On Monday, January 28, 2019, Matt Hoppe and Ethan Larson presented to the Denver Association of Division Order Analysts regarding the nuts and bolts of building, modifying, and updating a typical Division of Interest spreadsheet which is attached to our standard Drilling and Division Order Title Opinion.

When drafting a drilling and division order title opinion, one of our first steps is to analyze any applicable Oil and Gas Leases covering the lands in question. Oil and Gas Leases can be long, complex documents, but with this approach, you will be able to tackle an Oil and Gas Lease as easy as Von Miller tackles a quarterback. This guide highlights and explains the various provisions typically found in an Oil and Gas Lease, including, but not limited to, the following: A. Th