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A suspense notice arrived from a company you have never heard of. A W-9 request from an operator whose name means nothing to you. An unclaimed property notice from a state treasurer referencing money you did not know existed. The temptation is to do nothing. That is where the money gets lost. We broke down the four-step routine that verifies any mineral rights letter in under 30 minutes. Read the full guide → blog.onevalor.com/before-you-thr…

Seven years ago nobody wanted your minerals. Now someone is offering six figures for them. That's not a coincidence. Offers follow permits. They follow rigs. They follow infill development plans that buyers track in public operator filings long before most mineral owners know anything is happening near their acreage. We broke down how buyers build that number and what you need to know before you decide what to do with it. Read the full breakdown → blog.onevalor.com/?p=2936&previe…

Your well is still producing. So why is your royalty check suddenly so small? Gathering, compression, treating, processing, and transportation fees are often charged on a fixed per-unit basis. When commodity prices fall, those costs may stay the same, consuming a much larger share of the revenue tied to each barrel or Mcf. Whether those deductions are permitted, and how they should be calculated, depends on the language in your lease. We broke down the most common post-production deductions, the codes to look for on your statement, and the steps to take when the numbers do not add up. Read the full breakdown → blog.onevalor.com/why-is-my-roya…

A royalty check arrives on schedule for years. Then suddenly, it does not. The reason is usually one of five recurring issues: overpayment recoupment, prior-period adjustments, frac-protect shut-ins, title problems, or minimum-pay thresholds. Each one requires a different response. The first step is knowing what to look for before calling the operator. We broke down the most common causes, the warning signs hidden in your statements, and the six steps mineral owners should take when a royalty check stops. Read the full guide → blog.onevalor.com/why-your-royal…

Last week, the Valor team headed to Austin for the @NARO_USA Texas Convention, where we spent the days connecting with mineral and royalty owners, answering thoughtful questions, and catching up with familiar faces. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, and to NARO Texas for hosting another fantastic convention. Until next time!

Congratulations to our CEO and Co-Founder, Joseph DeWoody (@jpdewoody), on being named to the @DallasBizNews's 2026 Fort Worth Newsmakers list. Each year, the DBJ's newsroom selects 30 leaders it expects to have an outsized impact on the future of Fort Worth, now the 10th-largest city in the country. We're honored to see Joseph named among some of the leaders and innovators driving Fort Worth forward. Read more here: news.onevalor.com/valor-ceo-name…

This summer, the Valor and TCU Ralph Lowe Energy Institute interns had the opportunity to learn alongside one another through two Lunch & Learn events! After our interns visited TCU earlier this summer, we were excited to welcome the Ralph Lowe interns to Valor for our turn to host. Our CEO, Joseph DeWoody, shared the experiences that shaped his career, lessons from Valor’s growth, and practical advice for building a strong foundation early on. He also emphasized the importance of staying curious, adapting to change, and using AI thoughtfully and effectively. Both groups brought thoughtful questions, genuine curiosity, and great energy to the conversation. Thank you to the Ralph Lowe Energy Institute and everyone who helped make both events so valuable!

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"I'm honored to be named to the Titan 100. It's a testament to the team at Valor and our commitment to raising the bar every day," said Joseph DeWoody (@jpdewoody), CEO & Co-founder of Valor.

We're thrilled to share that our CEO, Joseph DeWoody, has been named to the inaugural 2026 Dallas-Fort Worth @Titan100CEO, honoring the region's top 100 CEOs and C-level executives.

An oil and gas lease is not a one-time transaction. It is a document that can follow your minerals for decades, through multiple operators, wells, and market cycles. The terms you negotiate, or fail to negotiate, before you sign will show up on every royalty check tied to that lease. Bonus. Primary term. Pugh clauses. Cost-free royalty language. We broke down the levers that matter most before you sign anything. Read the full breakdown: blog.onevalor.com/how-to-negotia…

Three very different letters land in mineral owners’ mailboxes every week. A division order. A lease offer. A purchase offer. They show up on similar letterhead, all reference your tract, and all ask for a signature. Not knowing which one it is can affect your ownership, your income, and your options for years to come. We broke down how to tell the three apart before you sign anything. Read the full breakdown: blog.onevalor.com/division-order…

We're proud to share that Valor has been named one of The Best Companies to Work For® in DFW by the National Association for Business Resources/@101Best! This is Valor's third consecutive year on the list, following our local and national recognition in 2025. To our incredible team, thank you for continuing to make recognitions like this possible! Read more about the award here: news.onevalor.com/valor-wins-202…

Own minerals in both Oklahoma and Texas? Your rights aren't the same in each, and the difference can affect how you're paid. It comes down to how each state handles forced pooling, and the two are nearly opposite. Knowing which rules apply to your minerals changes how you'd read a lease offer, or a notice in the mail. We broke down both, side by side, in plain terms. Read the full breakdown: blog.onevalor.com/forced-pooling…

A well with its surface location on your neighbor's property can be producing from your minerals right now. No rig on your land. No lease you signed. No terms you negotiated. That is how horizontal drilling works, and it is one of the most common ways mineral owners end up force pooled at terms they never agreed to. We broke down how to read the signals before that happens. Read the full breakdown: blog.onevalor.com/how-to-read-oi…

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“Being recognized by Inspiring Workplaces reflects the culture we’ve built at Valor and the caliber of our people. It speaks to our shared commitment to helping everyone feel empowered to grow, innovate, and make a difference,” said Joseph DeWoody (@jpdewoody), CEO & Co-founder of Valor.

We’re excited to share that Valor has been named a 2026 @iw_awards Winner, earning a spot on the Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces across North America list!