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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on July 2, 2009 at 9:40

Search this site for "force pooling" and "unitization"

They have been covered at length. Also look at this discussion:

http://www.gohaynesvilleshale.com/forum/topics/drilling-production-...

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Permalink Reply by Gary on July 2, 2009 at 10:07

Thanks for the info, I don't know a lot about this gas business so bear w/me. Our neighborhood would still like to get something going w/the gas co as far as mineral rights being leased, we tried last yr but it went bust before we got anywhere w/them. If we come together as a unit would it be better for us? Who would we have to contact?

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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on July 2, 2009 at 9:48

By the way, the letters are sent out in a radius around the effected section. The neighbors who did not get letters may not be close enough.

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Permalink Reply by Gary on July 2, 2009 at 10:02

Does that mean the gas co can extract gas horizonally without anyone even knowing about it and no mineral lease to pay for

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Permalink Reply by Mac Davis on July 2, 2009 at 11:30

They have to send out notices that they're going to do it. They may drill if some percentage (50%?) of the acreage in the section has been leased.

Those who aren't leased should be paid their "fair" share for the gas produced, after the drilling costs have been paid for. In theory, those who did not lease get more money in royalties if the well is good, but they don't get a lease payment up front.

There are those who will tell you that you'll be screwed out of your fair share if you aren't leased. (or even if you are leased.)

If you're near the edge of the section being drilled, you may get a notice despite the fact that you won't get any money in any case. It's sort of a warning to keep someone from stealing your gas by drilling on the other side of the line. Also, the people preparing these documents often get details like section number wrong.

How big is the piece of land you own? If it's a typical city sized lot, you won't get much, but it beats nothing.

The full answers are complicated. Read the discussions on this site.

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Permalink Reply by Bobi Carr ("parker") on July 3, 2009 at 7:47

Baron,

Isn't it 1000' from the proposed unit that get the notice.

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Permalink Reply by Earth Mama on July 2, 2009 at 13:58

Hi Gary,
I live in sec 13, 16-14 and also got the notice you are referring to. A couple of days ago I also received a notice that Chesapeake will be holding a conference for "interested parties" at the law offices of Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin, & Roberts on July 15th at 11am. The office is located at Chase Tower, 15th floor, 400 Texas St, Shreveport, LA. See ya there. Hope this helps. Are you in the Forbing Woods Group, or Southern Hills perhaps?

Susan

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on July 2, 2009 at 17:00

The notice letter is required to offer a local pre-conference hearing. If no one requests such, there will be none. And the application will proceed to the public hearing schedule in Baton Rouge.

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