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Permalink Reply by poor musician on August 6, 2008 at 8:05

I'm embarrassed to admit I have no idea what section I'm in? How can I tell?

Permalink Reply by poor musician on August 6, 2008 at 8:19

Thanks - that gave me all my tax information (assessment, etc.) but nothing about what section I'm in. I know there's a grid on this web site but it doesn't have any roads so I can't tell from that.

Forgive me, I'm very new to this.

Permalink Reply by poor musician on August 6, 2008 at 8:24

I'm on Joyner Drive, which is off the end of Jamerson...
Thanks!

Permalink Reply by poor musician on August 6, 2008 at 9:33

I did the search using my assessment number because I just happened to have received a card from the parish assessor's office in the last week or so. That's what brought up our address and the tax valuation of our property.

So my question is, the last two numbers of "what" should be my section? The assessment number is a six digit number, ending in 7684. That doesn't sound right.

Not sure where else to look.

Permalink Reply by Mustangmama on August 6, 2008 at 10:36

Could you be in the same section as The Orchard?

Permalink Reply by Jenni on August 6, 2008 at 10:39

Joyner dr shows to be in sect 25 Township 17N range 12W

Permalink Reply by poor musician on August 6, 2008 at 10:42

I am very apprecitive and can't help but marvel at how you've all been able to navigate this. What is the sonris map?

Once I know my section, then what? Does anyone else here live in that area?

Permalink Reply by Terry Allen on August 6, 2008 at 11:06

You want to find out if there's any production in your section. Go to the following sight and type in this information: 25 17N 12W

http://sonris-www.dnr.state.la.us/www_root/sonris_portal_1.htm

Do you know for sure you own your mineral rights?

Permalink Reply by po boy on August 6, 2008 at 11:36

The clerk of court,Cindy Johnson,will assist you in this. her email and email link are in the forum. Many subdivision resident do not own their mineral rights. Check your deed and see if they were reserved. Gossip is just that.

Permalink Reply by poor musician on August 6, 2008 at 12:02

Terry I couldn't get that link to work. I'll try hand typing it in, though, so thanks.

po boy, thanks for the info. I did check all the paperwork we signed when we bought the house and there was no reference to mineral rights at all. (we bought in 1996) But of course that's not the deed itself.

Permalink Reply by poor musician on August 6, 2008 at 12:08

Thanks Terry I did try again and was able to pull up activity in my area. These wells were dug in the 30's, 40's, 50's, & 60's but the couple of wells I clicked on stated there were illegal activity and fines involved as recently as this year.

I will have to check with the clerk of court, as advised, to see if I do indeed own my mineral rights.

Permalink Reply by poor musician on August 6, 2008 at 12:22

Here's how we're running in circles...(and I bet I'm not the only one)

We bought our property a dozen years ago, which means that if there were no activity the mineral rights would have reverted back to us (if they'd been reserved, and if they were it was not in any of the paperwork we signed at closing).

It appears there's been some activity, but since I'm not in the oil business, the info I found on the sonris site doesn't mean much to me. As I said, most of it dates back many decades and it's unclear to me if production stopped.

I went to the clerk of court's site, which says that you need to check with the office of conservation. (http://dnr.louisiana.gov/haynesvilleshale/default.asp) At the office of conservation site, it says you need to check with your clerk of court to see if you own your mineral rights. It then says that if mineral rights aren't mentioned, you'll have to hire someone to do the research for you.

Ugh.

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