, and royalty ownership. The ruling does not establish that any reader’s tract, lease, or payments are affected.

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The Texas Supreme Court recently declined to hear the Eckford Heirs’ appeal in Case No. 26-0003, Heirs of Eckford v. Nixon et al. The Court of Appeals’ opinion is Eckford v. Korth, 2025 WL ...

10/29/2026

Convention week is almost here. In Frisco, mineral and royalty owners will explore energy markets, lease negotiations, mineral data, estate planning, tax strategies, ethics, and more while connecting with people who understand the challenges of ownership.

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10/29/2026

Mineral owners with Texas interests should note a completed court decision addressing executive rights and fixed royalty language in fractional mineral deeds. The court held that grantors conveying only a fractional mineral interest kept additional executive rights they owned. It also held that historical double-fraction language reserved a fixed 1/32 royalty in the case discussed. The decision contributes to a Texas appellate split and may be reviewed. Whether it matters depends on deed language and requires title and legal analysis.

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The Eastland Court of Appeals held that grantors who conveyed only a fractional mineral interest kept the additional executive rights they owned,...

10/28/2026

Mineral owners and their advisors reviewing midstream or storage contracts should note a new Producer's Edge analysis on how petroleum storage arrangements can allocate title, payment, lien, product-loss, force-majeure, and liability risks. The analysis says storage agreements should address an operator’s discretion to accept, reject, or partially accept customer nominations. Those provisions can affect movement and control of produced product, although the analysis does not establish that any particular owner, lease, royalty payment, or stored product is affected.

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Terminal storage agreements are essential to managing financial and operational risks. This article explores UCC warehouse lien rights and five key contractual provisions that can help terminal operators protect their interests, manage customer relationships, and limit liability.

10/27/2026

Heading to Frisco? Start building your convention question list now.

Review a recent royalty statement, division order, lease, and ownership records. Note anything that is unclear, including deductions, decimal interests, payment timing, or title questions. Bringing specific questions can help you make the most of the education and conversations at the 2026 NARO National Convention.

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10/27/2026

Mineral owners near rivers, streams, lakes, or changed shorelines should know why this analysis matters: a waterway’s legal navigability and the way a riverbank changed can affect who owns underlying oil and gas and who receives royalties. Flooding, erosion, gradual accretion, and sudden avulsion may lead to competing ownership claims. The analysis points to title records, historical maps, channel-change evidence, lease and division-order descriptions, suspense notices, and related proceedings as records to monitor. It does not determine ownership for any particular tract.

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Can a flood change who owns the oil and gas under a riverbank? Learn how accretion, avulsion and navigability affect riparian oil and gas rights in PA

10/26/2026

Mineral owners, especially lessors, should note a completed Court of Appeals decision holding that Pioneer owed Elberta royalties from first production, plus interest for late payment. The court also said royalties could be calculated from publicly available information. The opinion addresses how lease royalty terms can interact with joint operating agreement payout provisions. It does not establish that any particular owner’s lease or payment is affected, but comparable Texas lease language, payment records, production data, and interest calculations may warrant careful review.

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The El Paso Court of Appeals published an interesting opinion about the rights of a lessor to royalties from a non-operating co-tenant oil company. The case is Pioneer Natural Resources v. ...

10/24/2026

Mineral owners: Unleased Louisiana mineral owners should note a federal district court ruling that, for now, allows post-production costs to be deducted from proceeds in the statutory and litigation context described. The decision granted BPX’s motion to dismiss under Louisiana law. It is not a final resolution and does not establish that any particular owner’s payment or lease is affected. Owners should watch appeals, further proceedings in Self, and whether operators provide the sworn, itemized cost reports required by Louisiana law.

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The ongoing saga of Self, et al. v. BPX Operating Co., et al., has drawn a large audience due to its potential economic repercussions for Haynesville...