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501(c)(3) Public Charity

The Resources of a High-Capital Mineral Investor — Free for Every American Family.

Our founders are mineral owners and investors who've spent years navigating operators, attorneys, and complex legal documents. We built what we wished existed when we started: a free, nonprofit platform that gives every mineral owner — regardless of acreage or net worth — access to the same education, tools, and strategies used by well-funded investors.

Investor-Grade Education

The same knowledge we use to manage our own mineral portfolios — lease negotiation, royalty auditing, operator accountability

Legal & Curative Guidance

Plain-language guides to title curative, probate, suspended royalties, and working with operators

Asset Management Tools

Free automated reports, permit alerts, and community forums connecting owners by county

Explore Free ResourcesWhy We Do This
Founded by mineral owners & investors
IRS-registered 501(c)(3)
No operator funding accepted
100% free for all mineral owners
501(c)(3) Public Charity
Founded by Mineral Owners
100% Free Resources
Investor-Grade Education
Texas-Focused
Permian · Eagle Ford · Barnett
Public Federal Data
BLM & EIA Sources
Transparent Governance
Conflict of Interest Policy
What We Provide

What Professional Investors Know — Now Free for Everyone.

Our board has managed mineral portfolios worth millions. They built these programs to share the knowledge, tools, and strategies that every mineral owner deserves — but few can afford.

Education That Levels the Playing Field

Professional mineral investors spend thousands on petroleum engineers, landmen, and oil and gas attorneys. Our free education hub gives everyday families the same foundational knowledge — plain-language guides on ownership types, lease evaluation, post-production deductions, royalty auditing, forced pooling defense, probate navigation, and state-specific legal nuances. Written by mineral owners who've navigated these issues firsthand.

Explore Free Education Hub20+ in-depth guides · Free for all mineral owners

Curative & Legal Guidance You Can Actually Understand

Suspended royalties. Heirship affidavits. Quiet title actions. Division order disputes. These are the issues that paralyze families — and that professional investors handle routinely. Our guides walk you through common curative issues step by step, help you understand confusing documents operators send, and show you exactly when you need an attorney versus when you can handle it yourself. We also connect you with community owners who've resolved the same issues.

Browse Legal & Curative GuidesStep-by-step templates · State-specific checklists

Asset Management Tools Used by Professional Investors

Large investors track every permit filed, every well drilled, and every production report in their area. Our free automated tools give you the same capability — property activity reports generated from federal BLM data, permit alert notifications, and county-level community forums where you can share intelligence with neighboring owners. Professional-grade awareness without the professional-grade price tag.

Try Free Report ToolUses public federal data · Free for all users
Our Impact

The Gap Between Professional Investors and Everyday Families.

Professional investors have land departments, attorneys, and engineers. The average family gets a confusing check stub and a P.O. box. We're closing that gap — for free.

12.6M
Private Mineral Owners Who Deserve Better Resources
Source: National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO)
20–40%
Royalties Lost to Deductions Families Don't Know to Challenge
Source: Industry royalty audit research
20+
Free In-Depth Guides — From Lease Review to Probate
Source: United Mineral Network Education Hub
$0
Cost to Access — Professional-Grade Education, Free
Source: United Mineral Network Program Policy
501(c)(3)
Nonprofit Founded by Mineral Owners & Investors
Source: Internal Revenue Service
27
States With Active Mineral Owner Challenges
Source: State Regulatory Commissions
Free Resources

Institutional-Grade Resources. Free for Every Family.

Our board members are mineral owners and investors themselves. They built these resources based on years of firsthand experience — the same education, strategies, and tools they use to manage their own holdings, now available free to every American mineral owner.

Working With Operators

Navigate Operator Relationships Like a Professional Investor

Large mineral investors have land departments and petroleum engineers on speed dial. Everyday owners get a confusing check stub and a P.O. box. Our free guides teach you how to read division orders, challenge post-production deductions, request well cost audits, and hold operators accountable — the same strategies used by institutional investors.

Free resource: Learn the exact questions professional landmen ask operators.

Operator Relations Guide
Legal & Curative Research

Resolve Title Issues, Suspended Interests & Probate — Without a $500/hr Attorney

Title curative — clearing defects in your chain of ownership — is one of the most expensive and confusing aspects of mineral ownership. Suspended royalties, heirship affidavits, quiet title actions, and intestate succession can paralyze families for years. We provide step-by-step educational guides that help you understand the process, prepare documents, and know when you truly need an attorney.

Free resource: Heirship affidavit templates and probate checklists by state.

Title & Curative Guide
Asset Management

Manage Your Minerals Like a Portfolio — Not a Mystery

Professional mineral investors track permits, monitor production, audit royalties, and respond to pooling orders with precision. Most families don't even know what they own. Our free tools and guides help you inventory your interests, understand your decimal ownership, track operator activity near your properties, and make informed decisions about leasing, selling, or holding.

Free tool: Automated activity reports using federal BLM and state data.

Asset Management Tools

Forced Pooling Defense

State-by-state guides to pooling statutes, response deadlines, and risk penalties

Lease Review Checklists

What to look for before signing — royalty clauses, Pugh clauses, surface use restrictions

PLSS & Legal Descriptions

How to read Township-Range-Section descriptions and find your minerals on a map

Royalty Auditing 101

Step-by-step guide to auditing your check stubs for improper deductions

Help Us Reach More Families

Help Us Give More Families Access to Professional-Grade Resources.

Everything we provide is free because of people like you. Our founders donate their expertise. Your contribution lets us build more guides, better tools, and reach the families who need them most.

IRS Disclosure: Sustaining contributions are suggested donations. The tax-deductible portion is the amount exceeding the fair market value of benefits received. UMN will provide a written disclosure statement for all quid pro quo contributions over $75.

The Public Vanguard

Free
Always free, no account required

Full access to educational resources and community forums.

  • Unrestricted access to all educational resources
  • Access to all geographic community forums
  • One free automated Activity Report per year
  • Emergency operator database lookups
  • Downloadable educational checklists and guides
Start for Free
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The Sustaining Supporter

$150
per year · Tax-deductible donation

For owners who want ongoing monitoring and expert access.

  • Everything in Public Vanguard, plus:
  • Automated monthly property activity alerts
  • Unlimited Activity Reports for your properties
  • Priority access to 'Ask an Expert' AMA sessions with petroleum engineers
  • Deep-dive webinar library: forensic royalty auditing, lease negotiation, tax basis
  • Jurisdictional alert notifications when new case law affects your state
  • Printable Royalty Audit Checklist (attorney-reviewed)
Become a Sustaining Supporter

The Beneficiary Builder

Major Gift
Personalized to your situation

For heirs and families navigating complex generational transfers.

  • Everything in Sustaining Supporter, plus:
  • Personalized educational support for generational wealth transfers
  • Guidance on complex probate and intestate succession issues
  • Retrospective Appraisal coordination for tax basis documentation
  • 1031 Exchange educational consultation (non-legal)
  • Ability to donate fractionalized mineral interests to UMN
  • Recognition in UMN annual report (if desired)
Inquire About Major Gifts

Donate Your Fractionalized Mineral Interests

Do you own microscopic decimal interests scattered across hundreds of wells that cost more to manage than they produce? The UMN accepts charitable donations of fractionalized mineral interests, relieving you of the administrative burden while aggregating assets to fund our nonprofit mission. Learn about mineral interest donations →

Your Family Deserves the Same Resources as a Professional Mineral Investor.

Our founders are mineral owners and investors who built the resources they wished existed — and made them free for everyone. Education, legal guidance, asset management tools, and community support that used to require a team of professionals.

About Our MissionSupport Our Programs
Founded by mineral owners
No industry funding accepted
Investor-grade education, free
Data never sold