Guides
Oil and gas title guides and resources
Short guides to the documents and terms in title work. Written in plain language, with sources where we cite a law.
- What a runsheet isThe basic title research document, and what each column is for.
- Runsheet vs MOR vs title opinionThree documents that get mixed up, and who is responsible for each.
- Drillsite vs division order title opinionBefore the well and after the well: what each opinion is for.
- Common curative requirementsThe usual problems found in title and the usual fixes.
- Affidavit of heirshipWhat the document does, and why the answer depends on the state.
- Imaging delivery formatsWhich file format, naming and index to ask for.
- GlossaryPlain definitions of the terms used on runsheets and in title opinions.
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