# MRP 328:  Listener Questions April 2026

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Podcast: [The Mineral Rights Podcast: Mineral Rights | Royalties | Oil and Gas | Matt Sands](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mineral-rights-podcast-mineral-rights-royalties-oil-and-gas-matt-sands-1143529)
Published: 2026-04-16T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we answer questions submitted by Scott, Greg, Charlotte, Clarissa, Sheri, and Paul. In this month's listener Q&A, we tackle a diverse set of questions that reflect the full range of challenges mineral and royalty owners face — from a technical question about appraisal methodology, to a listener navigating a suspicious lease offer, to a Haynesville owner trying to squeeze more value out of a lease negotiation. We also respond to a listener who sent along an article that discussed the Section 45Q carbon capture expansion in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and we provide a comparison to the mineral owner-focused take that we covered in Episode 297. Whether you're just starting to untangle inherited rights or you're deep in lease negotiations with a major operator, this episode has something for you. As before, many of the questions in this episode are covered in more depth in my Mineral Management Basics online course , including how to read a legal description, perform a title search, identify nearby oil and gas activity, and determine whether you should be getting paid on a well. Additional links to resources mentioned in this episode can be found in the show notes at mineralrightspodcast.com .

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