Low royalties compared to other jurisdictions, with the possibility of them going lower with an "independent" government comprised of their surrogates. Complet

Low royalties compared to other jurisdictions, with the possibility of them going lower with an "independent" government comprised of their surrogates. Complete socialization of externalities: for example oil companies are flagrantly ignoring their legal obligations to clean up abandoned sites, and the current government is moving to assume the liability for them. Having that and similar cost offloading happen without the pesky federal courts interfering is worth some investment.