| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Escrow accounts and royalties | 9/21/2008 |
Q: I live in Romney, WV and landmen have been here for over 9 months now. A neigbor signed a lease in ...
A: What we have here is "double hearsay"--"some one said something to someone who repeated it. ...
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| Understanding Mineral Rights | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to understand the following scenario. I am an owner of 300 acres of land. In my deed, ...
A: The real answer lies in the case law of your state regarding the rights of holders of real property ...
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| Indiana oil/ gas lease | 9/15/2008 |
Q: I have 65 acres in Steuben county Indiana. We have been approached to sign an oil/ gas lease I have ...
A: I can not comment on aSteuben Co. well, but will take a stab at your general questions. Signing ...
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| Urban spacing | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I am looking at drilling a well in City limits in Ohio. There are no buildings nearby. I was ...
A: Oh my, I don't think so, do you? If you are an Ohio producer/operator you know the ODNR permitting ...
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| Gas Lease | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I have read your answer to Melissa who, like us, is in Steuben County. We have received a lease ...
A: I do not know of a neighbors group, I think you need to ask your neighbors. Unless I wanted the ...
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| inherited rights to existing well on other's property | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I have filed documents in order where I inherited free gas and 1/8 royalty from 1970's ...
A: First, I hope you have an other source of heating, and 2. I hope your documents are recorded in the ...
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| habendum clause | 8/20/2008 |
Q: I own a 100+ acres in Cambria County, Pa. In 2004 I signed an one sided lease with a small drilling ...
A: Your choice of terms suggests you are quite familiar with lease terminology, thus calling for a ...
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| you just sent this to me. I have already answered this question for you once before. | 8/8/2008 |
Q: below is the reason i resent or past questions Mr Coogan we were in correspondence back in June ...
A: You need to obtainin formaton "on the ground" about any existing wells and contact the company which ...
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| Oil Lease | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I just received a response from you stating that you had already answered my question before. This ...
A: I am sorry, probably my fault. When answering these questions, one goes through at least six ...
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| mineral deed vs heirship affidavit | 7/19/2008 |
Q: My parents used to own property in Montana. Before dying they made up a mineral deed, lots of pages, ...
A: I do not know what impact a "heirship affidavit" has. If the mineral deed was recorded, you should ...
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| oil & gas lease in KY | 7/16/2008 |
Q: My grandparents have been approached by Hayden R. Blackwell in Adair Co. Kentucky about an oil & gas ...
A: All experts says the question was not answered!-- 1.No., I do not know this company--try the Ky oil ...
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| gas well lease | 7/14/2008 |
Q: Mr Cogan, I have just signed a lease for .9 acres just west of Ft Worth texas. I got good rate of ...
A: Dave--I don't know, you will have to ask the company--but here are two thoughts-the company did not ...
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| gas well hook ups | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I have a gas well on my farm the old farm house that was hooked up to it was torn down what will i ...
A: Don: in general the supplies are sold at oil field service stores. The store salesmen probably know ...
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| Oil & Gas Lease | 7/7/2008 |
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 ...
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| time line on oil leases | 7/1/2008 |
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 ...
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| gas well | 6/25/2008 |
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 ...
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| mineral rights | 6/24/2008 |
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 ...
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| mandatory pooling | 6/22/2008 |
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. ...
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| mineral rights/mississippi | 6/16/2008 |
Q: My grandfather died May 1926 and owned land in Mississippi. My father was 2 years old. My ...
A: Well--I do not practice law in Mississippi, especially 1927 law. Usually "sheriffs'" sale are ...
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| Exhibit | 6/12/2008 |
Q: My questions are regarding the use of Exhibit "A" documents and the clauses within. Also, how the ...
A: 1. All parties to an agreement must agree. 2. The landman is not the company, who knows his ...
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| Exhibit "A" - Lease Terms | 6/12/2008 |
Q: My questions are regarding the use of Exhibit "A" documents and the clauses within. Also, how the ...
A: In the simple case,the lease is a contract offer. If the response is other than yes-that is a ...
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| oil and gas lease washington county, pa | 6/11/2008 |
Q: Coogan, I have been approached by a landman to lease the oil and gas rights for 150 acres i own in ...
A: link lost while answering your question. No one knows what is a fair price in this crazy shale gas ...
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| affidavit of heirship/quit claim deeds | 6/10/2008 |
Q: My grandfather died in 2000 leaving all assets to my grandmother as stated in his will. This ...
A: I will try to answer part of the question. A quit claim deed (See wikipedia) transfers what you own. ...
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| Mineral rights | 6/5/2008 |
Q: My husband and I just purchased some land from a family member of his. Our agreement with the ...
A: yes of course it depends on the wording in the deed. For example, if the fee simple deed reserves ...
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| Missing Signature on Gas lease | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I signed a gas lease, but my wife's name was not on the lease, so she didn't sign it. We were ...
A: The answer depends on the wording of both documents and the law of your state. In general, without ...
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| severed mineral estate | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I am in contract for a house I purchased on an online auction. I am concerned that someone else owns ...
A: I don't understand your question about buying the deed. The disclosure, as you recite it, says the ...
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| gas lease | 5/15/2008 |
Q: Mr. Coogan, I own 180 acres in Cambria County, PA. I signed a lease over 4 years ago with a small ...
A: what constitutes commencement is a matter of law in the particular state. It usually requires a ...
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| Oil/Gas lease | 5/13/2008 |
Q: Mr. Coogan. I just signed a 3 yr./2yr. extension gas and oil lease with Paloma resources on 5/8/8 ...
A: If you are serious about this, hire an oil and gas attorney, I do not practice in Texas. They ...
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| Oil&Gas Lease Terms Fair? | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I live in southwestern Pennsylvania; specifically, western Washington County, Pennsylvania. Oil and ...
A: Well, fair is what is agreeable. Chewck prior "Ask the Expert" questions and you will see the offers ...
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| Oil/Gas lease | 5/13/2008 |
Q: Mr. Coogan. I just signed a 3 yr./2yr. extension gas and oil lease with Paloma resources on 5/8/8 ...
A: It is hard to say for sure. First, you do not have to change the lease, but they do not have to ...
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| gas well production measurement.....Mcf | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I have a not been able to figure out some gas well records. Couple questions. Gas well production is ...
A: I assume you are reading the statement with the check. Unit price is $5.62/per MCF X 3002 = total ...
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| Mineral Lease | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I own four acres in Warren Township, Bradford County, PA and have been offered $2100 per acre, 15% ...
A: It is likely that your 4 acres is of marginal interest to them, but who knows where you are with ...
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| "Bad Faith" by Gas company Leasing Mineral Rights | 5/5/2008 |
Q: I live in Texas. I signed lease with Llano Royalty, LLC in July of 2007. Up until about three ...
A: First I do not practice law in Texas. In general, you appear to have stated a claim or cause of ...
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| Gas lease extension of term option | 5/3/2008 |
Q: My husband and I own 58 acres in NY. We signed a paid-up lease that expires in Jan 22, 2009. On ...
A: Well, it does sound like it, but I'm not sure because it depends on the exact words of the lease. ...
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| Delay to Market-Marcellus Shale | 5/2/2008 |
Q: What if an energy company that has drilled gas wells in your area wants to lease your property for 3 ...
A: No one can answer the questions you are asking except the companies involved. Here are 3 options: ...
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| NE PA gas lease | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I have 47 acres in marcellus area,Susquehanna Cty. Cabot has offered $2500/15%. Talked to some ...
A: !. Cabot is a large company with resources to drill. The offer appears low on the cash size, ask for ...
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| Gas well drilling requested from me. | 4/30/2008 |
Q: A local Driller is wanting to drill a well/angle drilling about 10 properties from mine, and request ...
A: 1. Cost him too much? That depends a lot on his situation. there is more to forced pooling vs ...
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| Shut-In Royalties | 4/29/2008 |
Q: A few general questions on shut-in royalties. What are the ideal terms for the Energy company as ...
A: The purpose of the shut-in royalty is to prevent termination of the lease because the well is not ...
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| OIL AND GAS LEASE | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I was curious to know once a well has been plugged is there any going back in. Me and my siblings ...
A: Theoretically,yes, but .... that is you do not tell me enough to answer the question. Is part of the ...
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| Leasing Research | 4/24/2008 |
Q: My family has mineral acres in Mountrail County ND (HOT!). Let me pose a few questions/issues: I ...
A: I am not prepared to answer North Dakota questions. If you can predict future prices for oil and ...
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| Royalty | 4/23/2008 |
Q: What does all this come down to: "There is expressly reserved in the grantor's, their heirs and ...
A: the reserveis for 1/16 or 6.25 % landowner royalty. The surface owner is conveyed a 1/64 and the ...
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| vertical drilling | 4/20/2008 |
Q: About 3 miles directly north of our property they are drilling about 26 vertical wells in the ...
A: No petroleum engineer or geologist is going to recommend horizonal wells when and where vertical ...
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| expired lease | 4/20/2008 |
Q: the lease expired 4/17/08, the site was being prepared, but no drilling was being preformed. the ...
A: Evans: Yours is a "fact intensive question" --combining these facts with the lease provisions and LA ...
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| vertical and horrizontal gas drilling | 4/19/2008 |
Q: I have 50 acres over the marcellus shale in Penna. My question is how many well can or would be ...
A: Assuming all wells on your land would be vertical, or at least end up under your land, I would be ...
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| gas well leases SE Oklahoma | 4/18/2008 |
Q: Coogan, I invested in a gas well program in 2005 whereby this group would secure leases in gas wells ...
A: Please note that I am in the Appalachian basin (Ohio), not OK. In general, if leases "exist" they ...
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| price per barrel variation | 4/17/2008 |
Q: My family is receiving money for an active well in the Bakken Formation. Why, when the price of oil ...
A: The NYMEX,for delivery next month, spot market crude price so quoted on TV and top of Wall Street ...
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| gas lease | 4/13/2008 |
Q: first of all thankyou for being available. What is the financial risk if any of waiting a year or so ...
A: The basic risk is being left out, tho you have no assurance the company will actually drill. Your ...
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| Mineral rights | 4/13/2008 |
Q: We recently purchased some land in 2003. How do we know if we have the mineral rights or the ...
A: You do not say what state you are in so, in general, if there is nothing to the contrary you were ...
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| Washington county Pa | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I have 150 acres in washington county and have not been able to find any info on what the going ...
A: The companies are building an inventory of leases with 5-10 year terms because their clients want ...
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| Standard practice in Oil Industry | 4/12/2008 |
Q: can you please help me. I was trying to get some information on standard practice in negeogiting ...
A: You have asked a pretty general question. The general answer is no, not really. A lease negotiation ...
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| mineral rights vs. surface rights | 4/12/2008 |
Q: We purchased a piece of property to build a home on. There is a gas well on the property. We do not ...
A: The answer to your specific question is probably to be found in the lease under the "free gas ...
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| Non-Operated WI | 4/11/2008 |
Q: What is a Non-Operated WI? How is that differant from a WI?
A: a working interest is an investor interest, it pays the bills and is paid a net amount of the money ...
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| Has anyone found oil in South Carolina? | 4/2/2008 |
Q: I have heard of oil being found near the Appalacian Mountains. I have 100 acres at the foothills of ...
A: To date it seems there are no commercial oil or gas fields in south carolina. Off shore has ...
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| seismic exploration & water wells | 3/28/2008 |
Q: Will seismic exploration interfer with water wells on our property?We live in Louisiana and have 10 ...
A: Yes, it is possible. Your situation is too remote for me to address, but here is a suggestion. ...
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| O&G in Marion County, WV | 3/27/2008 |
Q: My cousin and I inherited 2/3 interest in oil and gas rights in 112 acres +/- in Marion County, ...
A: Well, either these companies have much different ideas of what the lease is worth, or they have ...
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| JDMI Royalty Management Company | 3/25/2008 |
Q: I have been sent a sizeable draft to purchase my mineral rights from this company. How reliable is ...
A: Sorry, I do not know them. If you do not trust the parties, get an intermediate escrow agent to hold ...
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| minerals rights leases companies | 3/24/2008 |
Q: Where can I find a honest mineral leasing compnay? How can I find out about the companies that have ...
A: Well, I think most leasing companies are honest,but they work for an exploration, production or ...
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| Buying property with mineral rights | 3/24/2008 |
Q: What is the order of things to do when purchasing property with a gas well and mineral rights. We ...
A: Yes, by all means go over any deal before hand with an attorney. You do not say what state your are ...
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| Mineral deed | 3/20/2008 |
Q: We acquired property from my in-laws they leased the gas rights in 1981. When we went to lease the ...
A: Most of the time, the land peple do a quick check, but reserved mineral rights are sometimes ...
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| Mineral deed | 3/19/2008 |
Q: We acquired property from my in-laws they leased the gas rights in 1981. When we went to lease the ...
A: In most states and circumstances, you own whatever you acquired by deed from your in-laws, nothing ...
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| 3yr. lease | 3/18/2008 |
Q: after 3yr.there no gas well do we need to get a new lease
A: If the primary term of the lease is 3 years, and there is no extension and no well and no pooling ...
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| horizonal drilling request | 3/17/2008 |
Q: Alan. Thanks for generous volunteering of time. I to am a volunteer on this site. I have 54 acre ...
A: Without documents and maps it is hard to say. In general,you get royality payments (see lease) for ...
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| Conveyance and Assignment of mineral and royalty interests | 3/16/2008 |
Q: I recently received from JDMI royalty management several documents one of which appears to look ...
A: Yes,it sounds from your description to be an offer to purchase your mineral rights. If you have a ...
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| Deed language clairfication | 3/12/2008 |
Q: In settling the estate of our parents my siblings & I sold 100 acres in Harrison County in 1957. I ...
A: yours is a legal question which can not be answered without researching the case law. In general, ...
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| Approached to sign Gas/Oil lease | 3/11/2008 |
Q: My wife and I bought 134 acres in Western NY 8 months ago. We were approached by an Oil/Gas company ...
A: Well you are on the right tract. It is doubtless what they are offering, but unless you really want ...
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| Definition in a Lease | 3/11/2008 |
Q: In a lease clause it says "if any well on the lands capable of producing the leased substances are ...
A: Probably yes. The lease probably has shut-in rental clause which coverspayment during the repair ...
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| Question about selling oil & gas royalties. | 3/8/2008 |
Q: Alan.....I inherited royalties from 3 producing well in the Wattenberg field north of Greeley, ...
A: There is a lot missing in your question, for example, the age of the wells. The usual answer is: ...
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| Mineral rights lease | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I have been approached by a company that wishes to lease the mineral rights to my property. They ...
A: Typically,an oil and gas lease runs 2-3 pages of 10 point type and is drawn up by the gas company. ...
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| O&G lease | 3/4/2008 |
Q: I had a lease where the primary term was up in Nov 2007. I call the oil company to see if they were ...
A: Your question is hard to answer because the terms are not quite as used in the business It appears ...
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| Land contaminated, Co wont pay | 3/1/2008 |
Q: I had a lease and my land has been contaminated by saltwater and was paid a small amount of money ...
A: Surface contamination by oifield brines is typically illegal. You can clean it up yourself. You can ...
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| We are about to sign a gas lease ? | 2/29/2008 |
Q: We are about to sign a gas lease.My neighbor brought this up to my attention.Should we ask for our ...
A: Your property boundaries are described in your deed, by survey or both. The requirements are set by ...
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| oil/gas lease | 2/28/2008 |
Q: Could you tell me if you know of anyone who has gotten out of a gas/oil lease,or where I could find ...
A: An oil and gas lease is a contract. It is a promise made in exchange for a promise with ...
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| Northeast Ohio residential gas well problem | 2/27/2008 |
Q: We have on our property a gas well that was drilled in 1975. It is 3800 ft deep to a Clinton sand ...
A: 1. You have mentioned some of the information one needs to know, but not all. 2.zero psi is = no ...
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| oil and gas lease | 2/22/2008 |
Q: My 4 cousins and 3 siblings and I have been approached by an agent for Snyder brothers Inc of ...
A: if you are near DuBois you are probably in the "deep gas" drilling area. It takes a lot of expertise ...
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| lease agreement terms | 2/20/2008 |
Q: If a lease agreements states that they want to extend the lease for 2 years after the initial three ...
A: The lease is an agreement. No you don't have to agree to a future agreement. The real question is : ...
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| oil/gas lease | 2/16/2008 |
Q: We have been approached by a company by the name of Stone Energy Corp. about leasing or gas rights. ...
A: In the usual gas and oil lease, the primary term for example, 5 years, is the time in which the ...
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| oil/gas lease | 2/15/2008 |
Q: We have been approached by a company by the name of Stone Energy Corp. about leasing or gas rights. ...
A: If Stone is Stone Container Corp., you will find them on the net. I do not know them, otherwise. The ...
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| mineral rights | 2/10/2008 |
Q: I have owned mineral rights in N.D. and S.D. and would like to sell them. How do I market this? ...
A: Thereis a web site connected to All Experts and a auction site too. Most mineral interests are sold ...
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| OIL AND GAS LEASE | 2/8/2008 |
Q: WE HAVE A 3- YEAR OIL AND GAS LEASE, IN WHICH WE HAVE 100% OF THE MINERAL RIGHTS, DATED JAN. 25, ...
A: Sorry, there is informaion missing. It appears from your description that the effective date of the ...
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| Wellhead Pricing | 2/4/2008 |
Q: Alan, I'm a mineral owner in two simo frac'd wells that have been producing for 45 days in Northern ...
A: Bryan: You do not say if your well interest is a landowner royalty, as I assume it is. If yes, you ...
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| Ohio surface land owner | 1/30/2008 |
Q: I am a surface land owner who does not own the mineral rights. Can the owner of the of the mineral ...
A: I do not know where you are located, the state or federal law in your area might apply. But, ...
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| gas well | 1/27/2008 |
Q: i own about ten acres in Washington county,pa a company drilled a well about 75ft away from my ...
A: I'don't know. The answer does not pop out of the information you have, but I agree the facts don't ...
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| gas well | 1/26/2008 |
Q: i own about ten acres in Washington county,pa a company drilled a well about 75ft away from my ...
A: I suggest a two-fold approach. 1. contact the PA Commonwealth gas well regulators in Pittsburgh or ...
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| Oil Royalty Interest-looking to possibly sell. | 1/24/2008 |
Q: I have a small interest in oil royalties that I received when my father passed away. I added up the ...
A: there are many factors which determine the productivity of a well. When one does not know these ...
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| Figuring working interest on a lease. | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I am trying to figure out working interest each party has on a lease after and assignment. Company ...
A: From your info , Co a has a WI of 100% less some of the lease. Co, B has a WI of some of the lease. ...
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| Conversion | 1/15/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to understand when reading MCFPD off of a drilling report how to convert this to dollars ...
A: I don't have my charts at hand, but roughly: MCFPD= 1000 cubic feet of gas per day (i.e 1 MCF). If ...
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| Gas lease | 1/9/2008 |
Q: I signed a lease agreement for gas and oil on my 42 acres in Pennsylvania. I knew there was a ...
A: I do not practice law in Pa, and suggest that you see an oil and gas attorney in the Commonwealth. ...
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| royalties | 1/6/2008 |
Q: I signed a lease about 6 months ago and now am trying to get royalties started. I have a mortgage on ...
A: First I do not practice law in Texas, so what I am saying is based on the Ohio situation and my ...
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| meneral rights | 12/28/2007 |
Q: I purchashed property from my wife's aunt. I was told that I would have access to a gas well that ...
A: I can not answer the question because critical information is missing. For example, is your land ...
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| Oil decimal interest for sale/evaluation | 12/27/2007 |
Q: I have hundreds of decimal oil interest that were purchased by my grandfather and have made their ...
A: This web site has ads for buying mineral interests. Generally, people in the business buy these ...
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| Clauses relating to surface | 12/24/2007 |
Q: I own mineral rights only to a certain parcel of land. A lease that has been sent to me by a landman ...
A: These are all "standard" clauses in an oil and gas lease.The non-mineral owner is subject to ...
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| underground gas pipe | 12/23/2007 |
Q: Sir, They have put up a couple of gas wells along our road in North Collins,N.Y.In order to ...
A: 1. You don't-- except for what others are being offered, assuming this is a private company offer, ...
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| non producing lease | 12/17/2007 |
Q: There is a company that wants to lease my minerals in central Oklahoma (40 acres). How can I protect ...
A: The usual terms in an oil and gas lease are that the lease is for a specified primary term (for ...
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| royalty | 12/14/2007 |
Q: I received a letter in mail today, a company wants to purchase my mineral rights. they want me to ...
A: Right, they have made an offer based on some reported production info and either can't verify the ...
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| conveyance of mineral royalties | 12/8/2007 |
Q: I am a realtor in Tarrant County and I am working on a transaction in which the seller wants to ...
A: I do not practice law in Texas, you will have to get counsel there. In Ohio, the owner could reserve ...
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| Gas wells | 12/6/2007 |
Q: Are all gas wells FRACTURED after they are drilled? or , only after core samples suggest this should ...
A: 1. No. Some, type I reservoirs are not fracture stimulated. 2. Some type III, fracture reservoirs, ...
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| using methane from a failed water well | 12/2/2007 |
Q: I just had a water well drilled on my property. They drilled and hit the sand layer at 124' depth. ...
A: 1. Get professional help. Explosions can be pretty ugly. 2. Gas pressure at the "burner tip" i.e. ...
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| using methane from a failed water well | 12/1/2007 |
Q: I just had a water well drilled on my property. They drilled and hit the sand layer at 124' depth. ...
A: I wrote a long answer, but may have lost it. Here is the short answer: 1. get professional help ...
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| Oil and Gas lease | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I am a 1/4 owner of a tract of land in West Texas. Over three years ago, we leased the mineral ...
A: The Texas Rail Road Commission (oil and gas well regulatory agency in Texas)has extensive on line ...
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| Mineral Deeds | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I inherited several mineral deeds from my mother's passing. I could not find a list of them...she ...
A: You did not mention where the property is located, so it is hard to be specific, but 1. an ...
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| oil & gas drilling near property | 11/25/2007 |
Q: I was approached by a man that wants to drill for oil/gas near property owned by me and my brother ...
A: M. You have a complicated situation here. First of all, you either have the mineral rights or you ...
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| Gas well pay off time frame | 11/17/2007 |
Q: When a gas well is drilled, what amount of daily production is the oil company looking for to keep ...
A: John: Yours is a common but theoretical question--the obvious answer is enough to keep paying the ...
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| Oil/Gas Lease | 11/16/2007 |
Q: I have been approached by Mason Dixon Energy of Bridgeport WV about leasing my 24 acres in which I ...
A: My understanding of a "paid up lease" is that there are no rentals. Some ideas: Get the $4800 now. ...
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| Oil/Gas Lease | 11/16/2007 |
Q: I have been approached by Mason Dixon Energy of Bridgeport WV about leasing my 24 acres in which I ...
A: Well indeed. Mason is not offering much and by their own statement is not going to drill the ...
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| Shared mineral rights | 11/15/2007 |
Q: My brother an I share 160 acres of mineral right in Montana. I recently found out my brother leased ...
A: Hard to say. If you each own an undivided one half interest in the mineral estate in 160 acres--no ...
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| Find Geologist | 11/10/2007 |
Q: How can I find or where do I look for a good Geologist to do(consultant work) for me to look at some ...
A: 1. I doubt the Commonwealth will directly aid you on a consulting question. It does have extensive ...
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| Mineral Rights Fayette County Pa | 11/10/2007 |
Q: My mom is intererested in selling a 75 acre parcel with mineral rights, in Fayette County ...
A: Your question is a real estate question. Real estate agents have access to the sale prices for ...
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| Sale of Gas Rights | 10/31/2007 |
Q: I have a 300 Acre farm in Western Pennsylvania, Somerset County. We have been approached to sell ...
A: Brad: Maybe the message got lost or deleted: 1. You won't learn the value in 7 days. 2. The well ...
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| Gas, Oil, and Mineral | 10/15/2007 |
Q: I need to know what are some red flags I need to look for in oil,gas, and mineral lease.
A: Sorry to delay my answer, Have been on vacation. Besides amount of royalty and length of the primary ...
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| oil,gas lease rights on land | 10/10/2007 |
Q: I was getting ready to buy a 3 acre vacant parcel of land in NE Pennsylvania mountains, with the ...
A: Bob: Chesapeake is one of the biggest in the USA today. Were the rights leased or sold? Big ...
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| gas leases | 10/1/2007 |
Q: first of all i would like to thank you for your help.my question is i just lease 24 arces to a gas ...
A: Rodney: ok, here is an estimate. 5 million cubic feet is 5 thousand MCF. Natural gas is sold in MCF ...
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| bonus payment and transfer of executed lease | 9/29/2007 |
Q: Could you discuss how bonuses are paid? What should a Lessor request as far as the exchange of money ...
A: Bonsuses as signing or spudding fees are paid in cash, by check (=cash) or by draft. the first two ...
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| Specific start date on lease? | 9/29/2007 |
Q: Some leases I have seen have a specific date that the lease will start in the term section, others ...
A: Linda: The usual circumstance is that the lease term starts on the day it is signed, unless it ...
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| Gas well being place on adjacent property | 9/25/2007 |
Q: I live in S.W. Pennsylvania in an area where gas wells are going up everywhere. There has been no ...
A: You may have some rights to royalties. Is there an oil/gas lease on the property? Did you purchase ...
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| Leasing options | 9/22/2007 |
Q: Greetings, Thank you for your time and forgive me if this question as been asked before. I ...
A: Jeff: from a distance and without knowing your situation or adjacent well success, I'd recommend: 1) ...
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| Royalty Computation | 9/16/2007 |
Q: Alan, The owner/operator of three wells on our property in southeastern Ohio has not paid royalties ...
A: Scott: 1. Yes, producers commonly will sell a well to the landowner if the well is not paying the ...
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| Royalty Computation | 9/15/2007 |
Q: Alan, The owner/operator of three wells on our property in southeastern Ohio has not paid royalties ...
A: Well, you have much more research done than many with questions. First--some questions for you? 1. ...
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| land rights | 9/6/2007 |
Q: In searching a property to buy , I had a mineral right search done , the records I have show that ...
A: If the present owner has "no rights", what ever you would acquire from him would also have "no ...
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| Property & Mineral Rights acquired by Tax Deed | 9/4/2007 |
Q: I owns 40 acres of land in Eastern Oklahoma which was purchased by me from my uncle estate. The ...
A: Mr.O'Brien. Yours is a complicated question.Some thoughts: 1. Did your uncle get a 100% interest ...
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| Use of gas rights | 8/21/2007 |
Q: Mr. Coogan, Thank you for considering my question. I am currently negotiating with Chesapeake on a ...
A: The "free gas" clause is a standard clause where the well is on the landowner's property. It is a ...
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| oil & gas well lease | 8/13/2007 |
Q: Alan, we own 45 acres in southern Ohio. A company wants to lease that from us for $10 per acre per ...
A: Bob:--yes it sounds about right, but there is guarantee that all your 45 acres will be in a drilling ...
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| Mississippi mineral rights | 8/3/2007 |
Q: My family owns some mineral rights in Mississippi. A timber company leased the mineral rights to an ...
A: There are probably a variety of legal theories in Mississippi law under which you could file an ...
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| how do i research mineral rights | 8/2/2007 |
Q: When I bought my land the paperwork said unknown for owner of mineral rights. They are starting to ...
A: Your question is hard to respond to without knowing more. ordinarily, when property is bought, and ...
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| Royalties for unmetered wells | 7/20/2007 |
Q: Our farm in Ohio has three wells on it connected to a common gathering line that connects several ...
A: The answer to your questions involves the lease, modifications to the lease (if any), the law and ...
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| could the family be heir to mineral rights? | 7/13/2007 |
Q: My mother possess a mineral rights deed to a spot of property in Montana. The county clerk's office ...
A: If I understand your question correctly, there are producing wells on land where your mother owns ...
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| Royalties vs. Landowner Rights | 7/5/2007 |
Q: What are the repercussions, if any, of deciding not to join a pool of adjacent landowners?
A: In general, the non-participant gets nothing and that ends the matter, however, a lot depends on the ...
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| mineral rights vs property rights | 6/14/2007 |
Q: My question is if you own some property and someone else owns the mineral rights..can they have gas ...
A: In general, the answer is yes, the severed mineral rights owner can drill or lease to drill. Having ...
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| oil, gas and mineral lease question | 6/11/2007 |
Q: Can you explain this paragrah in plain english? 1. Lessor in consideration of Ten and no/100 ...
A: The paragraph lists the consideration -a needed part of every contract: here 1)the binder $10.00, 2) ...
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| Anderson County Texas Mineral Rights | 5/14/2007 |
Q: Alan, I own mineral rights Anderson County Texas I believe my Great Grandmother / Father to have ...
A: Yours is a legal question. Without the information verifying your mineral ownership (a mineral deed ...
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