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| Royalty payments Homestead Texas | 7/22/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: we live in Texas and own our homestead, mineral rights have never been severed from the Homestead . ...
A: To expund on Texas law on the judgment issue, here is a statement from a Texas case: "It is ...
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| exploration results | 7/21/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: About a year ago a company signed an oil & gas lease on our property and some neighbors, and then ...
A: Unless you retained the right to have access to the seismic in your lease, I don't know of any way ...
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| New Furnace: Oil vs Propane? | 7/21/2008 | Charles E. Felker |
Q: I recently bought a house in Maine and just learned that my old forced-air oil furnace is unsafe and ...
A: Here's some numbers that might help. To compare costs you need to get the energy type to a common ...
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| Gas Exploration-Elk County PA | 7/21/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: I own about 100 acres in Elk County, PA. What companies are trying to lease the gas drilling rights ...
A: There are several companies active in your countty. Arg Resources, Inc., Pa Gen Energy Co., LLC, ...
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| Royalty payments Homestead Texas | 7/21/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: we live in Texas and own our homestead, mineral rights have never been severed from the Homestead . ...
A: The company cannot withhold royalty payments because of a judgment. A judgment lien constitutes a ...
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| Oil/Gas Industry | 7/20/2008 | Linn A. Willers |
Q: I want to search the court records for mineral and royalty ownership,but I haven't a clue where to ...
A: The title information you seek is in the Canadian County Court House deed/probate records. Chances ...
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| ENERGY FROM THE MOON | 7/20/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: Some energy experts predict that by the end of this century our energy problem will be solved ...
A: I am familiar with the moon rock and helium 3 predictions. The only other source that I have heard ...
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| Mineral Acres | 7/19/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: I have an aunt the passed away. Apparently, I am entitled to one mineral acre in Divide County. My ...
A: The valuation of one acre of non producing minerals is difficult. Unless you need $100 really bad I ...
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| Deed Subject to Gas and Oil lease not disclosed | 7/19/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: David, We recently purchased 20 acres in PA, and have been approached by a gas company to sign a ...
A: First, let me direct you to a couple of web sites about oil and gas exploration in general in ...
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| Purchasing Oklahoma Royalties | 7/18/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: I'm interested in purchasing producing royalty interests in Oklahoma. Can you give me an idea of ...
A: An easy way to start is to look at commercial sites like Energynet, an oil and gas auction site. ...
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| Tenants in Common | 7/18/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: David, My Father deceased in 2003 and my mother is still living. In May of 2004 Cabot Oil ...
A: Tenancy in common is a type of concurrent ownership in which each owner owns a distinct share in the ...
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| Oil and Gas Lease | 7/18/2008 | Frederick M. Scott CMM |
Q: My Friend found some old oil and gas lease papers that her grandmother had and her Aunt left her. ...
A: Mike, if there is still a well producing there, then I'd look into it. If not, I'd still look into ...
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| Mineral Rights in Mountrail County | 7/17/2008 | Linn A. Willers |
Q: My family has owned 2/160 interest in all the oil, gas and other minerals in and under lands in an ...
A: The area is active and your holding has value and the reason you probably haven't been contacted is ...
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| oil & gas lease | 7/17/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: 40 years ago my grandfather signed a lease on 200 acres of land to an oil & gas exploration company ...
A: The first thing you need to do is determine if the lease is really still in effect. Is anyone in ...
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| gas, oil and mineral rights | 7/16/2008 | Frederick M. Scott CMM |
Q: My family and I own approx. 500 acres of gas,oil and mineral rights in Steuben County N.Y. as well ...
A: Steve, best thing to do is check with your neighbors if possible, and see what they've been offered. ...
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| held or not | 7/15/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: David, I have a friend who has 10 acres in a 640 acres gas unit. The primary term of the lease ...
A: I agree with your analysis. Unless the leases are really unique, the mere drilling of a well, and ...
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| Mineral rights from the 1920s | 7/15/2008 | Frederick M. Scott CMM |
Q: My grandmother recently past away and as we were cleaning out her house I came across a bundle of ...
A: Erica, assuming the State, or some previous owner didn't retain the minerals to the subject lands ...
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| royalty on natural gas well | 7/15/2008 | Charles E. Felker |
Q: I don't know if my first question made it thru or not, so I am re-submitting. If one had a natural ...
A: No, I never received your request. Mineral interest and Royalties are pretty complicated stuff and ...
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| "No Surface Use" clause | 7/15/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: Howdy. I'm interested in purchasing 6 acres ajacent to my place in Johnson County, TX. The minerals ...
A: The surface protection rights in the lease would extend to you if you purchased the property, even ...
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| Royalties of a NPR owner | 7/14/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: I was reading your question from Bill about royalties without a lease dated 11/15/07 and found it ...
A: Because your situation is so involved, I recommend that you contact Mack Ed Swindle's law firm in ...
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| Lease Modification | 7/14/2008 | Linn A. Willers |
Q: MY family owns mineral rights to a number of acres in Wetzel county, WV. In 2005 all 3 holding ...
A: Without reviewing the leases I can't give an exact answer but it would seem that the old leases must ...
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| owning mineral rights | 7/12/2008 | Linn A. Willers |
Q: I have a two partMy grandmother passed away in the 1980's, several years after my grandfather ...
A: 1) You should check both Mountrail and McLean for the estate inventory, a copy of the will and death ...
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| Royalties of a NPR owner | 7/12/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: I was reading your question from Bill about royalties without a lease dated 11/15/07 and found it ...
A: I assume that the 60.37 acre lease covers more than one tract. Am I correct? The reason I ask is ...
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| Oil and Gas Mineral Rights and Req. Numbers to sign | 7/12/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: I have been searching for an answer on this, and I'm hoping someone can point me to where I can find ...
A: Those mineral owners in a drill site who do not sign a lease are not entitled to any bonus or ...
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| Retaining Mineral Rights | 7/12/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: A friend has sold the property on which his mother lived. There is a producing well on the property ...
A: The mineral rights can be sold along with the property om which the house is located. I don't know ...
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| Oil vs propane | 7/12/2008 | Charles E. Felker |
Q: I live in a big (3500 sq ft), old, leaky house with a 25 year-old oil furnace. Last winter, I was ...
A: I'd look close at switching since fuel oil is about 135,000 BTU per gal while propane is 95,000 BTU/ ...
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| Joint property ownership | 7/12/2008 | Linn A. Willers |
Q: If property is owned by 4 persons in WV and 2 sign a lease but the other two don't, what is the ...
A: There is a difference between joint tennacy and tennants in common. Joint tenancy usually means all ...
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| Even with a new Oil Burner - thinking of switching to gas worthwhile? | 7/12/2008 | Charles E. Felker |
Q: Three and half years ago we bought an 80 year old +/ Dutch Colonial frame house in West Orange, NJ ...
A: You seem to understand about the heating value of fuels to compare pricing. NAt gas is currently ...
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| Minerals in Williston ND | 7/11/2008 | Linn A. Willers |
Q: A few years ago our family leased a portion of our minerals (in Williams County, North Dakota) to an ...
A: Yes any company can sell leases to another and unless your lease has notice requirements they will ...
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| selling surface rights | 7/11/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: I and some family members own some vacant land in Oklahoma that has been rented out for hunting for ...
A: I can't see any real harm to the value of the retained minerals if you decide to sell the surface ...
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| Oil and Gas Mineral Rights and Req. Numbers to sign | 7/10/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: I have been searching for an answer on this, and I'm hoping someone can point me to where I can find ...
A: As a general rule, oil companies try to lease 100% of all of the interest owners in the proposed ...
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| Williams County Minerals | 7/10/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: A few years ago our family in Wisconsin Leased a portion of our minerals to Sundance. Sundance told ...
A: Sundance should have told you the name of the company to whom the lease was assigned. Do you know ...
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| oil rights | 7/6/2008 | Linn A. Willers |
Q: I have a ? My father left my 4 brother one fourth intrest in 640 acrers of menerals rights And i ...
A: If your fathers probate information was recorded in the county of property location the records ...
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| Oil & Gas Lease Mountrail County | 7/5/2008 | Linn A. Willers |
Q: My family and myself also own 80 Acres of mineral rights in Mountrail County. Township/Range ...
A: Assuming the well produces 500 barrels per day and the market price is $125 the result would be: ...
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| Mineral Rights | 7/5/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: I currently own mineral rights on property in Argyle, TX and North Richland Hills, TX. The property ...
A: Your question makes sense and no, you do not lose your royalty if your lessee transfers the lease to ...
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| Mineral Rights Natural Gas West Virginia | 7/5/2008 | Linn A. Willers |
Q: I inherited 50 acres of mineral rights in the lovely state of West Virginia, at one time I am told ...
A: Before you do anything else check with the County for any other possible delinquent taxes and if ...
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| Oil & Gas Lease Mountrail County | 7/5/2008 | Linn A. Willers |
Q: My family and myself also own 80 Acres of mineral rights in Mountrail County. Township/Range ...
A: Hopefully the royalty is 14 % vs 12.50% (1/8). No one can answer your revenue question until there ...
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| Who to contact for oil / gas exploration on my property? | 7/5/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: Mr. McCall, I own 80 acres in Harding County, South Dakota (northwest part of the sate). SD is ...
A: Good luck on leasing! I would start by doing some research on activity in your area. The first ...
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| Excessive deductions from gas royalties | 7/4/2008 | David B. McCall |
Q: Our family owns a 7.5% mineral interest in 5 producing wells in Wise & Cooke County Texas. Our ...
A: In my opinion, penalties for volume shortfalls are not proper post production expenses chargeable ...
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| gasoline production | 7/3/2008 | David Fox |
Q: If a barrel of oil will produce 19.5 gallons of gasoline, what other by product can be produced from ...
A: A range of products can be produced from a barrel of crude and the types and volumes of each will ...
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