A couple of questions; is there any advantage as a leased mineral owner to having an oil and gas company drill on your property, as compared to anywhere in the 640 acre unit? Also, would it be considered a general practice for O&G to drill section corners as opposed to other locations first; seems like many operators are permitting drill rigs near section corners and lines?
Thanks Shelby

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Shelby, in Louisiana you get your name on the well if the surface location is on your property.
Thanks LesB,
But as far as pay out goes, you are going to get paid on your percentage of unit ownership in net mineral acres regardless; Right?
Also, if this is the case, I guess you will get paid on all wells as soon as they meet expenses in any particular unit regardless of location in the unit?
So other than your name on the well, I guess it does not matter much, in reference to how and when you get paid on your production percentage?
Thanks for your insight.
Shelby
Thanks KB,
We do have damages clause in our lease; I wish we had thought about a drill site override.
Shelby
KB,
Regarding drilling pad locations; are section lines and corners the most obvious places to drill first?
Shelby
KB,
Seems like a pretty logical approach, particularlly if they are attempting to define the boundaries of the play in a grid approach. Regardless, I am just thrilled that they have the resources to keep pushing ahead.
Shelby
KB,
What is a "drill site override?" Sorry for my stupidity.
Shelby, as KB stated there is no real extra money associated with the well having a surface location on your property for Louisiana units.

Wells are generally being located close to section lines to allow for maximum lateral length. In Louisiana this would be 4620 ft. It also allows for easier tie-in to gathering systems and multiple well drilling pads.
Les, does this mean they can drill laterally from the corners of the section into adjacent sections?
221carib, several wells have been permitted (and drilled) that are located near the north or south section line with the lateral located in the adjacent section. Normally these are being drilled north or south due to the typical N-S (or S-N) horizontal well orientation in the Haynesville Shale. If you are interested I could post some examples.

In some cases the surface owner has land in both sections so has a vested interest in being cooperative with the well operator.

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