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Permalink Reply by Jayson Feltner on May 31, 2011 at 5:30

That's a good point.  My equipment doesn't actually have anything to do with completing or plumbing the well though.  Gas treating equipment goes on the well later.  It is the equipment that gets the gas to pipeline quality.  The neat thing about my equipment is that it is minimally invasive to the land.  Some equipment must have a concreate pad poured and all sorts of stuff that can really mess up your land once the plant is removed.

 

That's why I was wondering if they could have an "approve" clause or something that says that any plant installed must be able to operate without concreate or something like that.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Aldridge on May 31, 2011 at 6:34

Jayson,

As a land/mineral owner I agree with Jay. I don't see where putting a clause in a lease is practical. I don't think the land owners can dictate site equipment. That's usually done by company/consulting engineers. Just going to purchasing for any given company would probably be the best route. 

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Permalink Reply by P.G. on May 31, 2011 at 7:56

I could see it where if one knew the industry well and there were different technologies available with some being less invasive, noisy or intrusive than others and accomplish the same thing if it didn't dictate which company the driller had to use..

Wouldn't be right if a lease stated only Ford trucks (no chevy or toyotas) could cross the property..

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Permalink Reply by Jayson Feltner on May 31, 2011 at 9:08

Thanks for all the feedback guys.  I agree that it's just a very sticky situation but I was hopping maybe there would be a way.  I just like the idea of paying the land owner more instead of wasting it on impressing the executives.

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Permalink Reply by adubu on May 31, 2011 at 9:35

jayson--- you need to just keep wining-dining the operator like all salesman do. JIMO

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Permalink Reply by dbob on May 31, 2011 at 15:28

Jayson,

 

You may want to target the field operations folks/project managers.  If your system can be setup faster since it doesn't require as much site work, that might be a big selling point.  All things being equal, a few weeks faster setup can mean a lot on the bottom line from this Q or the near.  

 

Regarding landowners, If you have something that is more environmentally friendly, I'd suggest working to educate them and landmen regarding how your system is better than others.  

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