Common project services

• Ownership and chain-of-title research
• Mineral and leasehold acreage research
• GWI, NRI, ORRI and burden calculations
• Division and transfer order research and processing
• Suspended-funds and pay-status research
• Lease review, leasing support, and negotiation research
• Well, operator, and regulatory research
• GIS mapping and leasehold/mineral ownership plats
• Due diligence for mineral, working-interest, and property transactions
• Recording and document-filing coordination
• Lease, well, and ownership record organization
• Surface-damage and right-of-way research/negotiation support where appropriately scoped

Document the chain, not just the conclusion

Good landman work should leave the client with a record of what was reviewed, what the documents show, what assumptions were necessary, and what remains unresolved. Where practical, our deliverables are organized so the work can later support an attorney, accountant, operator, mineral manager, buyer, seller, or other professional who needs to understand the file.

Title research versus a title opinion

Landman research can trace conveyances, identify record evidence, calculate interests, map tracts, and flag defects or gaps. A legal title opinion is a legal conclusion and should be provided by a qualified attorney when the matter requires one. Acclaim can prepare and organize the landman research that supports that review.

Project pricing

Landman and project work is scoped according to the task, geography, records, urgency, and professional level required. Acclaim can quote a defined project, daily/hourly personnel, or another agreed structure before the work begins.

Frequently asked questions

Can you run mineral title?

Yes, as landman research. We can trace the record chain, prepare runsheets and ownership calculations, and identify issues. A legal title opinion is reserved for an attorney when required.

Can you help with division orders?

Yes. We can review the ownership basis, calculate or verify interests using the available title information, research requirements, and help process division or transfer-order issues.

Do you work for attorneys and other professionals?

Yes. Project landman work can be particularly useful when an attorney, CPA, trustee, broker, or other adviser needs organized mineral/property research for a broader client matter.

Can you do a quick project rather than a long engagement?

Yes. Focused work is a core part of the service line. The scope and deliverable are established before the project begins.