distribution of revenues.
and use that usually are not included in a Title Opinion.
If the database being used requires burden groups to create a revenue division of interest, it’s possible that it is not programmed to inflate leasehold working interests in the JIB screen if any UMI interests are in the deck being created. Let me explain. A burden group GWI screen is the data entry point where the analyst gives the system the data it needs to apportion the burdens that will be assigned that BG number or other means. A UMI has no burdens. And, if the UMI is eligible to receive revenues in that DOI (such as APO DOI), the JIB interest they are billed must match the Revenue decimal they are paid. This means that the UMI must be in the JIB deck for Expenditure Accounting to use to bill them for ongoing costs after 100% payout, but cannot be included as a WI in the burden group GWI screen. Only leasehold owners with burdens belong in any burden group.
Hopefully, this article illustrates why the skills listed in my earlier article, “Skills Every Division Order Analyst Should Have”, are necessary. The calculations, digital documents, communications with landmen and others inside the company, and data entry responsibility all require the skills outlined in that earlier article. This article aims to bring to light the vital importance of substantive knowledge of land titles and types of ownership by the analyst in order to carry out their role successfully. Substantive knowledge includes understanding each of the details and nuances of mineral ownership of every type, as well as the application of each in the records and distribution of revenues by the company. Any legal information presented in this article must be discussed with the company’s in-house attorney before implementing anything contained here. Every company has the right to decide what level of financial risk it is willing to take in any transaction (what we call “company policy”). This article was written as a tutorial relaying some of the complicated substantive knowledge of Texas horizontal wells a division order analyst should have related to unleased mineral interests.
Conclusion
The work a division order analyst must perform to make certain all owners in a well are paid properly can be daunting. As illustrated by this article, there are DOI considerations that an analyst must know
Bitcoin’s Energy Frontier in 2025: Reshaping Markets and Legal Landscapes
Energy Consumption
comparable to that of a small nation like Thailand or Vietnam. (See Cambridge Centre). These Bitcoin mining efforts utilize a diverse energy mix, with 52.4% from non-fossil fuel sources, including nuclear (9.8%) and from renewables (42.6%) such as hydropower (23.4%), wind (15.4%), solar (3.2%), and other renewable sources (0.5%). Fossil fuels account for the other 47.6%, with natural gas leading all sources (38.2%), followed by coal (8.9%) and oil (0.5%). (See Cambridge Digital Mining Industry Report April 2025).
As the Bitcoin network continues to reshape energy and financial landscapes, this article provides a broad overview of its current energy consumption, Proof of Work consensus mechanism, federal and state policy developments, and related legal considerations. In September 2025, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance estimates that Bitcoin mining consumes 211.58 terawatt-hours annually — roughly 0.83% of global electricity consumption,
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