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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Intent to drill Alfalfa County | 1/30/2012 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: I own mineral rights in land located in section 19, township 28 north, range 10 west Alfalfa County ... A: Continental applied for a Location Exception (#201-105742) in Section 19. The hearing was January 3. ... | ||
| Landowner access bonus | 1/23/2012 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: Is there a guide to (i) the process and (ii) the amount for compensation to a landowner for access ... A: Bonus and royalty negotiation works much the same in Canada I believe, though most (nearly all ... | ||
| Landowner access bonus | 1/19/2012 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: Is there a guide to (i) the process and (ii) the amount for compensation to a landowner for access ... A: You might want to read my <a ... | ||
| Oil Lease | 1/14/2012 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: I have been offered a Paid Up Oil Lease. The offer is for $275/acre for a 4 year period with a 19% ... A: The bonus is usually paid all at once, and is a one-time payment normally. The bonus is paid once ... | ||
| gas odorant on wellhead connections | 1/13/2012 | Charles E. Felker |
| Q: Charles, We have a lease covering 3 gas wells in PA and are entitled to 400 thousand cu. ft. each ... A: I finally heard from my friend who was in the business (now retired)however. He did send me some ... | ||
| old gas lease | 1/13/2012 | David B. McCall |
| Q: How long can a company hold a lease after production has ceased? We have not received a royalty ... A: By all means, contact a lawyer to have your lease reviewed. Leases commonly provide that once ... | ||
| gas odorant on wellhead connections | 1/11/2012 | Charles E. Felker |
| Q: Charles, We have a lease covering 3 gas wells in PA and are entitled to 400 thousand cu. ft. each ... A: Many years ago when I worked for a gas company these well taps, we called them "farm taps", were ... | ||
| Oil and Gas Leases | 1/11/2012 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: A lessee put three sections of property on one oil & gas contract. This involved two counties in ... A: I assume you're talking about a lease? It's legal to put more than one section on a lease, though ... | ||
| Offer | 1/2/2012 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: First, I'd like to thank you and the others for the wealth of information you're passing along so ... A: If I'm not familiar with the company leasing me, I will often ask them to simply pay me by check in ... | ||
| Offer | 12/31/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: First, I'd like to thank you and the others for the wealth of information you're passing along so ... A: I doubt the first offer is the best they'll do. Chesapeake has been leasing in there pretty heavily ... | ||
| Oklahoma Mineral Interest | 12/29/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: My brother and I own property (120 acres) in Washita County Oklahoma, Section 27 of 10-18 and (7.5 ... A: Chesapeake was the major buyer of leases in your section back in 2008, but no one seems to be ... | ||
| Mineral Lease in Oklahoma | 12/27/2011 | David B. McCall |
| Q: My brother and I own property (120 acres) in Washita County Oklahoma, Section 27 of 10-18 and (7.5 ... A: There are a number of subscription type sources you can go to to find oil and gas activity in your ... | ||
| Carried Working Interest in Texas | 12/21/2011 | David B. McCall |
| Q: Here’s a hypothetical situation. Suppose there is a 90-acre undivided tract which is 2/3 leased ... ... A: Your initial assessment is correct. If the 90 acre tract is in a pooled unit, and there is an ... | ||
| Mineral lease to expire in 1/2012 | 12/19/2011 | David B. McCall |
| Q: Good morning, My mineral rights are in Mountrail county, ND. I have 77.59 acres and my cousins ... A: I would think that since you have already leased once that you can lease again. It's a good sign ... | ||
| subordination of lien | 12/15/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: What happens to the royalty payment if the bank has a lien on the property and refuses to sign a ... A: The bank may do nothing to "hold" the royalty payment, but you wouldn't be able to sell the mineral ... | ||
| Mineral Deed | 12/15/2011 | David B. McCall |
| Q: I am thinking of purchasing a mineral deed at auction. Everything about the Deed seems normal except ... A: Does the auction company have any documentation showing ownership of the minerals? If not, then ... | ||
| Mineral lease to expire in 1/2012 | 12/14/2011 | David B. McCall |
| Q: Good morning, My mineral rights are in Mountrail county, ND. I have 77.59 acres and my cousins ... A: If I were you, and I liked the current operator, I think I would contact them and tell them about ... | ||
| Mineral Value | 12/10/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: "We own minerals in Washita County Oklahoma Sections 5-6, Township 9N, Range 20 and was wondering ... A: Most banks will not lend money on mineral rights. You'd get a much better value by selling some of ... | ||
| non-producing gas wells on our property | 12/6/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: We live on a ranch in Cleburne, Texas, own 100% of our minerals rights. We have a lease with ... A: As long as the lease is capable of producing in paying quantities, it's unlikely you'll be able to ... | ||
| Gas & Oil lease rents & royalties | 12/5/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: My father-in-law passed away in October 2011. I found he had signed G&O lease in 2008 for ... A: Not familiar with lease bonus amounts in Mercer County ND, but if someone wants to lease it once the ... | ||
| Anadarko oil and gas lease | 12/1/2011 | David B. McCall |
| Q: I have an interest in Consolidated Elpaso Irrigation and Manufacturing Company survey Abstract A-680 ... A: I suspect the lease has terminated. You would have been contacted by Anadarko if production had ... | ||
| Statement of Mineral claims who can file them | 11/30/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: My father has mineral right by filing a statement of claim on his mother land as the son of the heir ... A: Chain of title is simply the trail of deeds/conveyances filed at the county clerk's office showing ... | ||
| mineral rights | 11/22/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: Last week I was contacted by a genealogist hired by a company to locate me, it seems I share in the ... A: Once the landman contacts you he will likely ask you to lease your mineral rights to him or his ... | ||
| Statement of Mineral claims who can file them | 11/21/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: My father has mineral right by filing a statement of claim on his mother land as the son of the heir ... A: You'd have to run the chain of title to see if your father was actually entitled to this interest ... | ||
| Inherited Deeds in Montana | 11/20/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: I'm hoping you can provide me with some advice and direction. My farther in Law has inherited 2 ... A: A "mineral deed" is a deed for subsurface (rather than surface) mineral rights in most cases. A ... | ||
| Oil and gas lease renewal | 11/18/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: I am the lessor on an oil and gas lease in Kansas. The primary term of the lease was 3 years with an ... A: If you accepted the payment, then they are likely right, they may owe you more, but the underpayment ... | ||
| Oil and gas lease proposal | 11/17/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: We received a lease proposal from Conerstone Natural resources LLC for oil and gas mineral rights in ... A: Negotiating the lease terms in an oil and gas lease is much like negotiating any other contract. ... | ||
| Are O&G lease forms copyrighted? | 11/13/2011 | David B. McCall |
| Q: There are various sample lease forms floating around which don’t say they’re copyrighted. Does this ... A: There may be some copyrighted forms floating around, and I have seen some law firms use copyright ... | ||
| Contact Gas Co or Wait | 11/9/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: My family owns 62 acres in Bradford County PA. There currently is no lease on the property. We are ... A: If you haven't been contacted, it's likely no one is interested in leasing your rights at this time. ... | ||
| 1/48 of "Mineral Deed" | 11/8/2011 | David B. McCall |
| Q: Original Mineral Deed 1948)from father to 6 children: an undivided 3/4 interest in described ... A: I am not sue exactly how the oil company is paying, but when your sibling sold 1/48 of the minerals, ... | ||
| royalty withholding | 11/5/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: Chesapeak gas company is witholding our royalty payment because they changed the unit size twice. ... A: If they changed the unit size to a smaller unit (which they can do with state approval) then it's ... | ||
| Offer For Working Interest | 10/30/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: I am the Successor Trustee of a Family Trust that owns a 1/16 of 7/8 working interest in all leases ... A: A working interest is usually valued on a multiple of the monthly net income received, and is ... | ||
| Mineral Rights | 10/28/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: The other day a man contacted my family and myself about some mineral rights which we knew nothing ... A: If you don't know much about this oil and gas stuff, it would probably be wise to hire someone to ... | ||
| Mineral Rights | 10/27/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: The other day a man contacted my family and myself about some mineral rights which we knew nothing ... A: Sounds like the guy was offering to lease, rather than buy your mineral rights, at least initially. ... | ||
| Accountant | 10/27/2011 | David B. McCall |
| Q: I am intrigued by a post on 2/23/11. I think the user was questioning the honesty of the accountant ... A: I think Bob Malone of Malonepetroleumconsulting.com is the best person I know to answer your ... | ||
| clauses in deed's of trust | 10/24/2011 | David B. McCall |
| Q: We do not have the mineral rights to our property. we live in a subdivision and have lived here ... A: I can't think of any way for you to seek compensation based upon the language in the deed of trust. ... | ||
| Oil and Gas Leases | 10/23/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: I was just notified by Gateway Land Serivices on behalf of Chesapeake Exploration L.L.C that they ... A: There is always a risk, but trust me, neither Chesapeake, nor any other company aims to poison your ... | ||
| mineral deeds | 10/16/2011 | David B. McCall |
| Q: I am reviewing a piece of property with several mineral deeds. As it turns out, some of the ... A: I agree with your assessment that a mineral owner cannot convey more than he/she owns. When all of ... | ||
| Title Verification in Oklahoma | 10/13/2011 | Frederick M. "Mick" Scott |
| Q: You and I have talked before and I listed my minerals on your site for a while. I hope you can help ... A: Lessee's sometimes only do only a "cursory" title search prior to leasing, and then a more ... | ||
| Oil & Gas Lease | 10/13/2011 | David B. McCall |
| Q: I have an oil & gas lease that does not specify the intended shale formation that it will utilize ... A: No, the free gas clause does not define your lease as a shallow lease. If your lease does not ... | ||
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