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| Subject | Date Asked |
| old gas lease | 1/13/2012 |
| 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 ... | |
| Mineral Lease in Oklahoma | 12/27/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| Mineral Deed | 12/15/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| Anadarko oil and gas lease | 12/1/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| Are O&G lease forms copyrighted? | 11/13/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| 1/48 of "Mineral Deed" | 11/8/2011 |
| 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, ... | |
| Accountant | 10/27/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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. ... | |
| mineral deeds | 10/16/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| Oil & Gas Lease | 10/13/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| Royalties passed down thru family | 9/17/2011 |
| Q: I have several mineral right royalties that were passed down thru the family. I just recently ... A: The only way I know to determine mineral ownership like you would like to do is to examine the deed ... | |
| Mineral rights in Bald Prarrie Field... | 9/3/2011 |
| Q: Mr. McCall,my family and I where contacted in 2009, by independent co. that was representing a major ... A: I think it would be helpful if you contacted a lawyer to review your situation. As an un-leased ... | |
| Mineral Rights | 9/1/2011 |
| Q: My family has mineral rights to approx 480 acres in Reeves Co. Tx. We were recently approached with ... A: I think you can do better on the lease terms, and I have talked to a company who says that it can do ... | |
| Pugh Clauses | 8/30/2011 |
| Q: I am analyzing Leases for a due dilligence project. There is some confusion with the different Pugh ... A: There seems to be confusion as to the meaning of horizontal and vertical severance clauses (pugh ... | |
| Mineral rights in Bald Prarrie Field... | 8/29/2011 |
| Q: Mr. McCall,my family and I where contacted in 2009, by independent co. that was representing a major ... A: Yes, i think you should directly negotiate with with the company now. Hopefully, you will get the ... | |
| oil/gas wells/no division orders | 8/18/2011 |
| Q: In Dec. 2007,I signed a 3 year lease for 16 acres of mineral rights my father left to me in Smith ... A: I suggest that you contact a lawyer in your area to take up your cause with the oil company and to ... | |
| gas lease production clause | 8/16/2011 |
| Q: McCall-- I see you've worked this question before. When I read the second part (below), I ... A: If you intend to use just the first part of the clause, put a period after hereunder and omit the ... | |
| npri onsite drill tract | 8/13/2011 |
| Q: i saw the answer about ratification for pooling but what if the drilling is on site and a horizontal ... A: To answer your question, a ratification doesn't ever need to be signed. There are potential ... | |
| Lessee trying to scam me? | 8/6/2011 |
| Q: Mcall, Thanks so much, in advance for volunteering to use your expertise in answering my question. ... A: Your lease language does prohibit all deduction except those for those expenses incurred by the ... | |
| mineral rights | 8/4/2011 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, My wife is part owner of mineral rights on a partial of land in Texas. She was left out ... A: As a general rule, the oil company doesn't have to lease all of the mineral interests in the ... | |
| Mineral Interest in Texas | 8/3/2011 |
| Q: My Father's family has owned 1/50 Mineral Interest in 160 acres in Reeves Co., Texas for a long ... A: There are a couple of things you can do to check on the status of the minerals. You could have ... | |
| pugh clause | 8/1/2011 |
| Q: I signed a lease with eagle oil & gas on 2-11-2005 for 3 yr. primary followed by 2 yr.secd. that ... A: I would have to look at your lease to determine your situation, but as a general rule if the wells ... | |
| seismeic survey | 7/20/2011 |
| Q: David, Have received many phone calls and letters from a company named Global Geophysical to sign a ... A: I don't know Global Geophysical so I can't comment on them. You haven't said whether your property ... | |
| Mineral rights Understanding | 7/8/2011 |
| Q: Greetings Mr. Mcall, I was hoping you would be able to better explain this to me, which involves my ... A: It's hard to tell from the deed language exactly what the parties intended, and I am certainly not ... | |
| Mineral Rights Ownership Purchase Offer - Reeves County, TX | 7/8/2011 |
| Q: Good Day: My mother passed away and left me and my sisters each 2 acres of mineral rights in Reeves ... A: Reeves County, Texas is very hot right now from an oil and gas standpoint. The fact that you have ... | |
| Texas Law re Mineral Cotenant Leasing | 7/7/2011 |
| Q: I am co-owner of the surface and minerals of a small tract of land in Texas, and recently a family ... A: As you note, Texas law does allow a co-tenant to explore and develop the property for oil and gas ... | |
| oil and gas lease | 7/1/2011 |
| Q: My family has 50+ acres in Shelby tx. We signed a lease a couple of yrs. ago with St Mary's land and ... A: You might want to check with the oil company to see what its plans are for your property. Normally, ... | |
| free royalty | 7/1/2011 |
| Q: I recently had a mineral owner ask me to put a free royalty or unburdened royalty clause in his oil ... A: I assume that the mineral owner wants a clause in his lease that will prevent his royalty from ... | |
| NPRI- Ratification of Oil Gas Lease TX | 6/30/2011 |
| Q: Small oil company has the lease under which my inlaws own an NPRI. The oil co. wants to pool a Unit ... A: As an NPRI owner, you can ratify the lease or the unit. The company is wrong about not being able ... | |
| ratification of oil and gas lease | 6/27/2011 |
| Q: I sold accreage in 1992 and as per the earnest money contract "retained 50% of minerals and ... A: When you sold the property and part of the mineral rights, did you retain the right to lease your ... | |
| Royalty Garnishment/Levy | 6/23/2011 |
| Q: I own mineral rights in Colorado. I am paid royalties by a company in Texas and I live in ... A: In your situation, the first thing I would do is contact an attorney in your area who specializes in ... | |
| Oklahoma Oil and Gas Royalties from Will | 6/18/2011 |
| Q: my grandmother passed away about 8 months ago and she willed all her Oklahoma oil and mineral rights ... A: Since the oil and gas rights are in Oklahoma, its intestacy laws would govern the distribution of ... | |
| Texas HBP work | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: Typically when doing HBP work in Oklahoma, you see wells with a spud date that is within the primary ... A: If no wells were spud within the primary term on any of the lands in the unit designation, or any of ... | |
| Texas HBP work | 6/14/2011 |
| Q: Typically when doing HBP work in Oklahoma, you see wells with a spud date that is within the primary ... A: So long as the lease is held by production after the primary term expires, it is not uncommon at all ... | |
| Non-Pooling Clause | 6/12/2011 |
| Q: I have a mineral interest in a 180 acre tract of land which is unleased because I rejected the ... A: Certainly, it is possible that a company might lease your acreage on a lease form without a pooling ... | |
| homestead royalty | 6/10/2011 |
| Q: our place is homesteaded and we get royaltys for gas wells in our pool that our homestead is on.i ... A: You didn't say how big your property is, but in Texas you can set aside 200 acres of land for a ... | |
| mineral lease | 6/10/2011 |
| Q: We signed a mineral lease on 30 acres of our property in 2008 for 5 years, at the time there was not ... A: I am not that familiar with the laws of Mississippi so I am commenting from a Texas standpoint. ... | |
| Possible Heir to mineral rights | 6/8/2011 |
| Q: My wife may be an heir to mineral rights found on her deceased dad's property a couple of years ago. ... A: There are a number of unanswered questions here. Did your wife's father die with a will or ... | |
| Ownership of plugged & abandoned wellbores | 6/1/2011 |
| Q: We have a 640 acre tract in the oilfield that has 59 plugged and abandoned wells. The 640 acre ... A: After a well has been abandoned the hole does belong to the surface owner. Most oil and gas leases ... | |
| Mineral interest Custer County OK | 4/19/2011 |
| Q: My parents reserved the mineral rights on their property in Custer County when they sold their house ... A: There are a few ways you can find information about the property. I am assuming that you don't want ... | |
| Mineral Deed | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: Since I posted a question 4/16 re:Mineral Deed on S34,t1n,r68w, I have heard from XXX OIL CO, ... A: Unless your mineral deed is limited to a certain time frame, (a term limited interest, it would be ... | |
| Calculating Lease Value | 4/12/2011 |
| Q: I have leased my 12 acres of land in PA to a company that drills for natural gas in the Marcellus ... A: You acreage should generally be counted as a percentage of the unit, and your unit percenatge should ... | |
| Negotiating Optimal Mineral Interest Amount? | 4/11/2011 |
| Q: Greetings, First I would like to commend you and this website on the plethora of informative and ... A: What you might get for an extension of your lease depends upon the location of your acreage, the ... | |
| San Augustine,TX | 4/8/2011 |
| Q: There is oil(a lot) and gas (a lot) reports regarding our family's mineral interest on the RRC site. ... A: I haven't worked in St. Augustine County for a while but $100 per acre for bonus sounds low to me. ... | |
| oil royalties | 4/2/2011 |
| Q: I recently leased the mineral rights to my 40 acres near Crosby, N.D. at 1/6 rate to Baytex Energy ... A: What you are seeing in the division order from Plains is the effect of the pooling on your small ... | |
| Estate Planning | 3/31/2011 |
| Q: I have a number of mineral rights in Oklahoma and Texas, inherited from my grandfather. I have 4 ... A: It is not unusual to set up a family limited partnership, an LLC or a trust to take and hold title ... | |
| oil and gas lease | 3/10/2011 |
| Q: My 81 year old father received an offer from RedSky Land L.L.C.for his l.33 acre property for a gas ... A: I am not familiar with the lease bonus rates in your area, but it is a common pratice for oil ... | |
| Gas leasing | 3/9/2011 |
| Q: I am advising a large land owner group in the Ohio Utica shale play. We are close to completing ... A: I am only familiar with what I see in Texas, but I often see pad site fees at rates between $2,500 ... | |
| Mineral Right transfer title question | 3/8/2011 |
| Q: My mother and dad jointly own mineral rights to a small lot in Farmersville, Texas. They are almost ... A: The mineral transfer can be accomplished easily through a deed, and since you have a POA it ... | |
| Unpaid Royalties | 3/8/2011 |
| Q: My grandparents kept 1/6 mineral interests of 40.005 acres that they owned in East Texas. A good ... A: You probably won't be surprised to learn that too many years have passed for there to be any remedy ... | |
| Declaration of Pooling | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: There are many questions that have come up regarding getting ready to drill a well. How does one ... A: First, I suggest that you hire a lawyer to help you here. There are too many traps and legal risks, ... | |
| minerals owned by several individuals | 2/27/2011 |
| Q: In Oklahoma, when several individuals own an undivided mineral interest in an area, and a land man ... A: I believe the answer to your question is no. No one is obligated to accept a deal offered to ... | |
| Ohio audit | 2/23/2011 |
| Q: I am a partner for over 25 years with a north east Ohio gas & oil company, with interest in about 40 ... A: I am sorry about your situation but don't hesitate to go forward with the audit. Where tere is ... | |
| Delayed top lease | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: I own two tracts of land adjacent to each other and presently leased with expiration dates 5 and 6 ... A: Just tell the oil company what you want to do and, if they want an explanation, tell them why you ... | |
| To Sign or Not to Sign an Affidavit of Non Production | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: We have leased all of our Oil and Gas rights to a small local company. They have requested we sign ... A: Non Production Affidavits are common in the oil and gas industry and are used as a means of ... | |
| royalties/public companies | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: As a serial founder and funder of public companies I am trying to discover why there are so few ... A: I don't know why there are so few companies who specialize in royalty and mineral aggregation as an ... | |
| finding where and how net acres is defined | 2/13/2011 |
| Q: A company wants to lease my mineral rights based on net acres and states the folowing legal ... A: No problem Harold. Thanks. Ok, the acreage you described would contain 560 gross acres. You own a ... | |
| Net acres defined | 2/12/2011 |
| Q: A company wants to lease my mineral rights based on net acres and states the folowing legal ... A: As you are aware, the acreage descibed above contains a lot more than 5 acres. Just the sw/4 of ... | |
| calculating pooled interest | 2/11/2011 |
| Q: I see there is a great deal more to figuring out royalty interest in a pooled unit. We have never ... A: Heloo Robert. Anyone who is receiving royalty from the well will probably have signed a division ... | |
| Free Gas | 2/8/2011 |
| Q: I purchased a property a couple of months ago and also recieved the mineral rights. There were two ... A: I am not sure where your property is located so I am going to speak in general terms. In general, ... | |
| mineral interest in pooled field | 2/6/2011 |
| Q: As stated in our Robertson county, Texas lease, our royalty is 3/16, (.1875) and there is a 640 acre ... A: Your calculations look fine but I think some of the inputs must be in error. The unit has to be ... | |
| RI | 2/5/2011 |
| Q: Can you explain to me what they mean. My mother recieves checks for oil and gas, with the RI being ... A: A pooled unit is simply a number of tracts combined into 1 tract for operational or regulatory ... | |
| Coalbed Methane in Wyoming | 2/5/2011 |
| Q: I have a 48,000 acre ranch in the Powder River Basin(Wyoming)Since 1999,when the coalbed methane ... A: Your situation does sound complicated, and it is further compounded by the sheer size of your ranch. ... | |
| Previously Unknown Royalty Interest | 2/3/2011 |
| Q: My question gets a little bit complicated. I will try to keep it concise. About 18 months ago, my ... A: It sounds like you may have done everything that needs to be done, at leaset from the oil company's ... | |
| RI | 1/31/2011 |
| Q: Can you explain to me what they mean. My mother recieves checks for oil and gas, with the RI being ... A: By my calculation, it appears that your mom's .02777778 interest is 1/6 of the 1/6 royalty. There is ... | |
| RI | 1/28/2011 |
| Q: Can you explain to me what they mean. My mother recieves checks for oil and gas, with the RI being ... A: The .02777778 number means your mon owns 2.777778% of the royalty from production on the property. ... | |
| Title Opinion | 1/27/2011 |
| Q: McCall: I hope you can help me by answering the following questions: What is a title opinion? How ... A: This is from Wikipedia: "A title opinion is the written opinion of an attorney, based on the ... | |
| Seismic Permit | 1/26/2011 |
| Q: Who has the right to approve a seismic permit? Does it have to be the record title holder of a ... A: A mineral interest owner can grant a seismic permit until the property is leased. And, of course, ... | |
| lease expiration | 1/23/2011 |
| Q: I have a question regarding our 5 year lease that was dated/signed on Dec 10, 2005. It's a poorly ... A: I haven't seen your lease, and I can only speak from a Texas perspective, but almost all oil and gas ... | |
| Authorization for Subordination | 1/20/2011 |
| Q: We recently received a request from XTO (mineral lease holder) to sign and return an Authorization ... A: Subordinations are very common in the oil and gas business and are sought when there is a prior ... | |
| Sub leasing or sale of lease by leaseee | 12/28/2010 |
| Q: My dad has been offered $195 an acre for a six year mineral lease. When I went to the courthouse to ... A: From a Texas perspective, we don't really think of assignments of oil and gas leases as subleases, ... | |
| Old oil deed | 12/27/2010 |
| Q: In 1929, my grandfather received an Texas oil deed from his brother. He did not record it until ... A: I suggest that you contact a lawyer in Texas to review your claims. I will say that courts in Texas ... | |
| oil & gas lease location approval clause | 12/23/2010 |
| Q: In my lease the "location approval clause" reads "provided that lessor is the current surface owner ... A: I believe that the terms of the lease, including the location of surface facilities or subsurface ... | |
| oil and gas lease | 12/22/2010 |
| Q: we leased our mineral rights in February of this year, they have put up a well behind me and in ... A: I would contact the oil company to see if they would be willing to disclose any information about ... | |
| Life Estate and Surface Rights | 12/22/2010 |
| Q: I sold 29 acres in 2004 and keep a Lifetime Estate on the property; in 2005 the property was sold ... A: the first thing you need to do is find a lawyer who can review your facts. There may be things you ... | |
| pooling / unitization | 12/21/2010 |
| Q: When property is unitized / pooled, does the leasing entity have to physically come out and survey ... A: Normally, the company will go out and do an actual survey on the ground before the unit is created. ... | |
| royalties | 12/18/2010 |
| Q: what are my options? A: You could ask the oil company to send you a copy of the lease. This probably won't happen but who ... | |
| Oil lease in North Dakota--finding an oil lease attorney and tax accountant | 12/17/2010 |
| Q: My brothers and I are holders of two sections in North Dakota--McKenzie county--that are up for bid ... A: Hllo Kathryn. You might want to check with th North Dakota Bar Association (http://www.sband.org/ ... | |
| Are mineral rights considered real property? | 12/17/2010 |
| Q: My mother had mineral rights in TX. She passed away this year and I have conflicting information ... A: I think you need to go with the state lawyers here. Since the property is in Texas, Texas law will ... | |
| gas lease | 12/15/2010 |
| Q: i own 170 acres in the marcellus shale region of pa. i leased it back in 08 for good money and ... A: Hellp Pete. I think the right thing to do here would be to have your wife sign the papers and be ... | |
| Are mineral rights considered real property? | 12/13/2010 |
| Q: My mother had mineral rights in TX. She passed away this year and I have conflicting information ... A: Mineral rights in Texas are real property. Non producing minerals in Texas are not taxed for ad ... | |
| Lease Negotiations Terms for One Acre | 12/2/2010 |
| Q: My wife has just found out that she and her sister and brother have been left one net acre of ... A: Under the circumstances I would say that offer is in the ballpark. As far as a lease is concerned, ... | |
| land owner rights. | 12/1/2010 |
| Q: Last year I bought 160 acres to build my home to raise my children on and hunt on(With a great ... A: As you have become aware, the mineral estate in your land has the dominant right to use the surface ... | |
| Shared wells | 11/18/2010 |
| Q: This is regarding 2 units in Johnson Co, TX. The Cordelia & the Huskey. CHK has sent out a ... A: The production sharing agreement can allocate production in whatever manner the parties agree since ... | |
| mineral lease | 11/18/2010 |
| Q: Mr McCall,I found you when I googled Petro-Land,Inc. I came across a letter you answered concerning ... A: It is not an unusual procedure for an oil company to put a time limit on a response so I would not ... | |
| top leased by current lessee | 11/6/2010 |
| Q: I had a 5 year gas lease with anadarko until 3/11 with 5 year renewal option.chesapeke bought my ... A: I think mostly what you think, and I definitely think you have the better side of the argument here. ... | |
| Assigning interest | 10/29/2010 |
| Q: I am new in the oil and gas business and am confused about the differences between companies ... A: I will answer from a Texas perspective. All of the assignments mentioned by you are leasehold ... | |
| Chesapeake Lease | 10/28/2010 |
| Q: need help on a lease of 130 acres in Lewis county WV Chesapeake has a 640 acre unit ready to drill ... A: If I were in your position I would tell the landman to tell Chesapeake to take a hike. If ... | |
| spud in date | 10/28/2010 |
| Q: I own minerals in McKenzie Co. ND. They where leased for three years. The lease ended on a Sunday at ... A: I could not give you a definitive answer without looking at your oil and gas lease but I would bet ... | |
| state rights | 10/27/2010 |
| Q: We inhereted property that was cut into 3 parcels when Interstate 81 was put in. My step father was ... A: It would be impossible for me to answer that question unless I examined the title to the property ... | |
| purschasing leased NY property & ending lease upon its original end date | 10/26/2010 |
| Q: I have a two part question. I am looking to purchase a piece of property in upstate that the ... A: Unless the sellers retain some aspect of the mineral or the royalties from the property you should ... | |
| Gas/oil leases | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: My sister has leased her minerals to a land representative and the three months have passed without ... A: 90 days is too long to run title so I think something else is going on here. If I were her I would ... | |
| texas mineral ownership definitions | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, Thank you in advance for your help. My family has inherited some land in Texas; we have ... A: Mineral interests and royalty interests both involve ownership of the minerals under the ground. The ... | |
| Oil and Gas Reservations in a Will | 10/24/2010 |
| Q: Are oil and gas reservations in an estate considered ‘real estate’ or ‘real property’ and if not ... A: It is my understanding that oil and gas in Pennsylvania would be considered real estate in the ... | |
| Researching mineral ownership | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: David, my mother-in-law owned 80 acres of property in Hughes County, OK and eventually sold the ... A: I am not sure what kind of activity is going on in that particular area of Oklahoma so I can't help ... | |
| Mineral rights | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: My sister-in-law passed away in Dec. 2009 and while I was going thru her papers I found mineral ... A: The first thing you need to do is provide a link in the record title from your sister in law to you. ... | |
| Oil,Gas and Mineral | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: I have signed a leased for five years and I haven't heard anything from this company or whether they ... A: Under the terms of a normal oil and gas lease the lessee really doesn't have to do anything during ... | |
| How to check old oil and gas lease status for marketability | 10/15/2010 |
| Q: I am considering the purchase of 100 Pennsylvania acres in the Marcellus shale region primarily for ... A: If the lease requires production for its perpetuation, production in paying quantities will probably ... | |
| How to check old oil and gas lease status for marketability | 9/30/2010 |
| Q: I am considering the purchase of 100 Pennsylvania acres in the Marcellus shale region primarily for ... A: It sounds to me like you have done your homework here. Apart from checking the deed records and the ... | |
| Understanding interest in land and wells | 9/17/2010 |
| Q: My grandmother passed hers on to me who then passed away and passed it to my Dad, who passed it to ... A: Of course, the decision to sell is a personal one but under the facts described by you I would ... | |
| oil/gas leasing and commercial qty production | 9/13/2010 |
| Q: Schidler 1-11 well is on my property and I also own 160 acres mineral on that well. It is the only ... A: Good luck! I am not sure what the in between well spacing is in your area but I believe it would be ... | |
| Forced out of pooled unit... | 9/8/2010 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, I have surface & mineral rights to 14 acres located in Everman, TX..the heart of the ... A: Hell Keith. Was your property actually included within the boundaries of a unit designation filed ... | |
| oil/gas leasing and commercial qty production | 9/8/2010 |
| Q: Schidler 1-11 well is on my property and I also own 160 acres mineral on that well. It is the only ... A: There may be a valid question whether the lease has been maintained. If the lease is not producing ... | |
| Royalty Deductions | 9/4/2010 |
| Q: I am stunned to read your descriptions of Mineral Interest and Royalty Interest being cost free to ... A: M, if the costs being charged are so high that they result in a negative figure this is not ... | |
| Royalty Deductions | 9/3/2010 |
| Q: I am stunned to read your descriptions of Mineral Interest and Royalty Interest being cost free to ... A: I am not sure which question I was answering about royalty but here are the general rules. In the ... | |
| oil or gas wells in Brewster Co. TX | 9/3/2010 |
| Q: Good Morning, I have agreed to a lease of my mineral rights on 10 net mineral acres in Brewster Co. ... A: You can find permitted and producing wells for Brewster County, Texas at the Texas Railroad ... | |
| Oil and Gas Well | 9/2/2010 |
| Q: I am reviewing two leases from two companies and they differ when it comes to the unitization ... A: There could be some difficulty, especially with respect to pooled oil units where the difference is ... | |
| Gas Lease Exhibit B language question | 9/1/2010 |
| Q: In the following Exhibit B contract element, what does the term "enhancing the value of the ... A: Enhancement in the meaning of this Exhibit B is any act which increases the value of the gas. For ... | |
| Drill Site or not drill site? | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: Mr. McCall I own minerals in a tract of land in Upshur County, Texas. There is an operating well on ... A: No, you are not necessarily a drillsite just because the well is so close to your property line. If ... | |
| leasing companies | 8/25/2010 |
| Q: I am in search of a mineral rights lease for land in Washita county, Oklahoma. There has not been a ... A: I think the best place to go find the information you seek is from the website of the Oklahoma ... | |
| Lease, sell or hold minerals in Custer Co. OK | 8/20/2010 |
| Q: We are being strongly pushed to sell some 150 net mineral acres in sections 23 and 24 of Custer ... A: Hard to say for sure, but I don't believe the company would be offering $1500 per acre to you if ... | |
| Tenant farmers right to loss of crops and damages. | 8/16/2010 |
| Q: My question is in regards to the tenant farmer and if he of she has any rights to the loss of crop ... A: Hopefully, the land owner will negotiate surface damage and crop damage provisions which will take ... | |
| Division Order and Unit Declaration | 8/10/2010 |
| Q: I am very new to gas leasing and am trying to determine if some land we own in San Augustine and ... A: One good way to see what is happening with your property is use the website of the Texas Railroad ... | |
| Oil Drilling Companies drilling in the Willeston area | 8/6/2010 |
| Q: I am interested in finding out the names of some of the companies drilling in the (Willeston)? area ... A: The best place I know to obtain information on the Williston area is at the North Dakota Industrial ... | |
| Oil and gas lease | 8/5/2010 |
| Q: Is it a good or bad policy to put an arbitration clause in an oil and gas lease to handle disputes? ... A: The answer to your question depends on what you think about arbitration v litigation. Through ... | |
| oil and gas lease | 8/1/2010 |
| Q: When I bought some farm ground, it showed there was an oil and gas lease. I got the lease and read ... A: The best way to handle this situation is contact the company who held the lease and ask them to ... | |
| oil lease | 7/26/2010 |
| Q: Several years ago I received a letter from a law office regarding a request to "pool" some oil ... A: If you still have the letter from the lawfirm, call them again to see if they remember and can give ... | |
| Title Question | 7/24/2010 |
| Q: I am from Texas and have a question to Deeds of Trust. If ranch land is under a Deed of Trust taken ... A: The deed can take whatever form the parties agree to. Normally, I would want a general warranty ... | |
| standing oil on the surface | 7/24/2010 |
| Q: My family owns both the surface and the mineral rights in Texas. Unfortunately the leaseholder is ... A: Linda. What you are asking for is not unreasonable at all. First, look at the terms of your lease ... | |
| oi/gas lease | 7/21/2010 |
| Q: My sister and I own 103 acres under Abstract # A745 in Clay County Texas. All of the Abstract #a745 ... A: There is no requirement that all of the lands in the abstract be leased. Normally, an oil company ... | |
| Minerals acquired after signed lease | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: Some relatives own royalty interests under a producing unit. Years ago they signed leases offering a ... A: Typically, an oil and gas lease will have a warranty clause and will purport to lease all of the ... | |
| texas royalty interest question | 7/15/2010 |
| Q: I am the owner of royalty interests in some acreage in grayson county texas. an operator has ... A: I assume that you own a mineral interest rather than a royalty interest. Typically, royalty ... | |
| CONSENT TO ASSIGN - CLAUSE | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: I HAVE A CLAUSE IN MY LEASE THAT STATES, "(j) Consent to Assign. Lessee may not assign this Lease ... A: John, a court may uphold the anti assignment language and they should. In my experience, however, ... | |
| CONSENT TO ASSIGN - CLAUSE | 7/11/2010 |
| Q: I HAVE A CLAUSE IN MY LEASE THAT STATES, "(j) Consent to Assign. Lessee may not assign this Lease ... A: Clauses like you describe are often ignored by the lessee. Call the oil company and request that ... | |
| oil production on neighboring tract | 7/11/2010 |
| Q: McCall, I reviewed your answers to prior questions and couldn't find this same one. I am a mineral ... A: Depending upon the situation you may have rights. Under a typical oil and gas lease an operator has ... | |
| Audit Rights of Unleased Mineral Owner | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: What are the audit rights if any of an unleased mineral owner? A: First, I direact you to an interesting and informative article regarding mineral cotenancy and duty ... | |
| Surface Lease | 7/1/2010 |
| Q: I currently own surface rights (no "non-surface access" attached) to over 10 acres of land in Texas ... A: Unfortunately, the oil company can access your property for oil exploration and production without ... | |
| pipeline lease Buckhannon,WV | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: On a property I inherited ,a pipeline right of way was signed in 1936 for $ 1.50 a rod, for a 4" ... A: In order to give a definitive answer I would have to look at the pipeline easement itself. ... | |
| Oil and Gas Lease | 6/27/2010 |
| Q: David, thank you in advance for your time. My family has about 45 acres in Township 6 south, range ... A: It is very common for leasing companies, as you describe them, to take oil and gas leases. Usually, ... | |
| Right of Ownership Mineral rights | 6/18/2010 |
| Q: My mother's Husband died in New Mexico May 31, 2010. He did not have a will and is estate value was ... A: As you are aware, the intestacy law of the state where the land is located will control the ... | |
| oil and gas lease | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, Thank you for your last answer on Bonus for oil lease. Can you please tell me how I ... A: I think the first thing you could do is to go to the Texas Railraod Commission to do an online ... | |
| Figuring out what my acreage is? | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: Grandpa bought some bar debts years ago which resulted in him getting mineral rights for paying the ... A: I would have to look at the court decree to be sure but you could have either 1.95 mineral acres or ... | |
| Lease | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: I'm trying to find out the company that has the lease on property that I bought at an action.I've ... A: Have you checked the county clerk or register of deeds office? The clek will maintain a ... | |
| Ratifying Oil and Gas Lease | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: An Oil company sent me a Ratification of Oil and Gas Lease form. I am not the Lessor and had no ... A: I agree with you initial reaction not to sign the ratification without seeing the underlying lease ... | |
| oil & gas lease | 6/12/2010 |
| Q: my siblings and I inherited 20% from an Uncle, a seperate 20% from an Aunt of some minerals on same ... A: You can indeed lease your interest in the minerals to a different oil company if you want to. There ... | |
| oil and gas lease | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: We received a solicitation from Empire Oil Co. for an oil and gas lease in No. Dakota in Stark ... A: I am sorry but I am not up to date on what the actual going rate for lease bonus is in your area. ... | |
| Drilling noise | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: A company is building a drilling location pad directly across a dry creek from my home. I could ... A: Unfortunately, the Texas Railroad Commission has no authority to regulate the noise levels of ... | |
| Selling Mineral Rights | 6/9/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to find someone interested in buying oil, gas & mineral rights that I own. I know the ... A: Just google "oil and gas mineral buyers" and you will find no shortage of companies and individuals ... | |
| certificate of interest | 6/7/2010 |
| Q: I need more info on a certificate of interest. What are they and would it be benificial to follow up ... A: A Land Trust is a trust created to effectuate a real estate ownership arrangement in which the ... | |
| How can anyone afford these mineral right taxes?! (W Virginia) | 6/2/2010 |
| Q: we are very frustrated and would deeply appreciate any input. My husband’s grandfather purchased ... A: There are a number of firms who specialize in contesting property tax evaluations. You don't ... | |
| Oil & Gas Lease | 6/2/2010 |
| Q: I hope you can help. My mother has recently passed on to me a copy of a letter she received in 1983 ... A: I assume that your grandmother's property is in Oklahoma. If so, you shoud look at the website of ... | |
| minneral release | 5/31/2010 |
| Q: i need to know if there are any court cases that force the release of the lower minerals for further ... A: I am not aware of any cases in which a court, as a first remedy, has forced the release of a lease ... | |
| oil and natural gas rights that were not found till after | 5/29/2010 |
| Q: yes my grandmother had oil and natural gas somewhere in texas my aunt had gotten calls and letters ... A: I will tell you it's very hard to locate property in a state as big as Texas if you don't know where ... | |
| bonus rates | 5/27/2010 |
| Q: Mr McCall, I have been reading your page you are kind to do what you do for people. We own 520 acres ... A: I am not that familair with the going rate for lease bonus in Coke County, Texas. I am ask a ... | |
| How can anyone afford these mineral right taxes?! (W Virginia) | 5/24/2010 |
| Q: we are very frustrated and would deeply appreciate any input. My husband’s grandfather purchased ... A: It looks like the Board of Equalization there hears appeal cases in February. if you missed that ... | |
| mineral rights | 5/24/2010 |
| Q: Last Sept I signed a lease with a major gas company. In January I received an email from them, ... A: You can tell who the current mineral owner is by doing a title search like you have done. Simply ... | |
| oil sale and royalty | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: My family owns about 5000 acres of land in Crosby County Texas, 60 miles east of Lubbock. We have ... A: Your offer sounds very low to me and there is no way I would consider an offer in which my royalties ... | |
| Non-producing leasehold acreage leases | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know if there is an advantage to purchasing non-producing leasehold acreage leases. ... A: I don't know that I can say if there is any advantage in buying non producing leases. Obviously, ... | |
| OIL DRILING LEASE | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: N I FIND INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT OR IF DRILLING HAS BEEN DONE YET. IT'S BEEN 4 YEARS AND WE HAVE ... A: Well, you could contact the oil company to see what is going on, you could go onto the property ... | |
| Mineral Appraisals Not matching royalties | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: Mr McCall, Thank you in advance for your advise in this matter. I have received royalties from ... A: You can't correlate tax appraisals with how much royalty you received or should have received from ... | |
| liability for mineral rights owners | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: My aunt recently gave me 1/2 ownership to the mineral rights on a 40 acre property in OK. There is a ... A: I hope I can put your mind at ease here. Actually, it's not much more complicated than just cashing ... | |
| Mineral Rights, Heirship, Out of State Will, Tawney | 5/15/2010 |
| Q: I am one of the mineral rights owners that was affected by Tawney. I was a joint tenant in common ... A: I do think you need to consult with a lawyer to make sure everything is being done right, but I ... | |
| Mineral Rights, Heirship, Out of State Will, Tawney | 5/14/2010 |
| Q: I am one of the mineral rights owners that was affected by Tawney. I was a joint tenant in common ... A: I would have to look to look at your settlement agreement and your Aunt's will to see why money is ... | |
| Affidavit of Heirship Required by Energy CO | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: My mother died in Texas with no will but had undivided 25% mineral interest (oil and gas) in ... A: An Affidavit of Heirship is used by companies to the determine the heirs of a person who died ... | |
| Selling percentage of royalties | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: I have many questions and how is a percentage ordered from more than one producing well, with varied ... A: I am still not sure what you mean about " how is a percentage ordered" from more than one producing ... | |
| Oklahoma Mineral Rights | 5/10/2010 |
| Q: Hey David. Stumbled across your site looking for advice. Have an offer to sell my rights in Washita ... A: I know a mineral buyer who is buying minerals in that area. I will ask him and then follow up with ... | |
| Surface and mineral separate owners | 5/6/2010 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, thank you. 5 grandchildren in heirship of land and mineral rights in Lipscomb Co. TX ... A: I don't think you necessarily need an attorney to help you dispose of a portion of your royalty ... | |
| Oil and Gas Lease | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: I received a request to lease mineral right acreage in the state of Wyoming. I checked NARO and ... A: I do give the reviw and advice that you need but not on Wyoming leases. You do need the services of ... | |
| oil lease | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: We have been contacted by a oil leasing company who want to lease our mineral acres. My mother ... A: I think it should be ok to execute a lease while the property is in probate. The Bank is a ... | |
| Validity of Second Lease | 4/14/2010 |
| Q: I have producing minerals. They were held by production on a lease from the 1950's which paid 1/8th, ... A: I am with you. I can't believe the oil company would take this position, and I think they are just ... | |
| Permit Fee & longevity - Geophysical Survey | 4/8/2010 |
| Q: I own the mineral rignts and signed a lease agreement a few years ago. I was recently offered $5 ... A: Unless the underlying oil and gas lease is still in effect, the only way I can answer this question ... | |
| Tenants in common/ PA gas lease | 4/4/2010 |
| Q: My eight cousins and I each hold a 1/9th interest to mineral, gas and oil rights to 250 acres in ... A: I am not particularly versed in oil and gas law in Pa, but I belive it is close enough to Texas law ... | |
| consent/non consent on cash calls | 3/31/2010 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, I have several questions about consent vs non consent on cash calls. 1. If I have a ... A: Without examining the underlying documents it would be difficult to say, but generally you would ... | |
| Ratification of Lease and Unit Designation | 3/16/2010 |
| Q: You stated in an answer to Ann that ratification of a lease might not be a good idea, "If the ... A: Based on what you have told me you should not sign a ratification of anything similar until you ... | |
| non production report | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: Is a non production report on an old gas well registered at the court house enough to end an old gas ... A: In all probability the lease has terminated for non production. To be certain one would need to look ... | |
| how to get oil companies attention ? | 3/9/2010 |
| Q: Mr. Call, I own 640 acres in Peons county Texas - eleven miles north east old of Ft. Stockton, ... A: I know some legitimate operators in the area who will take a look at your property. If you want me ... | |
| consent/non consent on cash calls | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, I have several questions about consent vs non consent on cash calls. 1. If I have a ... A: If you have a typical joint operating agreement, and if there are no special provisions in the ... | |
| Valuation for sale of mineral property | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: I am the owner of, what I am told is, 53.3 acres of 14-15N-14W Custer County OK. I recently leased ... A: I have submitted your information to a friend of mine who has agreed to look at your minerals. I ... | |
| chambers county, texas oil lease question | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: Is there much recent activity in the oil and gas areas in Chambers County, Texas? I have been ... A: Texas Railroad Commission records indicate that there is a decent amount of activity in Chambers ... | |
| Pooling declaration vs individual leases | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: We have a gas lease in the Maraellus shale region that is expiring. We signed an amendment to that ... A: I tend to agree with you and your interpretation of these provisions. We have had a similar case in ... | |
| buying production | 2/19/2010 |
| Q: I'm looking to start a small production company by purchasing oil and gas production wells that may ... A: Auctions are a good place to start looking for production. If there are any oil and gas ... | |
| oil and gas leases | 2/15/2010 |
| Q: I was approached by Cabot Oil to lease 862 acres in San Augustine, Texas 4-6 miles south of San ... A: I have heard recent reports that $1000 per acre in San Augustine County is in the ballpark of a fair ... | |
| Old producing (capped) wells | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: I am a surface owner and have multiple capped wells on the property. I do not own any minerals. ... A: From the facts presented it is difficult to say whether the lease remains in effect. Nonetheless, ... | |
| mineral reservations in warranty deed | 2/5/2010 |
| Q: warranty deed to our property states [this conveyance is made and accepted subject to all valid ... A: A warranty deed will pass whatever is owned by the Grantors of the deed. The "subject to" clause is ... | |
| NPMI | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: I am a non-executive mineral interest owner under a tract, which has common ownership and is under a ... A: I assume you are in Texas where we have community lease concepts. When owners of interests in ... | |
| ownership decks/Exhibit A's | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know the following: I have several questions: 1. If I purchase some working ... A: If you buy an interest in a unitized well I don't know why you would just be conveyed an interest in ... | |
| Value of Oil and Gas Interest | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: I am sure that you have probably answered this questions before, so I hate to ask it again, but I ... A: I suggest tghat you call Cliff Hair of C&F Minerals in Midland,Texas. I have known Cliff for more ... | |
| Extension | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: I have land in McKenzie County, ND, which I leased in 2008 for $500, 3/16th and 3 years. It will ... A: I can't really do anything other than to tell you whatI would do in your position. The decision on ... | |
| Wish to sell mineral rights | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: We have 100 percent mineral rights on 40 acres in Wagoner county OK. S31-18N-17-E We leased the the ... A: Your offer sounds like a fair asking price to me. If you would like to talk to a mineral buyer, I ... | |
| Oil & Gas Lease | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, I represent 50% mineral interest in WY near Laramie on 1440 acres. We received a ... A: I am sorry but I am not familiar with leasing rates in that area. I can refer you, however, to the ... | |
| Surface agreements | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: I have been approached by a gas company for consent for them to lay a temporary water line across ... A: I am not sure where your land is located, or what your land is being used for, but the ... | |
| how to determine validity of inherited royalties | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: Among my deceased mother's papers is a copy of a warranty deed issued to her father, my grandfather, ... A: You will need to establish a chain of title which will connect your grandfather to you. I assume ... | |
| npri | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: Our family owned a npri in Montague County Texas. The lease started in 1941 and it stated that it ... A: I would have to review the instrument by which your npri was created, but it sounds to me like you ... | |
| pugh clause | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: My family owns 1/2 minerals in the barnett shale. We leased several years ago, and after our ... A: The amount of acreage which a producing well will hold after the expiration of the primary term of a ... | |
| Val Verde County Tx | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: About 3 years ago a landman contacted us regarding Chesapeake leasing our property for gas. We have ... A: What you decribe is a very normal proceess, and I assure you that you have done nothing wrong. You ... | |
| Mineral Rights Lease | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: I represent family members that own 50% mineral rights to 160 acres in the Crosby, ND area. ... A: In every jurisdiction that I know of an oil company can take a lease from less than all of the ... | |
| Unleased CoTenant | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: I own a partial mineral interest in less than 100 acres in Texas. Other MI owners leased but I ... A: If the oil company will not deal with you, I would not hesitate to ratify the lease of your ... | |
| Barnett shale Denton county NPRI | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: I have been contacted by a person representing a producer in Denton county who believes I may been ... A: A non participating royalty interest is defined as follows: "A percentage share of production, or ... | |
| Gas Rights | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: My father owns 360 acres in Wyoming Co, Pennsylvania and he sold his gas rights to Chesapeake ... A: I don't know of any class actions regarding the issues set forth in your question. Normally, in the ... | |
| Unit overlap | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: I own 5.33 acres in a CHK unit in Johnson Co, TX,with 1 well drilled in July '09 that is adjacent to ... A: As a general rule, lands are not supposed to be double assigned to two different units completed in ... | |
| Deed Validity | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: 1960s deed intending for man & wife to convey mineral interests. Deed includes page with ... A: The best answer I can give you is that you need to contact a lawyer in your state to review your ... | |
| unrecorded oil lease | 11/9/2009 |
| Q: I leased a tract of land from the Landowner. I drilled and completed a well on the tract and have ... A: I don't know what state you are in, but no, I don't think you are dead! You do need an attorney to ... | |
| quit claim deeds for Texas | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: Can a royalty %26 mineral interest quit claim deed transfer all royalty and mineral ownership if in ... A: Depending on how the rest of the conveyance is worded, a quitclaim conveying all of the grantor's ... | |
| NPR Lease | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: Has anyone seen a recent instrument that is called a Nonparticipating Royalty Lease? I buy minerals ... A: Yes, I have seen NPRI leases and they are more common than you might think. While the NPRI is a non ... | |
| montague county | 10/2/2009 |
| Q: My husband's family inherited some mineral interests in Montague County, TX In 1979 when they got ... A: I think with a little work you can find most of the answers to your questions online. I would start ... | |
| Sale of minimally producing gas well | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: I am the operator of a privately owned (7 partner) leasehold interest in a minimally producing gas ... A: There are companies who might be interested in looking into your situation and perhaps taking the ... | |
| gas royalty | 9/28/2009 |
| Q: I own 60 acres of land in a 1000 acre natural gas drilling unit. There is a well located in this ... A: I would think that gas is being produced from all of the laterals. Some of the laterals could ... | |
| gas royalty | 9/27/2009 |
| Q: I own 60 acres of land in a 1000 acre natural gas drilling unit. There is a well located in this ... A: Production is generally allocated among the royalty owners in a pooled unit in the ratio that their ... | |
| nonparticipating royalty | 9/27/2009 |
| Q: David, can you explain the advantage of having a mineral interest instead of a royalty interest and ... A: Here is a quote from a webiste regarding your"The term royalties is used interchangeable to mean ... | |
| Working Interst vs. Royalty Interest | 9/25/2009 |
| Q: Working interest vs. Royalty interest. Does working interest include the cost of transporting the ... A: Normally, in most jurisdictions, both the working interest and royalty interest owners will bear a ... | |
| Mineral Deed | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: How do I find who owns the mineral rights to a specific legal description? This is in Gaines County ... A: The best way I know how to determine mineral ownership is to examine the deed records of the county. ... | |
| Controlling Interest | 9/19/2009 |
| Q: My Husband and I own 58% of a farm in PA, can we sign a gas & oil lease for our 58%? The other part ... A: I am not an expert in PA law, but here is a resource that might help ... | |
| compressor engine noise | 9/7/2009 |
| Q: David, I have 66 acres in Wise County and a gas well was drilled on it last year. They require a ... A: Oilfield noise can be very iritating! Unfortunately, the Texas Railroad Commission has no statutory ... | |
| Texas, community state without will | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: My husband died in Texas without a will, leaving several mineral interests. With Texas being a ... A: The documents you have recorded sound sufficient to evidence the transfer of your husbands' ... | |
| over leased OGL | 8/25/2009 |
| Q: My mother took a lease from Devon Energy last year on the G. Fox Survey in Johnson County, Texas. ... A: I agree with the Devon ownership determination, and it sounds like youi are on the right tract here. ... | |
| Mineral Deed vs. Royalty Deed | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, Can you tell me what particular wording in a document distinguishes a Mineral Deed from ... A: You are right! Sometimes it is very difficult to tell the difference between a royalty deed and a ... | |
| Executive Rights | 8/20/2009 |
| Q: Mr. McCall I am purchasing a 1000 acre property in Texas and the Surface Rights Executive Rights ... A: If you are buying both the surface and the executive rights, you are in a good position to control ... | |
| over leased OGL | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: My mother took a lease from Devon Energy last year on the G. Fox Survey in Johnson County, Texas. ... A: Under Texas law,a will which is not probated within 4 years after the death will not pass title in ... | |
| old leases | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: If an old lease(one negotiated by grandpa years ago) is ignored by the purchaser for years(no ... A: Typically, an oil and gas lease will expire by its own terms if the lease is not perpetuated by ... | |
| Probate | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: What will I need to do to record interests in mineral leases in various Texas counties that passed ... A: You should file certified copies of the application to probate the will, the order admitting the ... | |
| Mineral leases | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: I have the mineral rights to 3 sections of land. Two have been leased to two different companies, ... A: The best thing you can do is find a lawyer to help you with reviewing the proposed lease. This will ... | |
| Plant Product? | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: I get royaly checks for E. Texas wells operated by NFR Energy. I receive a breakdown report with my ... A: As the gas is processed and purified for transportation, by products like natural gas condesate, ... | |
| Pooling and/or royalty rights | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: Cherokee Horn is attempting to lease my small 1/2 acre as part of a larger area. I have been told ... A: Texas does have forced pooling under certain limited situations and in certain areas (depending upon ... | |
| O&G Mineral affidavit of heirship | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: How can I ensure that heirship is established for oil and gas mineral ownership on land in Texas ... A: Yes, there is a form for this. It's called an Affidavit of Heirship and Marital History. You can ... | |
| over leased OGL | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: My mother took a lease from Devon Energy last year on the G. Fox Survey in Johnson County, Texas. ... A: There are a number of reasons why Devon might want the kids to sign leases. For example, if the ... | |
| Gas Royalty | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: Recently I was contacted by an independent landman that I had a significant amount of gas royalties ... A: Nick, you need to look at all of these transactions very hard. If you want, I will be glad to look ... | |
| Oil/mineral rights | 7/12/2009 |
| Q: I am buying land from my siblings that all three of us inherited from our parents following their ... A: There are ways to accomplish what you want here. The division contemplated by you would leave you ... | |
| Bonus money held by San Augustine County | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: As the sole heir, I inherited rights to 3 mineral acres in San Augustine Co. Even though my Dad's ... A: As you have become aware, Texas Natural Resources Code, Sections 64.091, 64.092, and 64.093 provide ... | |
| Mineral Deed Transfer Question | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: Could you please give us appropriate instructions, or some information. Our grandmother passed ... A: I assume that your grandmother died without a will and that is why you properly filed an affidavit ... | |
| Gas Drilling | 6/26/2009 |
| Q: David, They have announced that they are going to unitize my section. What does that mean exactly? ... A: Unitization is the aggregation of several tracts into one single track for operational purposes, ... | |
| Oil well lease payments | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: David, I know oil companies have 150 days after they begin pumping oil to start payments in North ... A: North Dakota maintains a very good website called ND.gov which has a lot of information on oil and ... | |
| Non-production | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: I leased minerals to Cervis oil over nine years ago before any gas was drilled or produced in this ... A: There is no definitive way to tell if you have grounds for renegotiating the lease, or to declare ... | |
| Non-Participating Royalty Interest | 5/13/2009 |
| Q: Please explain to me why a non-participating royalty interest own will get nothing from unit ... A: Kind of weird how everyone but the non participating royalty owner ine the lease gets paid on unit ... | |
| Form L.B. 88 Revised - Continuous Drilling Provision | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: First, thank you for your assistance. An oil well within a Natural Gas Unit has stopped producing ... A: Before I can answer your question I would need to review the entire lease and would also need to ... | |
| Partial release of oil and gas leases | 4/24/2009 |
| Q: I recently was served a demand to release all of my right, title and interest in an oil and gas ... A: Normally, an overriding royalty in an oil and gas lease will terminate when the underlying oil, gas ... | |
| "Division Order Title Search" | 4/18/2009 |
| Q: David, you were kind enough to clarify my question concerning "confidential period" in regards to ... A: I think the time frame described by you is reasonable. In bmy experience 90-120 days for royalry ... | |
| Gas Properties Title Issue | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: I need help with a gas properties title issue. My half sibling and I were given gas royalty shares ... A: In what state are the properties located? If they are in Texas I think I can help provide ... | |
| Mineral rights-affidavit of heirship | 4/5/2009 |
| Q: My sister & I received ownership of mineral rights in Matagorda County when our parents passed away ... A: I think it's a good idea to file an affidavit of heirship for record in Matagorda County. Sending ... | |
| Joint Tenancy | 3/31/2009 |
| Q: If an OGL is executed Joe and Cindy, h&W but Joe and Cindy own the minerals as joint tenants, is it ... A: To avoid questions as to whether Joe and Cindy severed or terminated the Joint Tenancy by signing ... | |
| CMM | 3/29/2009 |
| Q: Can you tell me where I can find info about getting certification (Certified Minerals Manager)? A: The only place I know to obtain information about the CMM is from the National Association of ... | |
| Getting money out of receivership | 3/25/2009 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, on Feb 9, 2008 I asked a question about receiverships in Shelby County, TX. While your ... A: I am not sure why the receiver here is being so obstinate. Funds are held in the registry of the ... | |
| life tenant & remainderman join in execution of oil/gas lease, how is bonus, rentals, royalty paid? | 3/11/2009 |
| Q: We have property in south Texas in which a company came and drilled for gas. A lease was executed ... A: You question would best be answred by an accoutant or a tax attorney and I urge you to seek this ... | |
| Drilling gas horizonal | 3/9/2009 |
| Q: I have 2 gas wells on my property which where there when I bought it and I nor the previous owner ... A: Unfortunately, the mineral owner ( in this case the oil and gas lessee) enjoys dominant rights over ... | |
| lease question | 3/6/2009 |
| Q: I am a mineral owner in scurry, co, tx. There is a lease listed on the appraisal district which ... A: SoGo Inc is a Dallas Company whose address is 624 N. Good Latimer Expressway, 300 Embassy Court, ... | |
| unleased minerals, probable trespass | 3/6/2009 |
| Q: Last month you answered a Q from Kim regarding unleased minerals in a unit and how to account for ... A: I have a couple of thoughts. I assume that the unleased owners would like to share in the production ... | |
| Oil & gas lease | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: I finally received division orders in the mail the other day for a well that has been online since ... A: Texas law regarding the payment of royalties can be found at ... | |
| lease question | 3/3/2009 |
| Q: I am a mineral owner in scurry, co, tx. There is a lease listed on the appraisal district which ... A: Hell Toni. Normally, a company who takes a lease on property will try to lease all of the owners, ... | |
| Mineral Property Worth | 3/3/2009 |
| Q: I am a small mineral/gas owner of about a little over 100 acres and was recently offered x amount of ... A: You didn't say whether the minerals are producing, and I assume that they are not. A general rule of ... | |
| Geophysical Permit | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: I have been contacted by a geophysical company asking me to sign a permit to allow them to conduct a ... A: As an undivided mineral interest owner, you have the right to explore and conduct drilling ... | |
| Gas Well on Property | 2/27/2009 |
| Q: I own 30 acres in Wise County, Tx, that I am trying to sell. Almost everyone that looks at it likes ... A: I am not aware of any restrictions in Wise County, Texas on how close a residence can be to a well, ... | |
| Mineral Rights Conveyance to JTWROS | 2/27/2009 |
| Q: My husband is the sole heir of mineral rights in Pecos County, TX which transferred to him when his ... A: Under Texas law the property passed to your husband upon the death of his mother. The recording of ... | |
| Ward Co, ND: T145N R93W. Oil & Gas Lease offered. | 2/27/2009 |
| Q: these matters. I own mineral rights in Dunn County, North Dakota (Township 145 North, Range 93 ... A: I think having an attorney look at the lease is a good idea, and joining together with you siblings ... | |
| Oil & gas lease | 2/25/2009 |
| Q: We live in Texas and we have an oil & gas lease on our property. We signed the lease in December, ... A: If you haven't been paid since 2007, and you don't know why you haven't been paid, you have a ... | |
| Ward Co, ND: T145N R93W. Oil & Gas Lease offered. | 2/24/2009 |
| Q: these matters. I own mineral rights in Dunn County, North Dakota (Township 145 North, Range 93 ... A: The three year lease term describes how long the lease will remain in effect without the oil company ... | |
| Mineral rights | 2/23/2009 |
| Q: I am in Texas, and have been told that after a period of time 10-20 years, that if there has been no ... A: What you have been told is not true. If you own minerals in Texas they will never revert back to the ... | |
| Question about Bonus | 2/21/2009 |
| Q: Please don't reject this question, I asked once before but there was another question worded like ... A: I assume that you are in Texas. Let me know if you are not. Before I can answer your question ... | |
| oil and gas reservation in /california | 2/20/2009 |
| Q: Seller of land in 1958 reserved undivided 50% interest in oil and gas w/right to explore. He died ... A: I do not give legal advice on California law so you should contact an attorney there to get a ... | |
| Harding / Petrocasa / DDJET Limited | 2/16/2009 |
| Q: My parents signed a lease with these folks June 2007 and have received an initial check for $600. ... A: Have your parents received all of the money they were due as bonus when the lease was executed? If ... | |
| Royalty interest in Okfuskee Co. | 2/14/2009 |
| Q: I have recently learned that I have heired 40 acres in Okfuskee co. Northwest quarter of northwest ... A: One of the things you can do is walk the property to see what is there and to visit with other ... | |
| break a mineral lease for non-payment | 2/14/2009 |
| Q: One of our places has had a very low production gas well on it for over 30 years. A few years ago ... A: Speaking from a Texas perspective, oil and gas leases are not subject to termination for the mere ... | |
| Gas lease royalties and landmen | 2/13/2009 |
| Q: I have inherited several gas/oil leases. I understand I should probably have a "landman" help me as ... A: Here is the Wikipedia definition of a landman, and I think it is a good one: "In the United States ... | |
| Land lease | 2/13/2009 |
| Q: My family has inherited 23 acres in Titus County Texas. We have all the rights to the land and ... A: If you own mineral rights to the property you definitely have something to lease. If there is any ... | |
| Muniment of Title | 2/13/2009 |
| Q: I have a client who is a California resident. His father died (also a California resident) leave ... A: Is the will being probated in California? If not, a "foreign" will can be probated in Texas just ... | |
| Oil Lease Bonus | 2/11/2009 |
| Q: In 2008 we leased some land in Archer County. We did nothing other than tell the people who brought ... A: Generally, the oil company will determine who owns the minerals and will pay you a bonus only on the ... | |
| mineral rights | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: How do I prove ownership of mineral rights? A law firm in Illinois contacted me and other members of ... A: I don't think it would cost that much money to verify your ownership of your grandfather's minerals. ... | |
| oil and gass permit plat | 2/9/2009 |
| Q: My name is Juan, I live in live Oak County Texas. On top of the Sugerkane Gas field. I own 4.29 ... A: It sounds like your property is going to be included in a pooled unit. The Unit Designation can ... | |
| unleased minerals in a Unit | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: I work for a small independent E&P company whose primary focus us in east TX. We currently have a ... A: I see no reason why you couldn't credit your investors with this revenue, and you are not required ... | |
| lease | 2/3/2009 |
| Q: I have a question regarding leasing our minerals. We are located in east texas "the haynesville ... A: There is no certain answer to your question. If it were my property, and CHK backed out of a lease ... | |
| unleased minerals in a Unit | 2/3/2009 |
| Q: I work for a small independent E&P company whose primary focus us in east TX. We currently have a ... A: I assume that the unleased owners do not own minerals in the drillsite tract, but own in tracts ... | |
| assurance of full payment | 1/31/2009 |
| Q: As a small ORR interest holder in several hundred gas wells in the Uinta Basin, how can I be sure ... A: In my experience, there is no certain way to tell whether you are being paid all monies due you. ... | |
| Mother's estate - mineral rights & probate. | 1/28/2009 |
| Q: My sister is preparing to take my mom's will to probate court. She is not sure what to do with ... A: I would add the properties to the inventory that will be filed in the probate proceedings, and would ... | |
| Force Pooling in Texas | 1/23/2009 |
| Q: David, I have a situation where I might need to force pool. I own property (about 60 acres with ... A: Force pooling is not necessarily easy in Texas but it can be done in certain areas and under certain ... | |
| negatives on statements for gas wells | 1/23/2009 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, I have been receiving royalties on gas wells that are producing since March of 2008. ... A: I would call the company just to see what is going on, but I wouldn't say is is unusual to see a ... | |
| NPRI ratification | 1/20/2009 |
| Q: I own a NPRI out of minerals that have not been leased. These are undivided minerals. We have a ... A: I do not believe that you can ratify a lease, executed by a co-tenant who is not subject to your ... | |
| company wants bonus back | 1/18/2009 |
| Q: In 2007 I received a bonus for leasing mineral rights. Yesterday, I got a certified letter ... A: I agree with your assesment that the fault lies with the company, and they should have done their ... | |
| oil and gas interests | 1/14/2009 |
| Q: What is the difference between an Overriding royalty interest and a non participating royalty ... A: An overriding royalty interest is a royalty that is created out of and burdens the leasehold or ... | |
| Looking for oil leasees | 1/11/2009 |
| Q: I am the sole aire from 3 generations of oil/gas leases I didnt know about till one oil co. found ... A: You need someone to look at your papers to see what you have got. Also, it would be helpful to see ... | |
| value mineral rights | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: I am the executrix of an estate. At the time of the decedent's death in April 2007, no one was ... A: I have been told by many mineral buyers that non producing minerals are valued by a multiple of 1-5 ... | |
| Harding / Petrocasa Lease - | 12/29/2008 |
| Q: In October (10/08/08) we settled with Harding / Petrocasa on a gas lease for an agreed upon sum of ... A: E. It sounds to me like Harding/Petrocasa is not going to go throught with the deal. I have heard ... | |
| MINERAL PURCHASE: SCAM OR NOT | 12/28/2008 |
| Q: SINCE 2003 I HAVE RECEIVED MANY OFFERS TO PURCHASE MY MINERAL RIGHTS.THIS YEAR I HAVE SERIOUSLY ... A: Tammy, if you decide to sell your minerals I think that an escrow agent would be a great idea. And ... | |
| MINERAL PURCHASE: SCAM OR NOT | 12/23/2008 |
| Q: SINCE 2003 I HAVE RECEIVED MANY OFFERS TO PURCHASE MY MINERAL RIGHTS.THIS YEAR I HAVE SERIOUSLY ... A: I am sure that the company described by you is a legitimate company. There are many companies and ... | |
| Barnett Shale pooling sizes | 12/20/2008 |
| Q: Mr. Mcall, good day. Thanks for the selfless work you and others are doing! My question was about ... A: A unit size of 3000 acres does seem large to me, though it is not impossible. Have you checked the ... | |
| transfer of mineral rights | 12/16/2008 |
| Q: My wife and I own mineral rights, and have leased them to a drilling company that is planning to ... A: The transfer of mineral rights and income is not difficult in most circumstances. You do need a ... | |
| Oil/Gas Lease Gaines County Tx | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: My mother-in-law received a request to lease some land she owns in Gaines County, TX. The land in is ... A: The last offer I personally saw for Gaines County was about 7 or 8 months ago, and the offer was ... | |
| Oil well drilling | 12/13/2008 |
| Q: When drilling for oil what does the term "confidential" period mean once the well is completed. ... A: Here is a good explanation for the phrase "confidential period" as set forth in the website of the ... | |
| gas leases | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: Natural gas has recently been discovered in my area. My b/f and I are in a dispute and are hoping ... A: You are correct and the b/f is wrong. In fact, I can hardly think of a better for your boyfriend to ... | |
| Chesapeake reneges on *signed lease | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: I have a question similar to this one: ... A: Chesapeake is wrong----In my opinion Chesapeake is in breach of the lease agreement by failing to ... | |
| mineral rights | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: Mr. McCall How do I find out if royalties are being paid on land I no longer own except for the ... A: if you haven't signed a lease and aren't being paid royalty there is a good chance that nothing is ... | |
| selling a shut in well | 12/5/2008 |
| Q: I own a well in third tier Barnett Shale that has been shut in. The lease will soon expire unless ... A: If you want to email me some information about the well, its location and current operator, and some ... | |
| Option to Renew | 12/4/2008 |
| Q: The question appears at the bottom. First, here are the facts. We as Lessors of property in Texas ... A: It is difficult to answer your question without a complete review and analysis of the oil and gas ... | |
| Mineral Deed what exactly does this say? | 11/12/2008 |
| Q: McCall, I am hoping you can clear up some confusion for us. Can you read the below Mineral ... A: I have to side with you on this one. The deed clearly gives the grantees an undivided 1/2 of the ... | |
| Rec'd "Cold Call" | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: We rec'd a "cold call" about oil+gas rights possibly owned by a deceased grandmother. They ID'd as ... A: I think you should ask the company to provide you with all of the documents which support their ... | |
| Ratify the Lease | 11/1/2008 |
| Q: I read your answer to Mike and our situation is similar. We owned 50% mineral rights and signed a ... A: Trice. From what the oil company is telling you it seems that your mineral interest is burdened with ... | |
| Royality Payments | 10/31/2008 |
| Q: I am writing to inquire if there is a standard period before division orders are issued and ... A: In the absence of title problems or some other situation where your ownership of the royalty ... | |
| Re: Gas lease - holdout? | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: David I own 3.3 acres in Johnson County. I signed a lease last year and was paid $1000/acre. ... A: If the lease that you signed last year is still in its primary term, it remains a valid lease even ... | |
| Ratify the Lease | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: I read your answer to Mike and our situation is similar. We owned 50% mineral rights and signed a ... A: Trice. I think there is a misunderstanding here of what happens if you own a 50% interest in a tract ... | |
| Transfer of Oil Rights | 10/27/2008 |
| Q: My mother (who lives in Alabama) inherited oil rights in Oklahoma from my grandmother upon her ... A: Your mother needs to execute a deed of her interest in the property to your brother. This can be ... | |
| Inherited land | 10/27/2008 |
| Q: My sister and I recently inherited about 350 acreas of land that has timber and possibly natural ... A: I am going to answer your question with a Texas perspective but the general concepts should apply to ... | |
| How did I NOT get paid? | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: We recently sold our house in Donie Texas (75838). Less than 300 feet from this house was a XTO gas ... A: From your question I am unable to determine whether you ever executed an oil and gas lease on your ... | |
| Oil Royalties | 10/24/2008 |
| Q: my father (deceased) is the receiver of oil royalties from my grandfathers land. Prior to dads ... A: Because both your grandfater and father died without wills, their interest in the royalty would have ... | |
| Lessee wants to change pooling terms of lease | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: The Lessee wants to change the requirement that the filing of the Pooling Designation must be filed ... A: Most pooling clauses have a maximum acreage size that may be pooled for oil and gas. These may ... | |
| Lease Fraud? | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: I bought a home in Texas on 7/31/07 and the mineral rights were conveyed from the seller to me. The ... A: If you bought all of the minerals in your transaction, the new oil and gas lease from the previous ... | |
| Right to Participate in Well | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: Mr. McCall I have in my hand a lease from XTO to lease 5 acres in a horizontal well in Tarrant ... A: If you don't lease, and the wellbore does not cross your property, the oil company will do exactly ... | |
| Find what oil rites were passed down to me | 10/19/2008 |
| Q: My aunt passed away in 1990. She left everything to my mother who passed away in 1995. My mom eft ... A: If you are looking for money that might have been lost you need to go to the Texas Comptroller ... | |
| Affidavit for non-payment of Oil & Gas Lease. | 10/17/2008 |
| Q: Can you direct me to the correct wording to be used in an affadavit that needs to be filed with the ... A: You can find many Affidavit Forms online using google or another search engine...try typing "Texas ... | |
| OIL LEASES | 10/17/2008 |
| Q: A year and a half ago, my mother moved into an assisted living facility; she just turned 102 and ... A: The first thing I would do is contact the oil company who sent the last check to your mom to see ... | |
| Seismic geophysical operations | 10/15/2008 |
| Q: Mr McCall, I have a no-drill/no surface operations lease with a gas/oil company on my 13 acres. I ... A: When an oil company enters onto the property to conduct seismic operations, there may be shot holes ... | |
| oil/gas lease | 10/15/2008 |
| Q: What is the maximum number of years that an oil/gas lease can be effect before it expires?Can an oil ... A: I still suspect that the grandparents, or some other family members, signed an oil and gas lease ... | |
| Paid Up Oil & Gas Lease | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: My deceased father-in-law owned a small lot in Westland Acres in Ft. Worth. We have received a Paid ... A: Yes, you can negotiate your oil and gas lease without a group. Group negotiation has become more ... | |
| oil/gas lease | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: What is the maximum number of years that an oil/gas lease can be effect before it expires?Can an oil ... A: An oil and gas lease can last a very long time. I am aware of oil and gas leases that have been in ... | |
| Old mineral deeds | 10/10/2008 |
| Q: My father passed away and it came to my attention that he had a mineral deed of some sort. I found ... A: There are several ways to get the deed you need. You could go to the county where the minerals are ... | |
| Pooled Unit Size | 10/9/2008 |
| Q: I have a clause in a lease that states the following: "The number of acres of surface area for a ... A: Statewide Rule 86 can be found at the Texas Railroad Commission Website under Rule 3.86. This rule, ... | |
| Ratification of a Secondary Recovery Unit | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: We have been asked to ratify a newly formed secondary recovery unit that dilutes our interest from ... A: Kathryn, I am not aware of an average production increase in waterflood units and I am not sure ... | |
| Ratification of a Secondary Recovery Unit | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: We have been asked to ratify a newly formed secondary recovery unit that dilutes our interest from ... A: Other than my 35 years of representing producers forming waterflood units, and watching what has ... | |
| oiland gas lease | 10/7/2008 |
| Q: If 7 people own land and 6 want to sign the lease can they sign and get lease agreement without the ... A: In most states co-tenants can develop the property or execute oil and gas leases without the joinder ... | |
| Surface rights | 10/6/2008 |
| Q: David, We live in northeastern Colorado and we are close to signing a lease for gas and oil. We ... A: It is important to seek a surface rights agreement at this time and make it part of the oil and gas ... | |
| Ratification of a Secondary Recovery Unit | 10/4/2008 |
| Q: We have been asked to ratify a newly formed secondary recovery unit that dilutes our interest from ... A: It would be impossible for me to tell whether this is a good deal or a bad deal without looking at ... | |
| Assignment of Oil and Gas lease | 10/2/2008 |
| Q: My mother-in-law Barbara Jackson was given an Assignment of Oil and Gas Lease in the county of ... A: The first thing I would do is determine whether the old oil and gas lease is still in effect. One ... | |
| Tax Liability for Mineral Heirs | 10/2/2008 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, My wife is one of many "Renfro Heirs" and has apparently inherited (along with several ... A: Owners of producing minerals pay taxes on the value of the minerals, just like taxes on any other ... | |
| Bank Draft | 10/1/2008 |
| Q: We just received our bank draft and wanted to ask under what circumstances can Devon void the draft. ... A: Cathy. I haven't seen your draft but if it is a typical draft it is contingent upon approval of ... | |
| Freestone County Mineral Rights | 10/1/2008 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, I purchased mineral rights (a small divided interest) for 3 properties in Freestone ... A: Based on the facts you jhave told me I don't see thatas an option. It sounds to me like the landman ... | |
| Freestone County Mineral Rights | 9/29/2008 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, I purchased mineral rights (a small divided interest) for 3 properties in Freestone ... A: The general rule is that an unleased mineral owner is not entitled to share in production from a ... | |
| Oil & Gas properties appraisals and transfers | 9/29/2008 |
| Q: Our firm is administrating an estate with numerous oil & gas leases and properties in Texas. The ... A: Perhaps I can help you. If you are interested in discussing this further you can contact me at ... | |
| websites | 9/28/2008 |
| Q: I noticed in some of your responses you gave people different websites to help them search for ... A: Well, I am not ceetain what you are seeking but there are helpful websites in West Virgina if you ... | |
| Retaining 100% mineral rights | 9/27/2008 |
| Q: I am selling a house near Fort Worth and want to retain 100% of the mineral rights. I have already ... A: As long as the sales contract and deed excepts and reserves all of the oil, gas and other minerals ... | |
| mineral lease | 9/25/2008 |
| Q: I own 5 acres in Reeves county TX in an undeveloped sub divison.Recently I had a phone call from a ... A: It sounds like Atlantic Operating, Inc. wants to buy your minerals. many mineral owners get ... | |
| Oil and Gas Lease | 9/23/2008 |
| Q: Approximately 2 members of my family were contacted by a landman to enter into an Oil and Gas Lease ... A: As a general rule, people who own property in common as undivided interest owners cqan execute oil ... | |
| Ratification of Unit | 9/23/2008 |
| Q: I am a non-participating royalty owner of gas and mineral rights on four tracts. I have been told ... A: "Ratifying" a unit means that you are consenting to the pooling of your royalty interest into the ... | |
| Ratification for purposes of pooling | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: We received a letter from a Landman regarding the ratification of oil and gas leases. What is this? ... A: What you decribe is standard procedure if you own a non executive mineral or royalty interest. A ... | |
| Non-Development Oil and Gas Lease | 9/14/2008 |
| Q: McCall, I live in Michigan but maybe you can help me. I have been approached by a landsman to lease ... A: Force pooling is allowed in Michigan. Basically, force pooling is an administrative procedure which ... | |
| Oil and Gas leases Wray, Co. | 9/11/2008 |
| Q: Is there any significate drilling and or leasing in Wray, Colorado. A: Go tothe web site of the Colorado Conservation Consideration and check out the drilling permits ... | |
| Royalty vs Pool Size | 9/11/2008 |
| Q: I own 9 acres in the Barnett Shale and have received 2 competing gas lease offers that are almost ... A: The smaller the unit the larger your royalty will be, provided that all of your acreage is placed in ... | |
| gas lease | 9/10/2008 |
| Q: we leased our 63 acres of mineral rights to a shallow well company who in turn is assigning the deep ... A: As a general rule, if your lease prohibits pooling without your consent, the company will need to ... | |
| Enhancement clause in lease | 9/10/2008 |
| Q: In a lease from Chesapeake there is the following clause: "All oil, gas, or other proceeds accruing ... A: In the Heritage case the court found that even though the lease contained a provision which appeared ... | |
| Non-Development Oil and Gas Lease | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: McCall, I live in Michigan but maybe you can help me. I have been approached by a landsman to lease ... A: The lease provision proposed by the oil company does prohibit oil and gas surface operaqtions on ... | |
| Ratification of oil, gas & mineral lease wording | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: An individual approached my father, age 82, with an oil & gas lease, which my father signed without ... A: The ratification is ok to sign. An oil and gas lease does constitute a sale of the minerals but not ... | |
| oil and gas leases | 9/8/2008 |
| Q: I have the need for an oil & gas lease expert in the Harrison County Tx region. I will need someone ... A: I can help you with both of these issues. I am not an expert at assessing values but I know people ... | |
| Oil & Gas Lease offers from 2 companies in Austin County, TX | 9/8/2008 |
| Q: I've been approached by 2 oil & gas exploration/production companies who want to lease my 26 acres ... A: Landmen or company representatives who are cavalier with their prospective lessors, or who threaten ... | |
| favored nation clause | 9/7/2008 |
| Q: If you are able to get a favored nation clause in an oil & gas lease, how do you find out if someone ... A: A favored nations clause is enforceable. In the favored nations clause the lessee should be ... | |
| FERRELLOIL CO., LLC | 9/7/2008 |
| Q: I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FERRELLOIL CO., OKLAHOMA CITY OKLAHOMA, WANTING TO BUY MINERAL ... A: I am aware of Ferrell Oil and believe it to be a legitimate company. I believe the principal of the ... | |
| Enhancement clause in lease | 9/7/2008 |
| Q: In a lease from Chesapeake there is the following clause: "All oil, gas, or other proceeds accruing ... A: Normally, a royalty owner is obligated to bear his proportionate part of post production expenses ... | |
| Oil & Gas Lease offers from 2 companies in Austin County, TX | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: I've been approached by 2 oil & gas exploration/production companies who want to lease my 26 acres ... A: Ifyou don't want your property to be drilled on be sure to make the lease a "no drilling" lease. ... | |
| warranty | 9/1/2008 |
| Q: We leased 20 acres to a oil company 30 years ago with no warranty. At the time we did not know the ... A: If your old lease is still being held by production in accordance with its terms, scratching the ... | |
| Gas mineral rights and depth restrictions | 8/29/2008 |
| Q: We have a Panhandle property with a Gas lease from 1989. It has been producing and paying rotalties ... A: I would have to look at the lease itself and completion information to even begin to assess your ... | |
| Mineral Interest Valuation | 8/26/2008 |
| Q: Can you recommend some valuation experts for some oil and gas mineral interests that are currently ... A: There are many folks buying and selling minerals today, but I do recommend C&F Minerals in Midland, ... | |
| Mineral right ownership | 8/26/2008 |
| Q: We know we have mineral rights and leases on 3 properties in East Texas. We have indication there ... A: The gramtor/grantee records are located in the county couthouse in the county where the lands are ... | |
| top leasing | 8/26/2008 |
| Q: I currently have a lease that will run out 10/09 with a 2 year option. What exactly is top leasing ... A: A top lease is an oil and gas lease where the bonus consideration is paid (in whole or in part) at ... | |
| rule of capture | 8/25/2008 |
| Q: I Have 96 acras in Pennsylvania, Asylum township chesapeke has all the land around signed up around ... A: Here is a quote regarding the Rule of Capture on Pennsylvania from a website maintained by a state ... | |
| Oil and Gas Transfers | 8/25/2008 |
| Q: What conveying instrument is used to record the transfer of oil and gas interests. The oil company ... A: If you own a mineral interest or a royalty interest the conveyance does take the form of a deed. If ... | |
| buying land without the mineral rights | 8/25/2008 |
| Q: My husband and I are interested in buying 28 acres in Fayette County Texas. The owners are not ... A: To get started, here is a link to an article on the Texas Railroad Commission website regarding the ... | |
| gas pool and adjacent mineral owners' interests | 8/24/2008 |
| Q: A company is drilling a gas well immediately adjacent to my parent's property in Hill County, TX as ... A: Pooled Units formed in Texas are supposed to be formed in "good faith", are supposed to contain ... | |
| Mineral Deed | 8/22/2008 |
| Q: My mother has three mineral deeds with percentage undivided interests that are dated and recorded in ... A: If your mom hasn't been receiving royalty payments over the years, I woud check with the Texas ... | |
| Mineral right ownership | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: We know we have mineral rights and leases on 3 properties in East Texas. We have indication there ... A: I think that getting your mineral rights in order is always worth the effort and time, even if the ... | |
| Mineral Rights | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: Could you please help me answer some questions I have on some of the mineral rights I own in ... A: Be very wary of offers received in the mail offering to purchase your minerals. I wouldn't say that ... | |
| Mineral Rights | 8/20/2008 |
| Q: Could you please help me answer some questions I have on some of the mineral rights I own in ... A: There is no way to tell what the oil company is thinking or what they will do. The company did pay ... | |
| Oil lease | 8/19/2008 |
| Q: My brother and I own 1/4 mineral rights on property in Glasscock County, Tx. I recently received a ... A: I think the easiest thing to do would be to contact the firm in Midland and see if they would tell ... | |
| Mineral rights to land | 8/19/2008 |
| Q: I have 1/4 mineral rights on 520 acres of land in Winston County, MS. These rights were passed down ... A: I would start by looking at the records maintained by the Mississippi Board of Oil & Gas, which can ... | |
| production units and depth limitations | 8/17/2008 |
| Q: How should these blanks be filled in from the royalty owner's standpoint? Notwithstanding any ... A: There is no definitive answer to your question. The acreage number you would use in these blanks ... | |
| Mineral/Royalty Interest ? | 8/15/2008 |
| Q: My father-in-law recently passed away and his family is trying to tie up the loose ends, he was a ... A: Unfortunately, there is no centralized registry in Texas to locate mineral interests that have been ... | |
| Need for SSN when signing docs for lessors share | 8/15/2008 |
| Q: My mother was asked to provide her SSN on a W9 and have her signature notarized on a separate form ... A: A SSN is needed in these types so that the company can issue a 1099 form at the end of the year to ... | |
| gas lease | 8/14/2008 |
| Q: I had a landsman come to my home last Thursday evening, August 7th. He was re-leasing my property ... A: Yes, I have heard of situations just like yours, and many other variations as well. This happens ... | |
| code of conduct | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: We were presented with a lease and signed it on May 1. In the lease it states that the landman is a ... A: I have not yet encountered the specific problem regarding the AAPL code of Conduct described by you, ... | |
| gas lease pools | 8/7/2008 |
| Q: I signed a lease with a company but another one is getting ready to drill just over my fence. If ... A: Unless you have a clause in your lease that requires your consent to an assignment, or unless the ... | |
| Unit Declaration | 8/5/2008 |
| Q: I have some mineral rights in East Texas that have been leased several times, part of my acreage was ... A: You need to look at the pooled unit designations and plats of each unit to see how much of your ... | |
| lease expired? | 8/3/2008 |
| Q: McCall, I own 140 in harrison county Texas. I leased my mineral rights 3 years ago. About 4 days ... A: Of course, I haven't looked at your lease but from what you tell me I would guess that your lease ... | |
| expired lease | 8/2/2008 |
| Q: My mother-in-law passed away a year ago, with no valid will. About the only thing of value in the ... A: Until you know whether the lease has been perpetuated by pooling or has really expired there is ... | |
| Residential Property Mineral Rights (Barnett Shale) | 8/1/2008 |
| Q: David, Our home sits on a 1-acre lot in southern Denton county. We leased it last year and received ... A: There are a number of things you could do here. Obviously, you could reserve all of the minerals as ... | |
| permit to conduct geophysical survey | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: Hell David, I purchased a land in Texas at an auction, the property had been seized. I received a ... A: It sounds like a company wants to conduct a geophysical survey on the property bought my you. I ... | |
| expired lease | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: My mother-in-law passed away a year ago, with no valid will. About the only thing of value in the ... A: Unless the prior lease was perpetuated by either drilling on the land or lands pooled with the ... | |
| Leasing in Hill County | 7/29/2008 |
| Q: Mr. Mcall, I own 80 acres, along with 3/4 mineral interest. I am appox. 7 miles east of Hillsboro. ... A: I can't say for certain why your property hasn't been leased. Was there a 3D seismic shoot on your ... | |
| Bakken oil production | 7/27/2008 |
| Q: David, Have you heard of any oil production from the Bakken Shale in Ward county North Dakota near ... A: I haven't heard of any recent completions from the Bakken Shale in Ward Counyt, but I know leases ... | |
| ad valorem taxes | 7/27/2008 |
| Q: Mr McCall, I hope this is within your area of expertise. We (2 sisters and I) inherited the rights ... A: You don't need to worry about taxes on your minerals until there is production from your property or ... | |
| Oil and gas leases | 7/27/2008 |
| Q: We are settling my grandmother's estate, which includes two gas and oil leases. One from Emax from ... A: If you have copies of the oil and gas leases, a good description of the mineral properties, at least ... | |
| Gas Lease Primary Term | 7/23/2008 |
| Q: Can the same gas/mineral lease be negotiated every three years to the same exploration company for ... A: Yes, your lease can be negotiated with the same company every few years, or you can execute a lease ... | |
| Oil & Gas Lease | 7/23/2008 |
| Q: Would it be good or not so good to write a letter to several oil & gas companies seeking to lease my ... A: I think it's a fine idea to contact these companies in writing to let them know that you're ... | |
| Getting started as a landman | 7/23/2008 |
| Q: I recently received my bachelors in business administration. I'm looking in to becoming a landman. ... A: I think the best way to become a landman is to obtain, if possible, and entry position with a broker ... | |
| Royalty payments Homestead Texas | 7/22/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| exploration results | 7/21/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Gas Exploration-Elk County PA | 7/21/2008 |
| 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, ... | |
| Royalty payments Homestead Texas | 7/21/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| ENERGY FROM THE MOON | 7/20/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Mineral Acres | 7/19/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Deed Subject to Gas and Oil lease not disclosed | 7/19/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Purchasing Oklahoma Royalties | 7/18/2008 |
| 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. ... | |
| Tenants in Common | 7/18/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| oil & gas lease | 7/17/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| held or not | 7/15/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| "No Surface Use" clause | 7/15/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Royalties of a NPR owner | 7/14/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Royalties of a NPR owner | 7/12/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Oil and Gas Mineral Rights and Req. Numbers to sign | 7/12/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Retaining Mineral Rights | 7/12/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| selling surface rights | 7/11/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Oil and Gas Mineral Rights and Req. Numbers to sign | 7/10/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Williams County Minerals | 7/10/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Mineral Right's / Exploration | 7/7/2008 |
| Q: I live in Houston, Texas. My grandfather died in the Houston metro area in the 1960's. In the 70's ... A: Losing those papers is going to make things difficult! I would begin by doing a record search in ... | |
| Mineral Rights | 7/5/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Who to contact for oil / gas exploration on my property? | 7/5/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Excessive deductions from gas royalties | 7/4/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| wv drilling | 7/2/2008 |
| Q: what do you do when an oil company is drilling on your property without your permission and will not ... A: I would contact an attorney as soon as possible to figure out what's going on. In the meantime, ... | |
| Division Orders | 7/2/2008 |
| Q: I received a letter informing me the X husband of my X has died. It is requesting a bunch of ... A: I don't have a clue what is going on here. Write them a letter asking them why they are contacting ... | |
| Oil and gas lease | 7/2/2008 |
| Q: I own a very small parcel of 2 acres in Michigan. A company called West Bay Exploration is trying ... A: I haven't been able to keep up with going lease rates in your part of the world so I cannot comment ... | |
| Excessive deductions from gas royalties | 7/1/2008 |
| Q: Our family owns a 7.5% mineral interest in 5 producing wells in Wise & Cooke County Texas. Our ... A: I can understand why your relationship with the operator is going south. Depending upon the wording ... | |
| North Dakota minerals | 7/1/2008 |
| Q: I have a small mineral holding in Divide County, North Dakota. It looks as if it might be in the ... A: The first place I would look is the North Dakota Industrial Commission website. The link to this ... | |
| Gas lease | 6/30/2008 |
| Q: I already have a 5 year lease with a company. I have 2 more years left. If another company wanted to ... A: The answer to your question is maybe, but not likely. Companies work all kinds of trades if they ... | |
| mineral rights without a lease | 6/30/2008 |
| Q: I own property with mineral rights in a section that will be horizontally drilled for gas and ... A: I suggest that you contact an attorney in your area, buy an hour of time, and see what your rights ... | |
| oil/gas leasing, Shelby County | 6/29/2008 |
| Q: Members of two families/groups have reserved oil/gas/mineral rights to property in Shelby County. I ... A: I think you hit upon the reason why seperate leases to different companies could be a problem-they ... | |
| Lease negotiations for Cass County and Marion County, Texas | 6/29/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to find out information about the "going rate" per acre for oil and natural gas ... A: I have found that the best source of information about leasing rates in an area is to talk to local ... | |
| How to split mineral rights on a home soon to be under a gas lease | 6/28/2008 |
| Q: We would like to sell our home that sits on 10.5 acres and relocate to NC. Our neighbors recently ... A: There are a number things you can do to achieve your objective. When you sell your house and land ... | |
| SURFACE/INJURY DAMAGES | 6/25/2008 |
| Q: Our gas lease provision state that the lessee agrees to pay us for all damages or injury to ... A: The normal measure of damage for injury to trees is the dimunition in market value of your property ... | |
| West Va drilling in Wetzel County | 6/22/2008 |
| Q: I am considering signing an offer of $35.70/acre for 7 years. Do you believe the market for natural ... A: Hell Greg. I also believe the future for natural gas is very strong, and will even be more important ... | |
| Mineral Lease & Bonus Payment | 6/20/2008 |
| Q: I am a land owner with "Executive Rights of Mineral Leases". I own 40% of the minerals. If I am ... A: I would have to look at the actual instruments in your title chain to be certain. For example, I ... | |
| drilling in divide and williams county N Dakota | 6/20/2008 |
| Q: We currently have leased out mineral rights in Divide and Williams county N Dakota. We are ... A: I think there is a lot of activity going on the thsoe areas: Here is a list of websites that you ... | |
| Oil, Gas and Mineral Rights | 6/18/2008 |
| Q: How does someone check to see if any revenue has been generated from a oil, gas and mineral lease. ... A: I assume from your question that your father has not been receiving any revenue from the overriding ... | |
| Mineral Checks | 6/14/2008 |
| Q: My grandmother passed two years ago. An affidavit of hiership has been place don file. We have ... A: The oil and gas lease agreement should be recorded in the deed records of the county where the land ... | |
| Lease - gas rates | 6/13/2008 |
| Q: Do you have any info on royalty and bonus payments in the Lost River area of WV?? We are being ... A: I don't have any specific info about your area. There are things you can do though to help figure ... | |
| Mineral Interests Mountrail County, N.D. | 6/12/2008 |
| Q: I own mineral interests in Mountrail County, North Dakota. Theses interests are in North Townships ... A: I haven't been able to keep current with oil and gas terms in your county, but I suggest that you go ... | |
| free natural gas addendum | 6/12/2008 |
| Q: We have 30 acres in Broome County NY. There's recently been a surge of interest (Marcellus Shale) ... A: Having worked for oil companies over the years, and having had clients who had free gas taps, I ... | |
| Oil and Gas Lease | 6/10/2008 |
| Q: I own 2 small parcels (1 acre, and 4-1/2 acres) in LaGrange County, Indiana. My mother has a life ... A: Here are some web references that I think you will find helpful in reaching your decisions. The ... | |
| Mineral Rights question | 5/26/2008 |
| Q: My family has held land and mineral rights in East Texas near Crockett for 100 plus years. I ... A: Ownership of oil and gas is determined by ownership of the minerals. For example, if you own all of ... | |
| Mineral Rights question | 5/24/2008 |
| Q: My family has held land and mineral rights in East Texas near Crockett for 100 plus years. I ... A: By all means I think you should get representation. Knowing what you own, where itis located, and ... | |
| Oil lease near Plaza ND | 5/23/2008 |
| Q: I'm in the beginning process of markeing 160 mineral acres two miles east and two mile north east ... A: The first place I would look is the North Dakota Industrial Commission website. The link to this ... | |
| oil leases verses participating | 5/23/2008 |
| Q: Me and my siblings inherited some mineral right to land in Martin County, Tx. We were notified that ... A: With the information I have there is not a clear cut answer to your situation. You own an unleased ... | |
| Oil Royalty Clause | 5/23/2008 |
| Q: Oil royalty clause in a lease reads as follows: "Lessee covenants and agrees 1st, to deliver to the ... A: The oil royalty clause reads the way it does because under the terms of a standard oil and gas lease ... | |
| classified minerals | 5/22/2008 |
| Q: Our family and the GLO made oil and gas leases on land we own with classified minerals. Bonus was ... A: Relinquishment Act leases are interesting. The State owns all of the minerals and the surface owner ... | |
| nonparticpating Royalty | 5/22/2008 |
| Q: My question is, does the Lessor have any rights when it is not disclosed there is a nonparticpating ... A: It sounds like there is a non participating royalty (npri) interest that was reserved somewhere back ... | |
| Montague, Tx | 5/18/2008 |
| Q: McCall, Three weeks ago, I was contacted by a landman and was told that I had mineral rights to ... A: I am not a scientist at all but I believe that horizon refers to that portion of a formation, or ... | |
| gas lease bradford county pa | 5/16/2008 |
| Q: David, my parents signed a gas lease w/ chesapeake for 150/acre two years ago (on 125 acres). I'm ... A: Bill, the oil and gas lease probably contains what we call an "habendum clause", which is where you ... | |
| Montague, Tx | 5/16/2008 |
| Q: McCall, Three weeks ago, I was contacted by a landman and was told that I had mineral rights to ... A: I think your instincts are good here. I don't see any need to rush into signing anything, and I am ... | |
| Terms and timeframes? | 5/15/2008 |
| Q: David, I am one of Eight Owners (Heirship) to 32,000 acres of land/mineral rights in East Texas ... A: Sounds like you have very impressive holdings in those counties. Given the large number of mineral ... | |
| gas lease bradford county pa | 5/15/2008 |
| Q: David, my parents signed a gas lease w/ chesapeake for 150/acre two years ago (on 125 acres). I'm ... A: I haven't seen you lease but I am pretty sure there is no option or way to renegotiate the lease ... | |
| organization for private owners of mineral rights | 5/14/2008 |
| Q: I understand that there is an educational organization for private owners of mineral rights in ... A: One group that I am aware of, which is a great organization, is the National Association of Royalty ... | |
| Royalty Interest on Land in Texas | 5/14/2008 |
| Q: My husband has royalty interest on land in Hopkins Co. Texas. He has passed away. How do I get my ... A: Did you, depenr husband die with a will, or did he die intestate (without a will)? This makes a ... | |
| Late Payment of Signing Bonus | 5/13/2008 |
| Q: If the the terms of the signing bonus draft states that the draft will be funded within 30 business ... A: Generally, a 30 day draft is payable within 30 business days from the date of the contract ... | |
| Coal Bed Methan Option - Is it worth it? | 5/10/2008 |
| Q: I was recently contacted by Argos Exploration who wanted me to participate in a Coal Bed Methane ... A: I don't know the answers to your questions, but I did want to pass along comments I have seen about ... | |
| buying a property with a gas well on it. | 5/9/2008 |
| Q: I have a bank owned property under contract right now. The owner receiving the royalties of the gas ... A: First, I am going to answer your question assuming that you are in Texas. I also am going to assume ... | |
| Non Producing Mineral Appraisal | 5/9/2008 |
| Q: We would like to change the ownership allocation for 100 acres of non-producing land in Robertson ... A: A multiple of 2-3 times lease bonus in the area is a good rough rule of thumb for selling non ... | |
| NPRI Lease vs. Unit ratification | 5/8/2008 |
| Q: After receiving your prior response regarding this question, I told the O&G Co. I'd ratify pooling ... A: Sounds like you have an oil company that is a bully and not overly bright. Perhaps the landmen ... | |
| Oil and Gas Auditor | 5/8/2008 |
| Q: McCall, I am seeking an oil and gas auditor who will audit the books of Chesapeake Energy for ... A: Good luck on the audit. I have recently hired Robert Malone in Houston to do a couple of jobs for ... | |
| Mineral lease proposal | 5/7/2008 |
| Q: I own (with my sister) all of the minerals in a 100 acre parcel in Shelby County, TX. We had a ... A: Congratulations on the lease offer. I am not an expert on bonus rates in Shelby County but I can say ... | |
| Mineral vs Royalty Interest | 5/7/2008 |
| Q: What is the difference between a mineral and royalty interest and which is superior and why? A: a mineral interest is generally defined as follows: Ownership of the right to exploit, mine or ... | |
| consultant | 5/6/2008 |
| Q: I am part of a large landowners group in NE Pa that has compiled our own lease agreement. We were ... A: I don't know whether this is a scam or not, but this is not a normal practice in my area. I suggest ... | |
| multiple ownership of mineral rights | 5/5/2008 |
| Q: When there are multiple owners of mineral rights, such as those owned by inheritance, how many of ... A: In Texas, there is no certain number of owners who must agree. Theoretically, only 1 owner need ... | |
| Antrim Unit-Michigan | 5/4/2008 |
| Q: McCall, I am part of an antrim shale drilling unit in Michigan. We have 2500 acres in our unit ... A: I do happen to have a friend in Michigan who is a very well known and accomplished oil and gas ... | |
| OIL LEASE | 5/3/2008 |
| Q: My family has 50% mineral rights on 20 acres of land in Dallas County that was sold in 1939, there ... A: I do knot know of a company called Organic Energy Company, and thay are not listed as an operator by ... | |
| OIL LEASE | 5/3/2008 |
| Q: My family has 50% mineral rights on 20 acres of land in Dallas County that was sold in 1939, there ... A: While your situation doesn't sound like a hoax, it is probably a good idea to contact an attorney to ... | |
| Renewing a Gas Lease | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: We have over 1,500 acres of mineral interest only and surface acre/minerals in Shelby County, Texas, ... A: Competing lessees for tracts that may end up in a unit are not necessarily safe either. There is no ... | |
| pool size | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: My family owns the mineral rights on a 40 acre block approximately 700 feet from a well that is ... A: I am not sure why your property is not included in the pooled unit, but I am not aware of any ... | |
| Renewing a Gas Lease | 5/1/2008 |
| Q: We have over 1,500 acres of mineral interest only and surface acre/minerals in Shelby County, Texas, ... A: Yes, Texas law can be somewhat harsh regarding unleased mineral owners located within the boundaries ... | |
| Texas Inherited Mineral Rights | 5/1/2008 |
| Q: My siblings and I have inherited mineral rights from our parents. We recently received and returned ... A: It sounds to me like you are on the right course here. Now that you have received and executed the ... | |
| Lease vs Unit Ratification | 4/30/2008 |
| Q: I'm a non-participating royalty interest owner and have been told that it's better to ratify a unit ... A: The correct answer to your question depends upon the circumstances. Because your royalty interest ... | |
| oil production | 4/30/2008 |
| Q: David if by chance you can answer this question. My family and I have mineral rites to some property ... A: Here is a link to a very helpful website showing crude oil prices in various areas of the country. I ... | |
| LP Vs. Natural gas | 4/27/2008 |
| Q: Which burns hotter, LP or Natural Gas? If you were going to cook a prime steak on a grill would you ... A: My research indicates that Propane is the hotter burning fuel. Propane is a gas that is present in ... | |
| Royalty Check from Non-Operator Lessee | 4/27/2008 |
| Q: If we lease to someone that is not the eventual Operator of the Unit, who do we receive our Royalty ... A: Generally, the Unit operator will pay make all of the royalty payments, though I have seen ... | |
| Renewing a Gas Lease | 4/26/2008 |
| Q: We have over 1,500 acres of mineral interest only and surface acre/minerals in Shelby County, Texas, ... A: I do agree with your assesment that your lessee is negotiating with you, and I would be inclined to ... | |
| meaning | 4/26/2008 |
| Q: what does the term "re claim" mean A: The definition for reclaim is as follows: To bring into or return to a suitable condition for use, ... | |
| gas lease | 4/25/2008 |
| Q: I have been wondering since, I hear alot of talk here in NorthEast Pa...that many people are hiring ... A: You are correct in your general belief that leases are binding, even if changed circumstances later ... | |
| Drilling | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: Can oil and gas be drawn from under our land by means of horizontal or other types of drilling? ... A: I am not able to give legal advice regarding North Dakota oil and gas, but it is my opinion that if ... | |
| Drilling | 4/23/2008 |
| Q: Can oil and gas be drawn from under our land by means of horizontal or other types of drilling? ... A: I may not be answering this well, but if the formations or rocks beneath your property are suitable ... | |
| Mineral Rights | 4/23/2008 |
| Q: My family owns mineral rights to approximately 26+ acres in Hopkins County. With the energy ... A: There are several things you can do. I will start with the easiest and cheapest alternative. The ... | |
| Glen Rose Royalty | 4/22/2008 |
| Q: David: I am trying to determine if the latest drilling permits on the Rough Creek Ranch are on ... A: There are several things you can do. I will start with the easiest and cheapest alternative. The ... | |
| Drilling | 4/22/2008 |
| Q: Can oil and gas be drawn from under our land by means of horizontal or other types of drilling? A: You don't say where your land is but you haven't described of physical reason why a horizontally ... | |
| Oil and gas lease | 4/21/2008 |
| Q: I signed a lease with a company who told me they would pay me in 90 days. They didn't give me a ... A: I assume that you are located in Texas. If the oil company does not pay you within the agreed 90 ... | |
| Oil and Gas Lease in Cass County, TX | 4/18/2008 |
| Q: I own with a relative 270 acres of surface and mineral rights in Cass County, TX. We also have a ... A: The first thing you need to do is find companies that are currently operating and purchasing leases ... | |
| gas lease | 4/17/2008 |
| Q: How far from a gas well can I be and still receive a gas lease from a gas well. I have been told ... A: For your information, here are some map references showing activity in the Barnett shale area. ... | |
| oil and gas leases | 4/17/2008 |
| Q: leases or options to lease and market them to oil companies at a higher price. Have you heard of ... A: Yes, I have heard of this but don't see it done very often. The idea is to option a potentially ... | |
| Mineral Title work in Montana/ Dakotas | 4/16/2008 |
| Q: I am a Landman working E.TX. and have worked 6 states, I am looking for information on the ... A: Good luck on your job search. If I were you I would start first with the AAPL job bank. I assume ... | |
| Code Compliance of Natural Gas Separator Tanks | 4/11/2008 |
| Q: Having searched high and low through the RRC websight, it would seem that I can't get the answer to ... A: I too have looked high and low for regulations that would prohibit the location of natural gas ... | |
| mineral rights | 4/7/2008 |
| Q: My father and mother have mineral rights with 3 different companies in Freestone County,Tx.My father ... A: Let's start first with your father's will. Even though your father lived in Florida, Texas law ... | |
| Great Experience | 4/5/2008 |
| Q: This isn't so much of a question as it is my experience with a certain company. I was recently ... A: I am glad that you had a good experience with Argos. I have heard of them, and they have a good ... | |
| mineral rights lease | 3/24/2008 |
| Q: David, I live in Montana and along with my family, have 312 acres of mineral rights in Dunn County ... A: I agree with those family memebers who want to negotiate with Marathon. The negotiation of an oil ... | |
| Mineral Rights | 3/22/2008 |
| Q: How do we find an appraiser or similar expert to estimate the value of our mineral rights for 3000 ... A: Although I do not work in West Virginia, I did find a website reference for you of an individual who ... | |
| Lease | 3/21/2008 |
| Q: From an inheritance, members of our family together own all the surface and half of the minerals, ... A: From the decription of your situation, it sounds to me like you own what I call "Relinquishment ... | |
| pooling of gas leases | 3/7/2008 |
| Q: There are three properties pooled.100 acres and two 50 acres parcels. there are two gas wells on the ... A: Here is how the pooling works. assuming the tracts are properly pooled. Each tract in a pooled ... | |
| Oil/gas lease in Bartonville, TX | 3/7/2008 |
| Q: Mr. McCall - thanks in advance for your time and sharing your expertise. I'm learning quickly (but ... A: The lease terms described by you don't sound too bad, but I think you are correct in your belief ... | |
| Mineral owners | 3/6/2008 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, My sister and I own around 240 acres of mineral rights that we are no longer the land ... A: I am not sure that I understand your question. Have you already been leased? I understand that you ... | |
| Gas Companies leasing Marcellus | 3/3/2008 |
| Q: Could you give a couple names and addressed of the larger gas companies or investment groups seeking ... A: The only large company that I know who is taking leases in Pennsylvania is Chesapeake Exploration. ... | |
| Expired gas lease | 2/29/2008 |
| Q: I own 10 acres in Johnson County. I leased the mineral rights 3 years ago to a company in Arlington ... A: Tim, when I was referring to bonus money I did so in the belief that your lease probably required a ... | |
| Pool size vs royaly payments-Barnett Shale | 2/28/2008 |
| Q: I am negotiating a lease for my 5 acre plot. The royalty offer is 25%. I have seen calculations but ... A: Ned, the formula for calculation of the overriding royalty interest is made the same way as the ... | |
| Expired gas lease | 2/28/2008 |
| Q: I own 10 acres in Johnson County. I leased the mineral rights 3 years ago to a company in Arlington ... A: I haven't seen the lease, of course, but if the time for exercise of the option to renew has lapsed, ... | |
| Oil/Gas Royalty 50 years old | 2/25/2008 |
| Q: My father's family owns a number of acreas in Panola County, TX (East Tx) with mineral rights, etc ... A: Your old oil and gas lease has been in effect a long time! Unfortunately, in the absence of ... | |
| Mineral Rights | 2/25/2008 |
| Q: My mother recently passed away and her will was probated in Tarrant County, Texas as a muniment of ... A: Burk, if there is a deed of the minerals into your mother in Gaines County, and the property is ... | |
| Mineral Rights | 2/24/2008 |
| Q: My mother recently passed away and her will was probated in Tarrant County, Texas as a muniment of ... A: There are a couple of things you should do. First, the muniment of title proceedings should be ... | |
| Pool size vs royaly payments-Barnett Shale | 2/23/2008 |
| Q: I am negotiating a lease for my 5 acre plot. The royalty offer is 25%. I have seen calculations but ... A: Before we get to the specifics of your question, take a look at this great little royalty estimator ... | |
| lease offer | 2/21/2008 |
| Q: David, we met with Angelle and Donohue Oil & Gas Properties, Inc. about the lease offer. We did not ... A: Companies do play trends in areas, and a successful well on your neighbor's tract should give you ... | |
| missed royalton check | 2/20/2008 |
| Q: The well operating company who sends the royalty checks said Columbia O&G of Ohio did not send the ... A: Look at the checks carefully when they come in during the next quarter. While payments should not ... | |
| lease offer | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: David, we met with Angelle and Donohue Oil & Gas Properties, Inc. about the lease offer. We did not ... A: Well, it sounds like you are making progress here. It is not unusual for a company to hold firm on ... | |
| Gas Lease - NE PA | 2/16/2008 |
| Q: We were initally contacted in Sept 2007 to lease our 200 acres in NE Pennsylvania by a landman from ... A: It's hard to tell what's going on here without further information. Are you concerned that you are ... | |
| entry level | 2/16/2008 |
| Q: I am a recent law school graduate interested in natural resource law and policy. Can you suggest ... A: This may seem obvious, but the best way I know of breaking into the industry is to get a job in the ... | |
| Locating Land Under Name | 2/15/2008 |
| Q: My grandfather owned several oil & gas leases in Texas. I have received communication regarding ... A: katherine, there is not much available online for the counties mentioned by you. ... | |
| Locating Land Under Name | 2/11/2008 |
| Q: My grandfather owned several oil & gas leases in Texas. I have received communication regarding ... A: I can't tell from your question the area of Texas you are referencing. There are some counties with ... | |
| Landman/Running Title | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: I've been looking into being a Landman and doing a lot of research about the job. Are there any free ... A: I am sorry, but I don't know of any free materials that will help you beome a landman. As you are ... | |
| Meaning of a term | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: I have an offer to lease my mineral interest. The property description includes "E/2" which I do ... A: The term E/2 refers to the east one half of the section that you referred to. If you imagine a ... | |
| Mineral Rights | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: I own part of the mineral rights on my property in Angelina County, Texas. I have a lease with ... A: Unless you own property or an interest in the Southwestern Energy drillsite, or unless the lands ... | |
| Lease in Receivership in County courts | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, In July I signed a ratification of oil, gas and mineral lease for Encore Operating, LP ... A: As you have become aware, Texas Natural Resources Code, Sections 64.091, 64.092, and 64.093 provide ... | |
| Lease proposal | 2/8/2008 |
| Q: I own 1 acre, my residence, in Haltom City, Tarrant County, Tx. I have received a letter from Snow ... A: I am sorry, but I am not able at this time to personally review your oil and gas lease. For your ... | |
| Gas Lease and Mineral Rights | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: David, do gas exploration companies check into individual mineral rights pertaining to a property ... A: The answer to your question is yes, oil and gas companies do check out ownership before they make an ... | |
| Monthly gas expectations | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: I have a piece of property in Johnson County that XTO has under contract. What average monthly ... A: I am sorry, but I don't think there is a good answer to your question. These wells are all over the ... | |
| Oil Lease - North Dakota | 2/6/2008 |
| Q: In August of 2007 I signed a lease agreement with Contex Energy allowing them to explore/drill for ... A: Congratulations on the oil and gas lease! I haven't seen your lease, but I assume that there is no ... | |
| Royalty Audit | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: McCall, Can you recommend an individual or a firm that does oil and gas royalty audits on a ... A: As of now, I do not know anyone actively performing these kinds of services. I am familiar with a ... | |
| Glasscock Cty Oil Royalities | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: I have royalties in Glasscock county and have received offer for buy-out. I would like to know if ... A: Of course, the decision to buy or sell is a personal one based upon your circumstances. Remember, ... | |
| oil and gas lease | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: we had a lease offered to us in 1986 , the lease papers was mailed to us with a bank draft , there ... A: Without an examination of title to the property, and the circumstances surrounding the drilling of ... | |
| POSSIBLE LEASE | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: DAVID, A COMPANY HAS CONTACTED OUR FAMILY ABOUT LEASING OUR PROPERTY(800+ ACRES) IN FORDOCHE, LA. ... A: While the producers file monthly reports with the regulatory agencies like the Louisiana Office of ... | |
| Forced-Pooling | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: An oil company is wanting to lease 40 acres of mineral rights we own in Oklahoma County: 17-12N-R1E ... A: I am not an expert in force pooling in Oklahoma. I suggest that you checout out the website of the ... | |
| gas lease offer | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: My family has 1/2 mineral interest in property located in Johnson County, TX. Our current lease ... A: Linda, the type of clause you mention is unusual, and is normally associated with instances where ... | |
| POSSIBLE LEASE | 1/30/2008 |
| Q: DAVID, A COMPANY HAS CONTACTED OUR FAMILY ABOUT LEASING OUR PROPERTY(800+ ACRES) IN FORDOCHE, LA. ... A: I agree with your conclusion that the consideration offered for the first two years is unusual. In ... | |
| Problem with Existing Production | 1/28/2008 |
| Q: I recently purchased some property in Montague Cnty with existing oil and gas production on the ... A: As you have become aware, the oil and gas lessee has the right to use so much of the surface as is ... | |
| getting land leased for drilling | 1/28/2008 |
| Q: We own a large potion of the mineral rights on a farm in northern Dawson County, Texas. They drilled ... A: With my own minerals I do several things. First, I will check the Texas Railroad Commission website ... | |
| gas lease offer | 1/26/2008 |
| Q: My family has 1/2 mineral interest in property located in Johnson County, TX. Our current lease ... A: Well you can always go to websites like the National Association of Royalty Owners. Naro maintains ... | |
| surface rights | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: Mr.McCall My family & I have 64 acres in Bartonville (Denton county)Tx.We have 75% of minerals,the ... A: I think XTO can locate a drillsite on your surface. The 25% of the minerals who have leased have ... | |
| lease contract and forclosure | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: I am looking into purchasing a foreclosed property. I know the previous owner had leased the ... A: I assume that your property is in Texas. The status of the lease depends upon whether the lease was ... | |
| Oklahoma oil & gas lease contracts | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: We own property in rural Washington County, northeastern Oklahoma, and have been approached with ... A: Since this is your first oil and gas experience, I suggest that you go to ... | |
| Well hit in wrong strata | 1/23/2008 |
| Q: We leased our Sec 56 in Ochiltree County Texas to a company. Due to a well in the Upper Morrow they ... A: you have a very interesting legal situation there. First, have you contacted a lawyer in your area ... | |
| Mineral Rights-Owner Doesn't Want to Give Up | 1/19/2008 |
| Q: We are in the process of purchasing a full commercial real estate acquisition which includes the ... A: Mary, I think it's great that you are now able to get the minerals. After you have closed, don't ... | |
| Price of gasoline | 1/18/2008 |
| Q: If a barrel of crud oil produces 23 gallons of gasoline, how is it that we are only paying around 3 ... A: Ok, let's look at this. a barrel of crude contains 42gallons of crude oil. The conversion to ... | |
| Mineral rights | 1/17/2008 |
| Q: I need some help! My parents just bought a house in PA with 20 acres. At their settlement, noone ... A: Sorry about your folk's situation. Have you contacted an attorney in the area to see what rights ... | |
| Mineral Rights-Owner Doesn't Want to Give Up | 1/17/2008 |
| Q: We are in the process of purchasing a full commercial real estate acquisition which includes the ... A: I assume that because the mineral rights are in Tarrant County they are valuable. With the Barnett ... | |
| Barnett gas leasing | 1/16/2008 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, I live in Arlington and was initially offered $3200/22% by a Chesapeake broker. ... A: Congratulations on the lease offer. Bonus can very widely over a geographical area, even if the ... | |
| Gas Royalty interest | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: David, I have emailed you before but since then I have found out more-----my problem is that my ... A: I don't know why the company can't figure this out, but let me answer your last question first. A ... | |
| Stipulation of Interest | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: My sister and I just purchased land together 50/50. There is some gas production and we obtained ... A: I am not sure why the company is requiring a stipulation between you and your sister. If you are ... | |
| Landmen come to Broome County NY | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: Cheseapeake is visiting..offers starting at 125.00/acre with a 5 year lease and 1/8th...While there ... A: I haven't heard any information about specific leasing activities in your area of NY. I do think, ... | |
| Gas Well Leases in Texas | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: I heard that Texas is considering legislation to be passed in March that would allow gas drilling ... A: I am not aware of this legislation. Under current Texas law, however, the oil companies already ... | |
| Hill County TX gas lease | 1/11/2008 |
| Q: I just found out about some property I have inherited the mineral rights to. It is approx. 13 acres ... A: Congratulations on the lease offer. I know a little about the area, and have recently heard of ... | |
| gas leases in Johnson County Texas | 1/9/2008 |
| Q: I own 139 acres in Grandview Tx and own 50 percent of the mineral rights. The owners of the other ... A: I think Mesa would be my first contact. Have you contacted them to see if they are interested in ... | |
| Pennsylvania Mineral Group | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: I was recently contacted by Maria Adams, claiming to be from the Pennsylvania Mineral Group which ... A: As I recall, Pennsylvania Mineral Group is located in Port Lavaca, Texas, or somewhere on the Texas ... | |
| Hello | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: A company wants to lease my minerals, but I do not want to give them the right to shoot seismic ... A: Normally, if you execute an oil and gas lease the lease itself gives the oil company the right to ... | |
| Re: Oil & Gas Lease-Johnson Co TX | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: We signed a paid up oil and gas lease in May 2006 with TIP, Inc of Fort Worth Tx as Lessee. I cannot ... A: I can't find a number or address for Tip, Inc. either. I know that they have been taking leases in ... | |
| ATTRACTING OIL COMPANIES | 1/3/2008 |
| Q: DAVID, MY FAMILY OWNS 800+ ACRES IN POINTE COUPEE PARISH IN LOUISIANA. THE TUSCALOOSA TREND AND I ... A: Have you considered contacting Chesapeake again? I often find that having leased the property once, ... | |
| IRS Code | 1/2/2008 |
| Q: In parts of the IRS code oil and gas are considered to be mineral interests. Does the IRS consider ... A: I do not hold myself out to be an expert in this area, but I am of the opinion that the IRS treats ... | |
| Oil and Gas Lease Information | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: My family has received an offer to lease our mineral rights in Glasscock County, Texas. My family ... A: Flynn. I have been recenly approached by clients who have executed leases in this range of bonus ... | |
| Offer Letter | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: I received a letter from Altex Energy Corporation (operator is North American Petroleum Corporation ... A: I have seen lease offers like this in Oklahoma before. The offer contains the same kind of options ... | |
| ATTRACTING OIL COMPANIES | 12/26/2007 |
| Q: DAVID, MY FAMILY OWNS 800+ ACRES IN POINTE COUPEE PARISH IN LOUISIANA. THE TUSCALOOSA TREND AND I ... A: I own some minerals myself and have struggled with the question of how active I should be in ... | |
| Investing in Gas/Oil wells | 12/22/2007 |
| Q: What do you know about investing in Gas and oil wells? Do you know of anything negative about a ... A: I know of nothing negative about Choice Exploration, or its investment opportunities. Like all ... | |
| oil/gas lease offer | 12/21/2007 |
| Q: For the past 30 days, a landman has been leasing minerals in our area. All things considered equal, ... A: The short answer to your question is no, you cannot be forced to take less per acre than that being ... | |
| Mineral Lease | 12/17/2007 |
| Q: I am an owner of mineral rights only (not surface). I have been contacted by a company to lease my ... A: As a general rule, there should be no liability to a mineral owner associated with the execution of ... | |
| Gas lease | 12/17/2007 |
| Q: We own about 120 acres in rural, western PA. There is a company (some company out of Michigan, ... A: Suzanne, often an oil company will check the tax rolls of a county to find the names of the owners ... | |
| What can be done with your lease? | 12/13/2007 |
| Q: We own 15 acres in Johnson County Texas. We own 100% or our minerals. We leased our minerals in ... A: From your question, it sounds like the oil company intends to place your property into a 350 acre ... | |
| oil and gas lease | 12/12/2007 |
| Q: We recently bought 40 acres in S Texas with a horse barn and 1200sf house. This property is only ... A: Tom, to give me a little more information, what was the date of your deed. and what was the date of ... | |
| Oil & Gas | 12/12/2007 |
| Q: Can you explain what a non-participating mineral interest is? What is the difference between that ... A: Basically, a non participating interest is an interest in oil and gas that lacks the right to join ... | |
| oil and gas lease | 12/11/2007 |
| Q: We recently bought 40 acres in S Texas with a horse barn and 1200sf house. This property is only ... A: I assume that the other mineral interest owner executed the oil and gas lease when he/she owned all ... | |
| gas lease | 12/10/2007 |
| Q: Our church has been sent a gas lease offer. If we do not sign any lease agreement and later find ... A: Unless a well is drilled on the church property, or a horizontal wellbore travels beneath church ... | |
| Drilling Rig Wages | 12/3/2007 |
| Q: Mr. McCall, what is the current average hourly wage for a Driller working for an Oil & Gas Drilling ... A: Gary, the US Dept. of Labor says the average hourly wage for oil field service employees is $15.67 ... | |
| leases being offered in my community | 12/1/2007 |
| Q: In my community and the communities (HOA's) surrounding us in Flower Mound, we have been offered ... A: It looks like the Barnett Shale is expanding to your area. Congratulations! Take a look at ... | |
| royalty interest | 11/27/2007 |
| Q: I own 9 acres of land in Johnson county Texas.We are in a pool of 286.5586 acres. The pool receives ... A: The outstanding royalty interest of 1/16 of royalty does not reduce your 25% royalty interest to a ... | |
| Differentiating Definitions | 11/20/2007 |
| Q: We have recently received an offer on our Lavaca County, TX property for an oil lease. On said ... A: The power to execute an oil and gas lease on an interest in land in which the lessor will not ... | |
| Gas Royalties | 11/17/2007 |
| Q: We were called last November 2006 and was told that she was looking for family of my husband's ... A: Please let me know if anyone responds to your certified letter. Frankly, they should have responded ... | |
| probate proceedings | 11/16/2007 |
| Q: My grandfather had gas royalties in colorado that my mother inherited. When she passed away, her ... A: I assume that your mom's estate was probated in New Mexico, and that her estate is under ... | |
| Royalties without a lease? | 11/16/2007 |
| Q: Last year we were contacted about leasing our mineral rights. We provided our contact information ... A: Bill, hard to say how the royalty reservation came about. I suspect that you are correct about your ... | |
| Royalties without a lease? | 11/15/2007 |
| Q: Last year we were contacted about leasing our mineral rights. We provided our contact information ... A: Bill, owning a non participating royalty interest is like owning an income interest in rental ... | |
| Royalties without a lease? | 11/15/2007 |
| Q: Last year we were contacted about leasing our mineral rights. We provided our contact information ... A: Based upon your description, it sounds like you own a non participating royalty interest. A non ... | |
| Gas Royalties | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: We were called last November 2006 and was told that she was looking for family of my husband's ... A: I am not sure why the oil company is not forthcoming with more information, and why you haven't been ... | |
| transfer of o & g interests by will in Texas | 11/11/2007 |
| Q: To transfer a decedent's oil and gas interests to the beneficiary of the will, isn't it sufficient ... A: I assume that the will has been probated in one county,or another jurisdiction, and that you wish to ... | |
| Transfering oil and gas rights | 11/7/2007 |
| Q: I am trying to help my Mom transfer oil and gas rights from my Dad's estate to her. The company ... A: You didn't say whether your father died without a will. In answering your question, I will first ... | |
| Executors of Mineral Interests | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: I am about to purchase some property and will end up with 50% of the mineral interests underlying ... A: I think you are referring to executive rights. whoever owns the executive rights on minerals can ... | |
| Bennett Comp - 1940's Form 88 special - tx | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: I am trying to find an example of an oil and gas lease around 1943. I got a fax, but the courthouse ... A: Lily, I searched high and low for a copy of this form and couldn't find one. It sounds like you did ... | |
| Lease of Mineral Rights - going rate | 10/29/2007 |
| Q: Greetings... I have an offer for leasing our mineral rights on land in Southwest Arkansas. What ... A: Bill, I am sorry but I haven't received any information about that area in some time. I would ... | |
| MINERAL RIGHTS | 10/25/2007 |
| Q: Is there a way that I can locate who owns the mineral rights on my property. Where can I go to ... A: Daniel, the best way to determine who owns the minerals in your property is to examine the ... | |
| Oil Exploration | 10/22/2007 |
| Q: I have 163 acres in Bowie County, East Texas. How do I find out if there could be oil or other ... A: Carla, unless you see oil bubbling up on your property like Jed Clampett saw on the Beverly ... | |
| Mineral Rights | 10/20/2007 |
| Q: Mr. McCall: For my own peace of mind, I need to find out if I own any of the minerals under my land. ... A: Phil, I am sorry but I do not know a landman from the Hill County area. I would suggest you contact ... | |
| Mineral Rights | 10/19/2007 |
| Q: Mr. McCall: For my own peace of mind, I need to find out if I own any of the minerals under my land. ... A: Based on the offer you received from Ferrell you may indeed own part of the minerals. There are ... | |
| Mineral Rights in East Texas & Colorado | 10/18/2007 |
| Q: I inherited three different mineral rights documents from my Father. My Grandfather had given the ... A: The best way to find if there is production from your properties is to go to the Texas Railroad ... | |
| Overwriting Royalties in Probate | 10/16/2007 |
| Q: I am working on probating my grandfather's will (Bexar County, TX) so that the royalties he receives ... A: You refer to the interest as an overriding royalty. An overriding royalty is a royalty interest ... | |
| MINERAL RIGHTS | 10/12/2007 |
| Q: A LANDMAN IN OKLA CITY CALLED AND TOLD ME I OWNED SOME MINERAL RIGHTS IN MAJOR COUNTY OKLA. I ... A: Congratulations on your mineral ownership Elaine! It is possible that the landman has the wrong ... | |
| oil and gas lease in Tarrant co., Texas | 10/10/2007 |
| Q: MY WIFE AND I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL OFFERING 1,000.00 DOLLOR SIGNING BONUS AND 20% ROYALTY. ... A: Michael and aurora, mailbox money is good! It sounds to me like the oil company wants to lease a ... | |
| Barrel of crude | 10/2/2007 |
| Q: Tell me why a gallon of diesel fuel here in Mn. 60 cents higher than a gallon of unleaded regular A: Don, I hear you. I have an f 250 diesel and it is expensive to fill up. I am sorry,but I am not an ... | |
| long lost mineral royalty | 9/24/2007 |
| Q: I was approached by a landman/researcher who says he has found an inherited oil royalty interest of ... A: I think your feelings about the fee are correct. Section 74.507 of the Texas Property Code prohibits ... | |
| mineral rights | 9/22/2007 |
| Q: I recently received a Mineral Purchase offer, in my deceased Mothers name. I had no idea about any ... A: If there is nothing in your mother's papers or probate proceedings to indicate that she owned a ... | |
| general | 9/20/2007 |
| Q: If my grandfather had 2/25 undivided interst and conveyed an undivided 1/25 intrest, would it be ... A: Tara, to be certain I would need to know the language in the conveyance. Generally, however, if ... | |
| good mineral lease via broker to Anadarko | 9/19/2007 |
| Q: McCall Our family owns mineral rights in Reeves County and we received a phone call from Petro Land ... A: You are right that your small acreage doesn't help your bargaining power at all. I would say, ... | |
| gas and oil leases | 9/18/2007 |
| Q: How would I best find out if I own mineral rights in Oklahoma? ANSWER: Hello Pat. Well, apart from ... A: Pat,congratulations on the offer. Are your mineral interests in the same area? I can think of ... | |
| 1940 oil and gas lease still valid? | 9/15/2007 |
| Q: We have an offer to lease our mineral rights for two acres in Keller, TX. However, there is a 1940 ... A: Congratulations on the lease offer Teresa. I don't have a copy of your lease, but I suspect the old ... | |
| lease offer | 9/14/2007 |
| Q: David, I received a 3-year 22% "non-surface use" lease offer from Chesapeake Exploration for my ... A: Chuck, from what I have seen in your area, the royalty and term of your lease are reasonable. I have ... | |
| gas and oil leases | 9/11/2007 |
| Q: How would I best find out if I own mineral rights in Oklahoma? ANSWER: Hello Pat. Well, apart from ... A: Yes,you can search by name. Since your relative acquired an interest, you would search for his name ... | |
| Transfer of Title for Mineral Rights | 9/4/2007 |
| Q: My husband is the executor for his father's will and has been unable to get the mineral/oil rights ... A: Ok....if the estate is ready to close, have the executor of the estate execute distribution deeds ... | |
| Transfer of Title for Mineral Rights | 9/4/2007 |
| Q: My husband is the executor for his father's will and has been unable to get the mineral/oil rights ... A: I hear so may complaints now from people like yourself. Many companies are just not very helpful or ... | |
| OIL LEASE | 9/3/2007 |
| Q: Have been contacted about leasing 10--300 acres in McMullen County. What would be a standard lease ... A: Mr. Shannon, I am sorry but I am not familiar with current lease bonus in McMullen County, Texas. ... | |
| Can an oil company do this? | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: I presently own an 850 ac. parcel in Hidalgo County, TX. I only own the surface rights (not the ... A: You are right about the mineral estate's dominance over the rights of the surface owner. ... | |
| oil/gas lease | 8/30/2007 |
| Q: I own 1/3 mineral rights to six acres in TN. Can I protect my surface rights by signing a lease in ... A: There are a number of ways to protect your surface rights in the situation described by you. If the ... | |
| big brother | 8/30/2007 |
| Q: A well known Oil and gas company is telling a prospected lessor that I they sign a lease with my ... A: Let me see if I understand the question---there is an oil and gas company that will not allow your ... | |
| well production records/maps | 8/24/2007 |
| Q: I live in Tarrant County Texas and would like to know if there is a place online to find maps of ... A: From my experience, the Texas Rairoad Commission website is the best free place to find the ... | |
| Gas & OIl Lease | 8/5/2007 |
| Q: We have recently been offered a 5 year lease on our property, which is 75 acres. The lease pays $100 ... A: Larry, I am not all that familiar with the leasing rates in your part of the country, and I suggest ... | |
| Hill county oil & gas leases | 8/2/2007 |
| Q: What companies are leasing in Hill County, Texas ----------I have 175 acres that i would like to ... A: Rick, I haven't recently checked to see who is still active in Hill County. The last time I heard ... | |
| Lease Option | 7/30/2007 |
| Q: How do I find out the going lease option rate for Ochiltree County, TX? We've been offered $175/acre ... A: Deborah, congratulations on the lease offer. When I want to know what current leasing rates are for ... | |
| Gas & Oil Lease vs Mineral Rights | 7/1/2007 |
| Q: We presently have a gas and oil lease on our property in PA. We have been contacted by a company ... A: Jack, here is an article from a Pa. newspaper that I included with an answer to someone in a similar ... | |
| mineral rights | 6/29/2007 |
| Q: My brother is the Excutor of my Father's estate of 500 ac. Some of the property had mineral rights, ... A: Mel, if your father had a will, it would be impossible to answer your question specifically without ... | |
| mineral rights | 6/29/2007 |
| Q: We thought we owned the mineral rights for our 58 ac in East Texas, but alas it is not on our deed ... A: Richard, the only way to determine ownership of non producing minerals is to examine the ... | |
| Lease Assignments | 6/25/2007 |
| Q: We signed a 3 yr lease with a 2 yr option. The original company filed Chapter 11 2 1/2 yrs into our ... A: A very interesting question. First of all, I would ask the company that exercised the option to ... | |
| oil gas lease | 6/12/2007 |
| Q: They offered to lease my property in Fort Worth Texas for the the natural gas below my property. ... A: Congratulations on the lease offer. Judging by the recent lease offers I Have seen in the Barnett ... | |
| gas lease comparitor | 6/11/2007 |
| Q: Is there a website to compare natural gas lease offers. The property is located in Pope County, ... A: David, I am not aware of a website on which you could compare oil and gas offers. The National ... | |
| oil lease | 6/8/2007 |
| Q: how do I find out who has the lease to my 15 ac of land in hill county tx. The lease was almost ... A: A copy of your lease should be on file in the county clerk's deed records for your county. I would ... | |
| cabot oil lease | 6/8/2007 |
| Q: recently we signed a lease with Cabot oil for 25 dollars an acre. And now received an offer in the ... A: With respect to the lease that you signed with Cabot the royalty is already fixed. I do not believe ... | |
| natural gas conveyance | 6/7/2007 |
| Q: We are in PA & have been approached by a mineral group with PA name & Texas connection with a ... A: The wording described by you in your contract is very common and widely used in the oil and gas ... | |
| purchase of mineral rights on my property | 5/25/2007 |
| Q: I own 20 acres in Hill County Texas. I recently received a letter from Ferrelloil II Corp. The ... A: I am aware of Ferrell Oil and believe it to be a legitimate company. I believe the principal of the ... | |
| Is this lease offer decent | 5/24/2007 |
| Q: Pennsylvania. We have recently been offered a gas lease. The lease is for 1/8th royalty plus free ... A: No, it doesnt sound like a decent offer, but this is based upon my Texas experience. Very few leases ... | |
| oil and gas lease | 5/23/2007 |
| Q: we received a lease agreement to lease our mineral rights on our investment property in Denton, TX. ... A: I cant tell from your question whether you own all of the minerals beneath your property. If you ... | |
| natural gas compared to propane | 3/6/2007 |
| Q: how many ccf's of natural gas eguals a pound of propane A: This question is a little outside my area, but I can answer as follows: a cubic foot of gas ... | |
| Oil and Gas Lease Value / considerations | 2/27/2007 |
| Q: My family and I own about 130 acres in Lawrence CO, MS where we have been offered a $/ acre fee for ... A: Dean, thanks for the question. I can't tell how much you were offered for the lease from your ... | |
| oil and gas leases | 1/13/2007 |
| Q: I just have a couple more questions. Now My lease was up December, and my lease states that the ... A: When tracts are force pooled in oklahoma, the leasehold owners are given various options with regard ... | |
| oil and gas leases | 1/10/2007 |
| Q: I have a lease with and oil company that says the lease has to be the one to drill a well. ... A: Ms. Williams. I am not licensed to practice law in Oklahoma, but I am familiar with the matters ... | |
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David B. McCall
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Expertise
Questions regarding oil and gas exploration and production, the operation and management of oil and gas producing properties, and questions related to mineral ownership, title problems, and oil and gas leases.
Experience
I am Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law in the state of Texas. I have more than 37 years of experience in the industry as both an in house attorney for major oil companies and as a partner in oil and gas firms. I am also a mineral owner and receive royalties from oil and gas production. I have extensive title examination experience, and have represented clients in many administrative and court proceedings.
Organizations
State Bar of Texas, Texas Bar Foundation, and Austin Bar Foundation.
Publications
Various state bar seminars on Oil and Gas matters.
Education/Credentials
I have a business degree in marketing from McMurry University, 1971, and a JD degree from Texas Tech University in 1974, where I graduated 17th in my class. Board Certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law in 1986.
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