This is a must read, imo:
D. Let’s Start Drafting: Best Practices for Preventing Post-production Deductions from Royalty
When viewed collectively, the four cases highlighted above provide strong guidance for mineral owners seeking a lessor’s royalty free of post-production expenses.318 The key goal for lessors is to modify the general rule that a lessor’s royalty is subject to its proportionate share of post-production expenses.319 As prior case law indicates, achieving this goal requires careful drafting.320…