| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
|
| Oil & Gas Lease | 7/7/2008 | Alan H. Coogan |
Q: I live in Washington County Pa. in a residential area and this past weekend my husband and I were ...
A: In general, collapse on a 0.6 acre parcel as the result of a 6 Inch hole is remote, but you are in a ...
|
| Lease extensions | 7/7/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: Mr. McConnell, Thank you for your expedient reply to my last question. Now, knowing that the ...
A: As far as you are concerned, you are better off lettingthe lease expire and renegotiating the whole ...
|
| oil seeps in springs | 7/7/2008 | Soheil Moayedi |
Q: I have a property near the Bedford/Somerset county line in Pennsylvania, it is about 22 miles north ...
A: According to you explanation, it seems that you are talking about oil shale. Some kind of shale has ...
|
| oil producing wells | 7/5/2008 | Soheil Moayedi |
Q: I recently purchased 100 acres near mannford, oklahoma and have 100% of the mineral rights. I know ...
A: Congratulation! I hope you a great success in your new business. You may possibly start with ...
|
| Royalty Interest on Land in Texas | 7/5/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: My husband had Royalty interest on some land in Texas. He passed away in l993. I recently filed ...
A: Have prepared an Affidavit of Death and Heirship if there was not a will or the will was not ...
|
| Oil, Gas, and Mineral Lease | 7/4/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: I have received an unsolicited offer to lease my mineral rights from Ted W. Walters & associates, ...
A: I do not know of any books that would help you. You are on the western side of the county, so I ...
|
| lease questions | 7/3/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: James, I leased 42 acres in North Louisiana 2 years ago to Empressa. It is for 3 years at 250 per ...
A: Without knowing where you are I can't tell you anything about your lease. It may have an automatic ...
|
| Hydraulic oils | 7/3/2008 | William Hawk Howes |
Q: I hope that you are well. I have a few questions regarding hydraulic fluids as follows: What is the ...
A: OK< lets look at a current application for the equipment you mentioned. I currently have operations ...
|
| oil leases | 7/3/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: I have 2 questions: 1) How can it be possible for an oil company to come and drill on one side of ...
A: If the road is the lease or unit line, it's possible to not take reserves from across the road. ...
|
| Artificial Lift | 7/1/2008 | David Traugott |
Q: Which artificial lift method would you suggest for a well that is about 12,000'-13,000' (Granite ...
A: Artificial lift is a complex topic and there are many solutions to solve a lifting problem; a lot of ...
|
| time line on oil leases | 7/1/2008 | Alan H. Coogan |
Q: is their a time limit as to how long a oil company can hold a lease without drilling a well? if they ...
A: Donald: 1. In an ordinary lease situation, the primary term determines the time in which the company ...
|
| Gas Pipeline Easement | 7/1/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: I have been approached regarding a gas pipeline running across my property on Highway 6 in Waller ...
A: I suggest you do nothing and if they have eminent domain let them sue you. The court will award you ...
|
| Mineral rights in Matagorda County Texas | 7/1/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: Upon dissolution of a trust, I was made "grantee" of all oil/gas/mineral rights to parcels located ...
A: James you were the beneficiary of a trust. Upon reaching a certain age or the Trust having been in ...
|
| gear oil question | 6/30/2008 | William Hawk Howes |
Q: WE HAVE A CUSTOMER WHO HAS A SCOTTISH MADE METAL SHEARER THAT CALLS FOR CASTROL ALPHA 617 IN THE ...
A: Craig You've really got me on this one. Neither castrol, BP, nor Texaco shows the products ...
|
| why do they need to lease land? | 6/29/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: In La. is there a requirement that a gas company must have a certain amount of land in a section ...
A: Oil & gas companies do not have to get all of the leases in a unit. In fact a company could get a ...
|
| oil/mineral rights | 6/29/2008 | David Traugott |
Q: I have inherited what I believe to be oil or mineral rights in Oklahoma. I receive a small check ...
A: If you are receiving a check then you are probably involved in a leasing contract with an oil and ...
|
| Marcellus Leases | 6/28/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: I live out of state and own a 60% interest in a 251 acre parcel of land in the northern portion of ...
A: No one has ever seen below the surface of the earth. All geology is hypothetical. The company will ...
|
| Oil Drilling | 6/27/2008 | David Traugott |
Q: How long does it take when drilling oil from the ground to get to the actual gas pumps? ANSWER: ...
A: This is impossible to predict; it all depends on supply and demand. The U.S. Government tries to ...
|
| Location | 6/26/2008 | David Traugott |
Q: I just found your website and saw a question from an individual that is in almost the exact same ...
A: I would call or email the tax assessor for each county and see if they can tell you where the ...
|
| Oil lease | 6/26/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: The company that handled the lease of our land in TX (we own 1/25) said they were putting up the ...
A: A division order is a division of interests in a well or a unit, setting out a decimal interest for ...
|
| Robertson County | 6/26/2008 | David Traugott |
Q: My family and I own 40 acres in Robertson County. The lease will expire at the end of Oct2008. ...
A: Probably not, but it can't hurt to ask; I would contact them and offer to prepare a bid for the work ...
|
| uninterested party | 6/26/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: A landman has been HOUNDING my mother for a signature to begin drilling on a cousin's land. All ...
A: If you have a Durable Power of Attorney, that grants you the rights to enter into an Oil & Gas lease ...
|
| gas well | 6/25/2008 | Alan H. Coogan |
Q: On my farm there is an old gas well which the well owner intends to plug and abandon. I am currently ...
A: The well belongs to the "gas company". It has the right and duty in most states to plug a ...
|
| RE: Mineral Rights Lease in NW Louisiana | 6/25/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: I am looking to lease my mineral rights in Keithville, La. which is in Caddo Parish. Do you know ...
A: Things are pretty hectic in that area now. They will eventually get to you, but of course they are ...
|
| mineral rights | 6/24/2008 | Alan H. Coogan |
Q: I live in West Virginia ( Marshall County)and several copanies have begun drilling with neighbors ...
A: this is a W. Va legal question. I believe,but do not know, that in W.Va there are well spacing ...
|
| reserving royalties and bonus | 6/23/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: I traced train of title. 1968 owner reserved 1/2 of 1/8 royalties and 1/2 of any bonus for any lease ...
A: Leigh, it's a chain of title, not train. Minerals are conveyed by in, on and under language and ...
|
| mandatory pooling | 6/22/2008 | Alan H. Coogan |
Q: In the "overview" of the Ohio revised code sec.1509.27 it states that a lessee must have >90% of the ...
A: I don't find it, nor did a search of case law point to it either. Where is this "overview" located. ...
|
| gas lease | 6/22/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: i would like to know what per net mineral acre means.
A: if you have a ten acre tract in which you own 100%, you have 10 net mineral acres. If you own an ...
|
| Bent County Colorado | 6/21/2008 | David Traugott |
Q: What is the best way to find the value of 1/2 interest in 120 acres of M.I. in S 3 T26S R 50 W Bent ...
A: The best way to find out the value is to summon a few bids; here are a couple of links. ...
|
| oil | 6/21/2008 | William Hawk Howes |
Q: Need to know cost of a litre of oil at the moment it comes out of the well
A: Peter, Now thats a good question! I don't even know the price of products from one hour to the next ...
|
| oil | 6/21/2008 | Soheil Moayedi |
Q: Need to know the most exact price for a litre of oil at the moment it comes out of the well.
A: unfortunately I couldn't give you any number, since price of oil depends on many variable factors, ...
|
| raw gas | 6/20/2008 | David Traugott |
Q: Is the raw gas in marcellus suitable for home use? Some leases offer a couple hundred thousand cubic ...
A: If the operator is offering it then it id probably suitable for use; however, you may have to order ...
|
| percentage of section | 6/20/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: Good evening. I live in NW La and just left an informational meeting about Haynesville Shale. What ...
A: As much or as little as the company can afford to "carry". They can drill a well but if they don't ...
|
| Natural Gas Exploration??????? | 6/18/2008 | David Traugott |
Q: I would like to know the process of exploring for natural gas on my vacant 32 acres in south ...
A: The process is quite involved and can get expensive in a hurry. Perhaps the best option for you ...
|
| Guarantee to drill on a oil lease | 6/18/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: McConnell, Two aunts, my brother and I own the mineral rights to 270 acres in Clay County, Texas. We ...
A: That is not a good assumption. They can pool your land with other lands and thereby unitize your ...
|
| Leasing and plans | 6/18/2008 | David Traugott |
Q: I own about 80 acres in Section 30 in Natchitoches Parish La.(T9N R9W). I am told that I'm on the SW ...
A: You can use this link to learn more about the drilling activity in your area. ...
|
| Guarantee to drill on a oil lease | 6/18/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: McConnell, Two aunts, my brother and I own the mineral rights to 270 acres in Clay County, Texas. We ...
A: EOG has been drilling Barnett shale oil wells in Clay County. They are about 1600 feet deep with a ...
|
| Mineral Rights/Railroad Difficulties | 6/18/2008 | Frederick M. Scott CMM |
Q: Many, many years ago, my great-great grandfather let our mineral interests on land in Arkansas get ...
A: Sandra, it sounds to me as if you're in the right since they hadn't paid taxes for (apparently) many ...
|
| Selling mineral interest in Hughes Co., OK | 6/17/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: My mother, Wanda Hendrix owns 4 mineral acres in Hughes County Oklahoma in Section 4 Township 4N ...
A: If there is existing production, you own a portion of the working interest of that or those wells. ...
|
| Oil and Gas Lease | 6/17/2008 | David Traugott |
Q: I own mineral rights to 17 acres in Grady Co Oklahoma, with a gas and oil lease to Exco Midcontinent ...
A: The best way to find out what they are worth is to ask for a few bids; here are some links. ...
|
