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This course provides an overview of the petroleum technology industry. This course is aligned with the textbook: "Fundamentals of Petroleum" by Kate VanDyke. Course author: Lee McMains, lee.mcmains@aims.edu

Mineral rights and leasing

In this module we will examine the history - and development of - leasing mineral rights for oil and gas exploration and production.

Objective and big questions

At the completion of this module you will be able to:
  • Explain the diverse policies related to drilling and production internationally.
  • Understand the history of mineral rights in the United States.

As you work through this module please keep the following questions in mind:

  • Why don't companies drill all over the U.S.?
  • Why don't companies drill all over the world?
  • Why is environmental law so confusing?

a book Reading:

For this module, please begin by reading "Mineral Rights and Leasing" in your textbook. Be sure to read the tables, look at the figures, and study the examples.
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Source:  OpenStax, Petroleum fundamentals. OpenStax CNX. Sep 17, 2013 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11568/1.3
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