Coming up on Monday, April 20, 2015, the royalty owners educational conference will take place. It's presented by the National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO) - Louisiana Chapter.  The conference will be held at the Eldorado Resort and Casino in downtown Shreveport.

There will be a number of great topics presented throughout the day, all of which are organized with the royalty owner in mind.  As we lead up to the conference, we hope to post details here on GHS about some of the seminar topics.  I look forward to presenting on Cross Unit Lateral (CUL) wells that afternoon.  Some of the CUL topics we hope to go over include:

• The progression from in-unit laterals to CULs and a few variations that came along in between.

• The notices received by owners and interested parties when the companies seek approval for CULs.   We will discuss the Pre-Application stage through the time when Orders are issued by the Office of Conservation.

• Recent legislation which has been filed in Louisiana to address the potential effect of CULs in certain units and Louisiana NARO’s role in that process.

• Finally, we will talk about how royalty is allocated among owners in each unit affected by the CUL and also go through a sample allocation.

The permits being filed have shown that the CUL is becoming a favored method for companies drilling horizontal wells in existing units, so please join us for this topic and all of the other great segments that will be presented. 

J. Davis Powell

Louisiana Chapter of the National Association for Royalty Owners

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Other Speakers and Topics

• Skip Peel’s expertise is evidenced by his frequent comments on GoHaynesvilleShale.com.  As an independent landman he assists royalty owners in all areas of energy.  The more you know, the better off you’ll be and Skip’s research skills will be a good starting point for all in attendance.

• Horizontal is the new vertical.  Attorney Charles Tabor will present ideas on how to negotiate that next lease.  Changing Your Lease for Horizontal Plays will be a look into the unique terms necessary to handle the circumstances of horizontal wells. 

• SONRIS is known as the best state oil and gas website.  Representatives from the Department of Natural Resources will go “live” with their presentation.  Learn how to find out what’s going on in your back yard.