"That makes sense. The one well in that section last produced in April, 2025. My check was $1.37 and that was 3% of the total."
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Lease bonus
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Expand wants to rework a well in DeSoto Parish, Sec 30, 12N, 13W. They want to pay me $500 lease bonus, I think because the well has not produced for a year. Is $500 the going rate?Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lawrence Silver Oct 28, 2025.
Sale of Minerals
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I keep getting offers to buy my minerals in DeSoto Parish (Spider field with old Haynesville shale wells - still lots of potential). The offers are $8000 plus per acre (I have a 20% royalty - for 25%…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Russ Michaud Aug 9, 2023.
Ratification of a June 23, 1940 lease
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I have a letter from an operating company in Shreveport asking that I sign ratification of an oil, gas, and mineral lease dated June 23, 1940. The minerals are located in Caddo Parish, Pine Island.…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant Jul 30, 2018.
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Oil & Gas ProRyan Howrish replied to Lawrence Silver's discussion Lease bonus
"Hi Lawrence,My best guess is that Expand is looking for you to ratify your existing lease to say it is still valid in effect. I haven't looked at the production for wells in this section, so it is possible the well or wells were not producing…"
"Could this be a payment for some surface access they need?"
landownerLawrence Silver replied to Lawrence Silver's discussion Lease bonus
"I sold some of my minerals and had to get a revenue statement. The last production was on my June 30 statement, and none since then. I have an experienced O&G attorney in Shreveport, and I will definitely send him the paperwork when I receive…"
landownerLawrence Silver replied to Lawrence Silver's discussion Lease bonus
"I really don't know what it going on. The last production on that well was in April of 2025. A landman called and said Exapand wanted to "rework" the one well in that section and wanted to give me $500 an acre for the…"
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Lease bonus
Expand wants to rework a well in DeSoto Parish, Sec 30, 12N, 13W. They want to pay me $500 lease bonus, I think because the well has not produced for a year. Is $500 the going rate?See More
landownerLawrence Silver replied to Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant's discussion Looking Back At The Haynesville Shale - A Retrospective
"In the Spider field: Sec 36-12N-14W and Sec 25-12N-14W. In the Mansfield field Sec 30-12N13W and in the Trenton field Sec 31-12N-13W."
landownerLawrence Silver replied to Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant's discussion Looking Back At The Haynesville Shale - A Retrospective
"Thanks, Skip, for this information. I get a request every week to buy my minerals (all in the Spider field) and I've been holding out. Glad to know I'm on the right track.
Lawrence"
landownerRuss Michaud replied to Lawrence Silver's discussion Sale of Minerals
"Thank you so much! I was thinking of sitting tight but really appreciate your confirmation!"
landownerRuss Michaud replied to Lawrence Silver's discussion Sale of Minerals
"The lot is 14.36 acres"
Oil & Gas ProRock Man replied to Lawrence Silver's discussion Sale of Minerals
"How many net mineral acres do you own? The larger the size of your asset, the more it pushes up the theoretical value.
Not all tracts in the same area are created equal."
landownerRuss Michaud replied to Lawrence Silver's discussion Sale of Minerals
"I have an offer to buy my 20% royalty interest in the minerals for a little over $8,350/acre in Section 22, Township 17 North, Range 15 West in Caddo Parish. Getting a LOT of pressure to sell. From the high pressure and…"
landownerSteve P replied to Lawrence Silver's discussion Sale of Minerals
"with gas prices at their current (dismal) level, I’m surprised at how routinely I or a family member gets contacted about selling our mineral rights. so far, we’ve politely declined all of the offers. From unit filings, I…"
"Thank you, Skip. Great advice as always!"
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- At 12:23 on December 19, 2023,
Oil & Gas ProSkip Peel - Mineral Consultant said… WELLS
SERIAL WELL NAME WELL NUM ORG ID FIELD PARISH PROD TYPE SEC TWN RGE EFFECTIVE DATE API NUM 254499 HA RA SUY:DRE 31&18-12-14 HC 001-ALT S9226 8575 16 00 031 12N 14W 12/19/2023 17031273150000 PRMT DATE SPUD DATE STAT DATE ST CD 12/19/2023 12/19/2023 01 WELL SURFACE COORDINATES
Surface Longitude Surface Latitude Lambert X Lambert Y Ground Elevation Zone Datum 93-50-41.16 31-59-17.43 1583084 483282 290 N NAD-27 WELL SURFACE COORDINATES GENERATED BY DNR
UTMX 83 UTMY 83 LONGITUDE 83 LATITUDE 83 420177.19871067 3539457.16502479 -93.84496478 31.98835873 View GIS BOTTOM HOLE COORD
EFFECTIVE DATE END DATE PLUGBACK TOTAL DEPTH TRUE VERTICAL DEPTH MEASURED DEPTH LAT DEG LAT MIN LAT SEC LONG DEG LONG MIN LONG SEC COORDINATE SOURCE LAMBERT X LAMBERT Y ZONE COORDINATE SYSTEM 12/19/2023 26108 32 1 29.08 93 50 56.85 02 1581899 496600 N 01 WELL HISTORY
SERIAL WELL NAME WELL NUM ORG ID FIELD ST CD PT WELL CLASS EFF DATE END DATE STAT DATE 254499 HA RA SUY:DRE 31&18-12-14 HC 001-ALT S9226 8575 01 00 12/19/2023 12/19/2023 SCOUT INFO
REPORT DATE WELL STATUS MEASURED DEPTH TRUE VERT DEPTH DETAIL 12/19/2023 01 26108 1039' FNL & 1778' FWL OF SEC 31-T12N-R14W. PBHL
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