Books for Newbies

Are there any books which can explain the workings of the natural gas industry, and explain everything that a mineral interest owner should know? topics ranging from leases, terms, formulas used to calculate payment etc.

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Permalink Reply by drillbit on May 22, 2012 at 7:09

I like this one I found at the Shreveport Broadmoor Library, covers a lot of what you mention:

"Oil and Gas Law" by John S. Lowe

LA 343.007 (in the "Louisiana Collection")

Permalink Reply by Dash Riprock lll on May 23, 2012 at 7:46
Ken,
Two pretty good ones
1) Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling, and Production by Norman J. Hyne
2) Money in the Ground by John Orban
Available thru Amazon. You can look them up on there for more details and other similar books.
Permalink Reply by The_Baron on May 24, 2012 at 7:49

Its focus is on Arkansas, but many of the same princilples hold true.

 

http://www.aogc.state.ar.us/PDF/Leasing%20Manual%202008.pdf

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