Jim Beam...That is a succinct point. Hard to argue with that. I guess if you have 100 acres of minerals and someone offers you $25,000 per... what the hell, turn it down. Leave 2.5 mil on the table.
Hey Jim , It really wouldn't make sense for O&G's to pay big bucks if they can pay small bucks and still end up with your land. It probably would never have gotten to the $25,000 without turning down the $20,000 would it ?
I am not in the leasing business in LA. I have been a landman in Texas for 27 years. I am working in East Texas AWAY from the Haynesville/Bossier mess. Thank God. I did hear a story out of Harrison County about a lawyer whose client/landowner has been offered a substantial amount of money. Airtight lease. I mean a tough one. Covers all. Then the landowner comes back with a non surface use provision. Attaches a map negating about 80% of the land as drillable. The company has said ABSOLUTELY NOT. With the money on the table, they could drill in my LIVING ROOM. I would just build me a new house. I think this stuff is way out of control.
(Digging my old Black Hat out of the closet)
Them the has the Gold makes the Rules!
I would think the only way to get $30K is to have something worth $30K. and someone willing to pay it.
When I buy a car I write a check for what it is worth to me, hand it to the sales manager and tell him to call me when he ready for me to sign it. I have never had to wait over 60 days.