Chron.com (blog) | Royalty checks shrink as oil, gas prices tumble Chron.com (blog) U.S. crude prices ended the week falling after Goldman Sachs said a global price of oil could push prices as low as $20 a barrel. Now land owners who leased their property to drillers during the oil and gas boom with the promise of steady income are ... As oil, gas prices shrivel, royalties are drying up, too Royalty Checks Shrink In Texas As Oil, Gas Prices Tumble |