SOUTH TEXAS LAND OWNERS BEWARE OF THE HUGE ROYALTY PROMISED

I AM FIFTEEN AND THEY HAVE RECENTLY DRILLED A OIL WELL ON MY FAMILY'S LAND. I DONT WANT TO SAY WHERE FOR NOW. MY SWEET GRANDMOTHER OWNS THE LAND. SHE IS 80.

MY DAD SAID THE COMPANY PROMISED 1/5 - 20%  OF ALL OIL PRODUCED - THAT MONEY WOULD COME TO MY GRANNY.

 

THEY HAVE BEEN HAULING TRUCKS OF OIL OUT OF HERE FOR A MONTH OR MORE. BUT MY GRANDMOTHER HAS NO PAYMENTS SO FAR AND CANT GET ANY INFO FROM THE COMPANY EXCEPT THEY WANT TO DRILL ANOTHER WELL RIGHT AWAY. WHEN SHE SUGGESTED THEY WAIT UNTIL THE CHECK STUFF IS IRONED OUT, THEY SAID NO AND WOULD GET A COURT TO FORCE US TO LET THEM IN TO DRILL.

 

THEY CANT SEEM TO GET THE DIVISION ORDER DONE. DAD THINKS THEY HAVE DONE IT AND WONT TELL US WE GET 2% INSTEAD OF 20%.  I SEE GRANS FACE AS THE OIL ROLLS OUT AND THE MONEY DOESNT COME BACK AS THEY SAID IT WOULD. I DONT SEE HOW THIS COMPANY CAN  OPERATE LIKE THIS. CAN THEY REALLY FORCE US OFF OUR LAND SO THEY CAN DRILL?

 

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TECHIE FARMGIRL

 

DADS INPUT - LAND OWNERS BE AWARE OF THESE TACTICS - FIRMS WILL OFFER YOU A 1/5 ROYALTY AND TELL YOU YOU GET IT ALL!  AND IT MEANS NOTHING - BUT SOMEWHERE AWAY FROM THE ROYALTY PARAGRAPH THERE IS THIS LITTLE SECRET -

 

'ALL ROYALTYS WILL BE PAID FROM THIS LEASE AGREEMENT'.

 

SO THEY GET 80% NO MATTER WHAT. THEIR PART IS NEVER DIMINISHED, YOURS IS.

 

AND THEY DONT TELL YOU THAT.

THEY BURY THE PART ABOUT  IN A DIFFERENT PLACE IN THE AGREEMENT. MINE WAS IN A SECTION UNRELATED TO ROYALTY.

 

FORCE THEM TO TAKE ALL OTHER ROYALTIES FROM THE COMPANIES 80% INSTEAD  OF YOUR 20%.

 

IM TELLING YOU THIS BECAUSE OF MY MOTHERNLAWS RECENT EXPERIENCE AND THE MISINFORMATION AND MISREPRESENTATION SHE WAS TOLD..  SHE TOOK A SMALLER BONUS AMOUNT TO GET THE 20% ROYALTY PAYMENT AND A COMMITMENT TO DRILL. THEY DID AND ARE HAULING ALOT OIL OFF HER PLACE

 

HER 20% IS NOW 'SIGNIFICANTLY LESS' ACCORDING TO THE DRILLERS DIV ORDER WHICH WE CANT GET TO SEE UNTIL 120 DAYS AFTER PRODUCTION. IT COULD BE 15 OR IT COULD BE ZERO.  OTHER RI'S TAKE PRECEDENCE ANDS SHE COULD END UP WITH ALL THE ROYATIES GOING TO OTHER PEOPLE AND NONE TO HER.

THEY HAVE TAKEN OVER $1 MILLION IN OIL OFF HER LAND, AND SHE DOES NOT HAVE A DIME OF IT. AND MAY NEVER SEE IT

 

WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO DISCUSS IT WE WERE TOLD GET A LAWYER. NOT MANY AS THEY ARE EMPLOYED BY THE FIRMS TO QUELL LANDOWNER ANGER BY INTIMIDATION.

 

IMTIMIDATED IS NOT THE WAY I WOULD DESCRIBE FOLKS WHERE SHE LIVES. SHE IS NOT AFRAID TO CONFRONT THEM. AND THEY SHOW SUCH DISRESPECT FOR HER AND THE LAND...

 

AND YOU WONDER WHY THIS INDUSTRY HAS THE REPUTATION THAT IT DOES...AND HOW THIS COMPANY CAN FACE THEMSELVES IN THE MIRROR.

 

SUGGESTIONS BESIDES GET A LAWYER?

Tags: ALERT, LANDOWNER, ROYALTY

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Permalink Reply by Bacon on November 21, 2010 at 6:28
So you don't think an attorney could help you?
Permalink Reply by sgt whitwell on November 21, 2010 at 13:39
dads response - Yes an attorney will be required. I have one, but am looking for a better mone. Any guidance to where to look for one with experience and proven results in this area?
Permalink Reply by sgt whitwell on November 22, 2010 at 6:53
absolutely. any volunteers? recommendations?
Permalink Reply by MLE on November 22, 2010 at 6:54
What is the unit name and county?
Permalink Reply by sgt whitwell on November 22, 2010 at 19:12
i would rather not say right now
Permalink Reply by hrs on December 2, 2010 at 4:25
are division orders considered public information? that is can i go to the courthouse and see them like i can leases, etc?
Permalink Reply by The_Baron on December 2, 2010 at 4:51
no. division orders are between the operator and the WI and RI owners.
Permalink Reply by essay on November 22, 2010 at 10:29
helpful internet hint: typing in all caps is the equivalent of shouting at our eyeballs.

are you friends with/acquaintances of/related to any lawyer that might can recommend a good O&G guy?
Permalink Reply by sgt whitwell on November 22, 2010 at 19:11
haha. Yep Im do know that. The caps queen is my daughter...she probably knows that too..

I KNOW I KNOW
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Permalink Reply by Jan Childress on November 22, 2010 at 19:22
I like..."shouting at our eyeballs"...gotta remember that one. :)

Dad and daughter...If you haven't done so already, you might look in one of the groups on this site that is specific to where you're located. I know the Nacodoches County group has mentioned a couple of O&G attorney names.
Permalink Reply by Carolyn French on November 23, 2010 at 5:18
My aunt is a lease holder and she was told by Encana/Shell drilling operations that they would see money after 90 days of drilling. Maybe January will be her first check.
Permalink Reply by MLE on November 23, 2010 at 15:16
I would assume that's 90 days after drilling is completed.

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