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In her straightforward, easy-to-follow guide, Louie presents an overview of the fundamental and essential components of what is known as the upstream part of the industry and how exploration for oil and natural gas is done and how the products are produced. An experienced consultant, author and speaker, Levonne Louie addresses complex questions with ease and a penchant for the plain and simple - from how geologists decide where to focus the exploration, to the acquisition of mineral and surface rights, to how production of oil and gas occurs and the impact of global factors on the industry. Building on the success of her first book - Mineral Land Rights: What You Need to Know - Oil and Gas Exploration and Production is an indispensable guide for everyday readers and industry members alike. * Levonne Louie has been an oil and gas industry professional for over thirty-six years. She has experience in negotiation, government relations, business development, strategy development and coaching. She aims to demystify the oil and gas industry so that there is better understanding between all parties. 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This is a useful book for landowners and industry members alike. - David Younggren, QC, lawyer, and landowner Get informed quickly with this plain-language guide to mineral land. Mineral Land Rights provides a wealth of information, and Levonne Louie's 35+ years of land experience place her in a unique position to deliver all fundamental concepts of mineral land in an intelligent yet concise and easy-to-read format. - Joan Dornian, oil and gas lawyer Accurate, informative, plain-language explanations of any regulatory field ought to be welcome contributions to any literature. Levonne Louie's new book certainly fits this bill. -Fenner Stewart, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Calgary, in Resources: Canadian Institute of Resources Law Mineral land is one of the most basic components of the oil and gas industry, but it's often misunderstood. If you're a landowner, do you know which rights you have and what to do if an oil and gas company approaches you to lease or drill on your land? If you're an oil and gas industry professional, are you lacking critical knowledge about mineral land that could enhance the work you do every day? 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