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Permalink Reply by Two Dogs, Pirate on July 10, 2010 at 12:17

I am not for lumping things together like forced pooling and CO2 injection.

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Permalink Reply by intrepid on July 10, 2010 at 17:27

But the O&G industry is, Two Dogs.

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Permalink Reply by Teacher on July 15, 2010 at 6:01

I am glad this topic came up. Recently, my husband and I were approached by a landman who offered $350/acre for unlimited depths below 10,500ft (the upper layer was already in production). If we didn't want to lease to him then he would just 'cut us out of the unit'. What kind of offer is that?????? We own a small portion of 113acres in the unit and were the only ones that had the deep depths reserved. We discussed a depth restriction and requested that no wells be put on our land -- directional drilling under us was OK. The landman was not a happy camper and to this day our land was not leased. The company drilled a well beneath the 10500ft limit. Another neighbor has 179 acres in the unit with the same depth restriction and owns all the minerals under his land. He was given the same $350/acre, unlimited depths as we were given. Needless to say, it is now in the hands of his lawyer. The well that was drilled has never shown up on the RRC or the drilling reports.

At the present, the company is trying to negotiate with the man owning the 179 acres. It is my understanding that whatever he agrees to, they should come offer to us before we are 'cut out of the unit'. Is that correct?

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Permalink Reply by Krkyoldhag on July 15, 2010 at 8:17

I RECEIVED (yes, Caliente, I had Selma Brotze' for Grammar) back to text...I received a contract that was for me to pool my part of a 630 acre unit into a 1500 acre unit. I didn't sign it.

What does this mean? Does it mean that I will be forced into the 1500 acre unit? Or just that my 90 acres will be cut from the unit?

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Permalink Reply by Krkyoldhag on July 15, 2010 at 9:30

I am leased to Samson thru an old Placid lease from the 50's there is a poor producing well in the unit...I don't think this lease addresses the deep wells...

In November Samson landman expressed interest in drilling on my land but they have drilled 3 others near me but not in my unit. They are good producers ...in the Haynesville Shale.. the nearest one is 3 miles from me and is just out of De Berry. But haven't heard a thing except the pooling thing. And they didn't contact me again. I figure my lease is not something they think is a priority.

As it stands I have 89.64 acres of land and mineral rights that are NOT leased for deep drilling.. Kind of a good think in some ways.

I am discussing with another company selling water from my two ponds on the land...but will contact Samson once more before I sign anything.

Guess I messed up maybe not agreeing to the pooling but it also would have given them permission to drill the deep wells on my lease.. I felt they should talk to me and that there should be a financial consideration before tying up my land on the deep drilling lease.

But what does an old woman know?

Maybe my heirs will realize something from the mineral rights and land.

Thanks for your reply.

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