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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on February 19, 2018 at 9:22

Congratulations, John.  Very comprehensive and helpful.

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Permalink Reply by John Lann on February 19, 2018 at 9:33

Skip, thanks for your complement.  I hope it does help.  I will try to get some othesr to join.

John

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Permalink Reply by Joe Aldridge on February 19, 2018 at 10:12

John, Thanks so much for the chronology. Great responses from the landmen. I'm the one that alerted Jeff Corbin  to what was  going on. I had been working with him on a right of way issue with Entergy and the company had laid him off. Nice guy he tries to make everybody happy.

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Permalink Reply by Hydrocarbonite on February 19, 2018 at 13:54

Wow,  thanks John for posting that progression of lease offers.  where exactly are you located, we have acreage in central evangeline parish.  Things not as hot here!!

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Permalink Reply by John Lann on February 19, 2018 at 14:41

Thanks,  I guess I forgot to write East Baton Rouge Parish, the northern quarter,  8 miles from the Feliciana's.  We are taking our time hoping things get a little more than warm.

John

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Maglone on February 20, 2018 at 3:29

Thanks, If you go to http://ameliaresources.com, under prospects, he has 240,000 net acres, terms, 75% NRI and Best offer. Is this the same as the marketing of 222,000 net acres in the Louisiana-Mississippi Austin Chalk Play at the NAPE Summit in Houston, Texas, February 7. I know their is a difference in acres, but, not much. Barrell does not say what area either.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on February 20, 2018 at 3:33

thomas, do you understand the 75% NRI?

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Maglone on February 20, 2018 at 4:22

No I don't, Can you help with that.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on February 20, 2018 at 4:34

When you hear or read operating companies describe the value of particular leasehold, they often quote the Net Royalty Interest (NRI).  The 75% in the Amelia marketed leasehold means that whatever company acquires those leases will have a 75% interest in production.  The other 25% goes to royalty interests in those leases.  So Amelia gets the royalty difference between what private land owners leased for and 25%, if any.  For each acre that Amelia leased for a 20% royalty, they retain a 5% interest in any future production.

This is standard operating procedure for companies that generate prospects but rely on some other company to develop the leases.  There is nothing illegal nor unethical about this widely used practice.  It is however something that those considering a lease should know.  It is also worth noting that there is an obvious element of risk for Amelia and other prospect generators.  Prospects don't always work out.  Future production is not a given.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Maglone on February 20, 2018 at 4:40

Thank you very much. From what I understand, In the 85,000 net acres sold, He charged the land owners 6% and on the 222,000 net acres in a meeting in Zachary, La, He said the charge would be 8%, is this the same as the NRI.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on February 20, 2018 at 4:43

You're welcome, thomas.  I think NRI is something that all members considering a lease offer should know.

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Permalink Reply by John Lann on February 21, 2018 at 9:02

Skip,  Paul Vallhonrat, president of La. chapter of NARO  had called me yesterday to answer a couple questions I had ask.  He was the one that  told me about GHS.  I let him know that I had just signed up with you all and able to read some very interesting and informing post.  One of the names I mention was yours.  He said for me to listen to you, that you know ten times more than he ever would.  Anyway I am glad to be connected to this group.

John  East BR Parish

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