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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on July 21, 2009 at 3:12

CS, placing the well surface location in the adjacent section allows the well to have the maximum perforrated horizontal lateral length (4620 ft) within the target section. This provides the necessary room for building the well curve from the vertical to the horizontal portion of the well.

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Permalink Reply by Bryan on July 21, 2009 at 4:38

C.Simmons- I work for a large consulting firm in Lafayette and we do minimal work in that area. I have leased land in Pleasant Hill for a hunting club so I get nothing back from the operator on it (CHK), which just had a release a week or so ago. I can tell you this, #1Petrohawk is one of the best operators out there if that means anything to you, and #2, it takes a great deal of distance to turn pipe from a vertical run to a horizontal run which is how the gas is gathered. Your property may just be the best for egress for this particular well.

If you play around and look on this site, you will find some graphs and illustrations on how these wells are developed. If you can't find any, send me a PM and I will forward some to you. Hope this helps shed some light.

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Permalink Reply by c. simmons on July 21, 2009 at 5:15

Thank you , Bryan and Les B. Big help! I'll try to post any updates as it comes. C

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Permalink Reply by Big Daddy, bcnr on July 21, 2009 at 15:25

Charlie, for what it's worth, first, get a good O&G attorney. The Pesnell law Firm in Shreveport comes highly recommended as does Randall Davidson. I've never dealt w/ Mr. Davidson, but I can vouch for the folks at Pesnell. Second, figure what that property is worth to you. Is it used for timber? Grazing? Future or current home? These factors and more will guide you to a fair and equitable arrangement.

Be aware, you may not share in the royalties of the production of this well unless your land extends into sec 6. Annual rents for the surface usage may be a possibility you should explore w/ your attorney. Also keep in mind HS well pads are normally 5 acres. The Cotton Valley wells I've dealt with are around 2 acres. And don't forget an appraisal of any timber that may be lost. Normally you can use the timber company of your choice. Hope all of this helps.

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Permalink Reply by BirdDawg, plain ole' idiot on July 21, 2009 at 16:50

C.,
I would demand pretty high surface damages if I was not going to receive any royalties from the well. And there are some other possibilities if you are out of the unit....... Hmmmmm

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Permalink Reply by c. simmons on July 22, 2009 at 0:15

Thanks bird dawg. I'm lookin into the attorney part now. Burt Bowers had put together something last year for a group I was in but the deal fell off the table with Chesapeake like many others. Do you know Mr. Bowers? Thanks for all the info. C

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Permalink Reply by Mac Davis on July 22, 2009 at 1:49

Is your property leased?

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Permalink Reply by c. simmons on July 23, 2009 at 2:06

No.

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