Texas Smackover Lithium Play
As the Smackover (SMK) Lithium (Li) play picks up steam we need to acknowledge that from regulatory and legal standpoints, there will be significant differences between the play in South Arkansas and in East Texas. Very soon we expect to know more about royalty provisions and regulatory guidelines. From past experience with dissimilarities between Texas and Louisiana mineral laws and regulatory statutes governing the Haynesville Shale, we hope to limit confusion and make it easier to access the information that will be pertinent to land and mineral owners.
In order to help members and quests to the website and to avoid confusion, we will start two new discussions, one for Texas and one for Arkansas. There is an abundance of information in the original SMK Lithium discussion threads and members may want to click on them and then save them to their computer bookmarks/favorites to be able to access them in the future as they will eventually rotate off the main page. After 24 hours, comments in those discussions will be closed but the replies will remain available in the website archive. Archived discussions are available by using the search box in the upper right corner of all website pages.
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Permalink Reply by Sam Goodman on
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Does anyone know man named Jacob Warnock? He use to be with Delago Resources and is now with Silver Creek Resources? I came across his name and info but I can't seem to connect the dots.
Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on
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Sam, I'm not sure just what dots you are looking to connect. Silver Creek Resources is a mineral company. They have a website.
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Thanks Skip. Sorry, got a little side tracked.
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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on
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Good luck.
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Permalink Reply by phoenix on
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Skip It is my understanding that Solar and Wind leases are also now being pursued in this same area. Have you or others have any information on this and terms offered?
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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on
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There a number of solar projects in various stages of approval and engineering here in NW LA but I have not heard of any in near E TX. I've never heard of wind projects in E TX. I wouldn't think it had the sustained and strong winds like in W TX to make it economic. If there are any E TX wind projects in the works, I haven't heard of them. If you have any idea of the counties, I suggest a public records search for wind leases.
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Permalink Reply by Rock Man on
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Agree with you as to the feasibility of wind projects in E Tx - the topography plus wind "trends" don't support that concept based on my understanding of what is needed.
Solar is another story.
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Permalink Reply by phoenix on
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I agree with you both Skip and Rock Man but that is why I am interested. But I have heard from landmen that there is leasing in the Titus, Franklin, Hopkins counties area for Solar and Wind. What company is leasing in Louisiana and I can check them for leases. If this is true Someone must be envisioning a project that will require a lot of local energy sources for some reason. Maybe we will hear from some land owners.
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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on
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I would discount the rumors for wind. I would think that E TX is as good a prospect for solar as NW LA. I would care to review one of the leases for solar and wind if you can provide one. My suspicion is that the language may be a "catch all" for investors to expand their potential profits for whatever becomes a future opportunity to make money. Similar to the lease terms we have seen that combine O&G rights with brine/lithium rights. I think landowners should do two things. Seek out professional legal counsel on any lease offer they receive and to not lump together the rights to too many potentially valuable rights under one lease.
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Permalink Reply by Joe B. Lovelace on -
Solar farms are in East Texas. This is just an example of an ongoing project. https://samsonsolarenergycenter.com/
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Permalink Reply by phoenix on
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Skip and Rockman
Thoroughbred Wind, LLC has recorded memos of Wind leases in Hopkins County, most recent filed 10/28/24. Leases dated from May through August 2024. Also, Pine Forest Solar has numerous solar leases filed of record in Hopkins County. It is my understanding that the wind and solar people are paying more than the lithium people.
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