Happy Holidays! We’re grateful for your support and wish you a joyful season.
Happy Holidays! We’re grateful for your support and wish you a joyful season.
Texas General Land Office
The Texas General Land Office oversees the management and stewardship of state-owned lands and mineral interests, playing a critical role in natural resource development, revenue generation, and environmental protection. Their work spans mineral leasing, royalty valuation, coastal management, and long-term energy forecasting — all underpinned by data-driven decision making and regulatory insight.
Empowering Texas Futures Through Strategic Land Stewardship.
Matthew T. Scott, P.E. is a seasoned petroleum engineer at the Texas General Land Office (GLO), currently holding the position of Engineer V. With more than four decades of experience across the oil and gas sector, he specializes in reservoir and production engineering, facility design, flow metering, and commingling operations. At GLO, he leads technical field operations including lease compliance, detailed production volume assessments, and royalty audits.
The Texas GLO manages the state’s public lands and natural resources, overseeing leasing and revenue from minerals, energy, real estate, and coastal resources. It is also responsible for veterans programs, disaster recovery, and environmental protection. Matthew T. Scott is part of the Energy Resources / Mineral Leasing division, which handles essential activities like leasing, royalty compliance, pipeline rights-of-way, and production operations on state-owned lands
The Texas General Land Office is deeply committed to client innovation by continuously improving how it manages and protects the state’s natural resources. Through advanced engineering practices, data-driven lease compliance strategies, and modernized royalty auditing systems, the GLO ensures that public lands are leveraged efficiently and transparently. By integrating technology and regulatory foresight, the agency delivers forward-thinking solutions that benefit both the state and its energy partners, ensuring responsible resource development and long-term value for Texans.
