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About Laura M. FitzGerald
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Expertise
I can answer all questions related to any oil and gas leases, mineral sales, pipeline right-of-ways, LA Dept of Conservation Units; negotiating with landmen for leasing your property,

Experience
25 years in the field and owning my own land services company; being a royalty owner, and participating in drilling wells

Organizations
American Association for Professional Landmen, ArkLaTex Assoc. of Professional Landmen, and Dallas Association of Professional Landmen (DAPL)

Education/Credentials
Certified Professional Landman, attended LSU, Notary Public,

   

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Listing of Royalty Interest owners7/7/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: Is there a public listing (hopefully online) of RI owners in Arkansas. I am one of many very small ...
  A: Unfortunately the production companies will not provide you with their royalty owners data. They ...
force majeure/covenant clauses in leases7/6/2009Alan H. Coogan
  Q: What can you tell me on the legality of "using force majeure" and "covenant" clauses on lessor's ...
  A: Sorry I can not answer questions about "New York Law" nor the applicability of lease terms I have ...
20-8N-19W Washita County, OK Production7/4/2009Frederick M. Scott CMM
  Q: I have a mineral deed to land located at (NE-1/4) of Section 20, Township 8 North, Range 19, Washita ...
  A: Mark, there is no current production in Section 20, or any of the surrounding sections. Most of the ...
lease vs. easement definition, etc.7/3/2009Alan H. Coogan
  Q: Mr. Coogan, Your water well answer was quite beneficial to us. We are, nonetheless, still in a ...
  A: I will give you general, non-specific information, the kind you could get from Wikipedia, not ...
Oil and Gas Lease7/2/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: My great grandfather had land in New Mexico that was leased by some oil company. My uncle said it ...
  A: If you could provide me with the section, township and range of the property, or legal description, ...
Oil Lease7/1/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: I just got a letter asking to lease property that I own that is along the Marcellus shale. Upper ...
  A: I certainly would recounter their offer. 12.5% royalty is a 1/8th fraction. I would counter at ...
Old Gas & oil lease6/30/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: My wife recently found some gas and oil leases from the 50's and 60's that belonged to her uncle ...
  A: That's a very open-ended question. Many things need to be determined: a) Are the minerals in ...
West Virginia Lease Offer6/30/2009Frederick M. Scott CMM
  Q: Straight forward, I know nothing about mineral rights, leases, etc. I am one of 75 heirs to mineral ...
  A: Debra, if possible, I'd get together with the other heirs and negotiate as a group; perhaps choosing ...
Pipeline installed under my property without my consent6/29/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: In 2006 I purchased an undivided interest in two islands on the Louisiana coast. The same year ...
  A: Sir, I am uncertain what rights you have to the production running through the pipeline. Anytime ...
mineral rights, selling your minerals6/27/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: How do I find out if my minerals in Caddo and Webster Parish have reverted to surface owner? I ...
  A: Minerals revert to a surface owner after ten years of non-production. However, if there has been ...
Ratification of Oil and Gas Lease6/27/2009Frederick M. Scott CMM
  Q: We signed a lease with East Recourses last July and have not received the lease money yet. We have ...
  A: Amanda, it's not too terribly unusual these days (unfortunately) for lessees to either not pay on ...
Mineral Rights Lease6/26/2009Frederick M. Scott CMM
  Q: Inherited mineral rights on 46 acres (1/5 interest in 230 acres)in the "Wheelock" prospect in North ...
  A: Jeffrey, in areas where there is lots of competition for leases, it is not uncommon for companies to ...
lease for oil6/25/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: I received a request to lease mineral rights on the West half (W/2, Block D, H&TC Survey in ...
  A: I can check numerous reports I receive to see who is operating in the area you own property in. I ...
Oil Procurement6/24/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: My family has over 5,000 acres in an area of California where producing oil fields are in close ...
  A: In answer to your question about whether you would have been contacted by an oil company if they ...
Question concerning Oil, Natural Gas, and Mineral Rights Lease6/23/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: I'm not sure where to start, but here goes. My grandfather (along side 8 of his brothers and ...
  A: Well, I'm glad you started here. First, it's not clear to me and I need you to clarify something: ...
Texas Paid up Oil and Gas Lease6/23/2009Frederick M. Scott CMM
  Q: I received a Paid Up Oil and Gas Lease on 12.5 acres that I own in Rusk County, Texas with mineral ...
  A: David, the lease is probably titled "OIL, GAS, AND MINERAL LEASE" or something similar. If you like ...
Division Order Amendment6/22/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: Neither he nor my sister and I know how to facilitate the transfer of his royalties to his heirs ...
  A: Hard to believe that "no company has a clue". This is actually an easy situation to fix. Have you ...
Blaine County, OK Lease Renewal Offer6/22/2009Frederick M. Scott CMM
  Q: I received a letter from Chesapeake Energy to renew a lease on my 53.33 acres in Blaine County ...
  A: Jim, Chesapeake just completed the Mark #1 well in Section 2 last December. They also have drilled ...
Lease Offer Carter County, OK6/21/2009Frederick M. Scott CMM
  Q: I was just offered $400 per net mineral acre with 12.5% royalty interest for 3 yrs. or $350 per net ...
  A: Carol, don't let them rush you. They may apply for a pooling order on June 24, but it will take at ...
Lease Primary Term and Shut In Questions6/20/2009Frederick M. Scott CMM
  Q: We have been offered an oil/gas lease for our 9 acre land in lenawee county, MI. Having read the ...
  A: Jess, the "operations" must be reasonable, and not merely done to hold the lease "forever." If they ...
New Homeowner6/19/2009James H. McConnell, CPL
  Q: We recently purchased a home in Grand Prairie in Oct. 2008. Just found out yesterday that the ...
  A: If you had read your title policy you would have known before closing that you were buying a house ...
Marcellus Shale Northern PA6/19/2009Alan H. Coogan
  Q: My attorney advises that we have our property appraised for estate purposes. The land was recently ...
  A: Frankly, no one can say what it is worth that will fulfill the criteria for an appraisal. The ...
Getting started6/19/2009Frederick M. Scott CMM
  Q: I am named heir of a property that was approached four years ago by an oil/gas company requesting a ...
  A: James, I would first try to determine what's going on around the property. If there's some drilling ...
well location road and pipeline6/19/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: I own 96 acres surface oil and gas. I signed a lease with Mountain v Oil & Gas in Wv. When I signed ...
  A: In my opinion, they have breached their agreement with you. I would suggest you enlist an attorney ...
Second thoughts about a lease signed yesterday.6/18/2009Alan H. Coogan
  Q: Is there an option to cancel a lease you've just recently signed? My neighbor is a very kind man ...
  A: Generally, no. Unless there is a specific state law covering "buyer's remorse", failure of ...
where to begin6/18/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: I am named heir of a property that was approached four years ago by an oil/gas company requesting a ...
  A: You do not indicate what state you reside in, nor how many acres this tract is comprised of. ...
lease conveyance6/17/2009Frederick M. Scott CMM
  Q: My mother inherited mineral rights in LeFlore County, Ok...Section 32-8N-24E. We were recently ...
  A: Dale, it's likely that the currently producing wells are held by a lease document that had a "depth ...
Offer to purchase minerals6/17/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: We recently received an offer in writing to purchase our mineral interest. We executed the offer and ...
  A: Unfortunately as the world economy is currently, this has happened over and over again in the last 6 ...
Looking for a lost abstract6/16/2009Alan H. Coogan
  Q: My parents have me looking for the abstract that my grandmother had given the 1st gas company that ...
  A: Not sure you got my reply. There should be a recorded copy of what ever your grandmother signed (a ...
Oil Lease Arkansas6/16/2009Alan H. Coogan
  Q: First off, many thanks for your participation in this website. I have found the information ...
  A: Last year I would have said it is is a low offer. Now, the prices have changed and activity dropped ...
withheld royalties6/15/2009James H. McConnell, CPL
  Q: My family has an existing lease for a gas well with Goodrich Petroleum. Since August of 2008, the ...
  A: Send the company a certified letter, demanding payment within thirty days for all royalties due and ...
Mineral Rights In La Plata County Colorado6/14/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: My Aunt received an offer to sell 20 percent of mineral rights she inherited in LaPlata County ...
  A: I am not sure - if you want me to do some resarch to determine what the market value is and then, ...
lease road rental6/13/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: We have approximately 1/2 mile of unpaved road that an oil operator wants to us to service his new ...
  A: Your email indicates the property is 'heavily wooded' and consequently, you should have a timber ...
Lease offer - Okfuskee County6/11/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: I received an offer of $75/acre 3/16 for 3 years on the following 10 net mineral acres in Okfuskee ...
  A: yes, you should attempt to counter for a better offer. If you would like for me to see if some of ...
gas lease chaves county NM6/11/2009James H. McConnell, CPL
  Q: I have 160 acres,surface and mineral rights in section 10 15s 25e Chaves co NM. My lease with PLLL ...
  A: Negotiating leases is like playing poker, if you want a sure thing, take the offer on the table. If ...
lease road rental6/10/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: We have approximately 1/2 mile of unpaved road that an oil operator wants to us to service his new ...
  A: You did not indicate the real estate for this property, but you should do so in order to determine ...
oil and mineral rights6/9/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: i found some papers about oil and mineal rights, and gas, that my dad inherited back from his uncle ...
  A: Did you file a succession proceeding on your father's estate? If so, the attorney who handled the ...
Property in Oklahoma6/9/2009Frederick M. Scott CMM
  Q: I have an elderly neighbor who has received an offer to purchase her land and mineral and royalty ...
  A: Richard, I would always advise people who are selling their minerals to get MORE THAN ONE offer ...
Mineral RIghts on property originally owned6/8/2009Laura M. FitzGerald
  Q: Help!! We sold our parents property in 2006 but we kept the mineral rights as stated in our Purchase ...
  A: The controlling document is the Cash Sale Deed or Deed which transfers the surface and reserves the ...
Surface rights only6/8/2009Frederick M. Scott CMM
  Q: We have a 60 acre farm in Fayette Co, PA on which there was a well drilled by Amoco in the early ...
  A: Dave, in Oklahoma at least (where I live) though seismographic operations may aggravate the surface ...

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