It is nice to hear from you again. I was over your way at about 10:00 a.m. this morning. I just went to see if the rig was still up and I did not see one. I turned around at the next driveway past the Nelson's.
Anyway, here is the only Chesapeake office number that I have: (405) 848-8000. When the receptionist answers the telephone, I just ask for David Luke who handled my lease negotiations from time to time. I believe that he is in the in-house landman department but he may be able to point you in the right direction as to who you really need to speak to.
The website that I used when I sent in my leasing inquiry was www.chk.com. At that time, the website did not have a section devoted to lease inquiries so I believe that I clicked on "owner relations" and sent in my info that way. The next morning, I received a telephone call from David Luke.
What I found out from using their website, is that even though you may not be sending in your email under the correct category, that someone at Chesapeake will read it and refer you to the correct department.
Go to the website and to "well owner relations" then "well owner contact information". There is a listing there which has their mailing address, fax numbers and email addresses.
I would send an email but most importantly, I would send a certified letter (return receipt requested) to the address lised on the page. In my letter, I would include my full name address phone number section, township, range, amount of acres, serial number of existing well. I would also include your desire to either remain unleased or if you wish to begin lease negotiations.
If you have not received a response with 15 days of your first CERTIFIED letter, do it again, certified. I would give them a reasonable amount of time to respond but not let it drag on for 6 months if they do not respond to your written requests for information. After a month or so, then it may be time to start to pay an attorney.
If you want the landman outfit that I also handled my lease, they are out of Lafayette and just let me know. I hope that you get the outcome in which is most favorable to you and your family.
Rick, I just located the news clip online.... "The Haynesville Shale in northwest Louisiana is being called a modern day gold rush but not everyone is striking it rich. " http://www.lpb.org/programs/swi/streaming.cfm I will check this out tomorrow... Thanks again for thinking about my family...
The little hairy fellows are my youngsters. All the others are offspring of brothers and sisters. While I do love the little jokers, I love it even more when they climb in mom or dads car and go back home (LOL). They all are quite the handfull of life. My wife and I just never felt secure enough about the current times to ever take the huge step of bringing children into this world. At times I feel that we may have been a little too selfish with ourselves to share ourselves with a child but no real regrets as of yet. My siblings have always been plenty fertile enough to keep screaming youngsters around the house in the times that I felt like sireing. Didnt take too long for Uncle Snake to get his weekly dose of "Fatherhood" tending to others kids. (LOL)
While I have no children of my own , I fully understand your point about your daughter and son-in-law. Family is what keeps me going. I am so blessed to have a rather large family that still eats at moms house every Sunday after church. We will usually disagree about something before dessert hits the table but thats what makes my family special to me.Nothings off limits but at the end of the day we are still family and would do anything in the world for each other.
My Pastor was preaching the other day about being so ready for Heaven. I just couldnt make myself get on board with what he was saying.Dont get me wrong , Heaven is certainly where I am going to spend eternity but I aint ready to go.The more he preached the more unsettled I became. Then it finally dawned on me that he doesnt have any family left. Outside of his church family hes the only one left.At that point I understood a little better about his being in such a hurry.Still wasnt in a hurry myself but now I understood. God , in all of his power and mighty wisdom , gave us loved ones to help us bide or time with until he was ready for us. The truely blessed just have longer with their loved ones then others do.
I truely hope that this season finds you well and that the time you are able to spend with your loved ones will be splendid and tide you over until their next visit. Have a great one Rick ! And may the Creator of this beautiful universe show his face fully, before every knee has to bow before him..
insomniacnla
It is nice to hear from you again. I was over your way at about 10:00 a.m. this morning. I just went to see if the rig was still up and I did not see one. I turned around at the next driveway past the Nelson's.
Anyway, here is the only Chesapeake office number that I have: (405) 848-8000. When the receptionist answers the telephone, I just ask for David Luke who handled my lease negotiations from time to time. I believe that he is in the in-house landman department but he may be able to point you in the right direction as to who you really need to speak to.
The website that I used when I sent in my leasing inquiry was www.chk.com. At that time, the website did not have a section devoted to lease inquiries so I believe that I clicked on "owner relations" and sent in my info that way. The next morning, I received a telephone call from David Luke.
What I found out from using their website, is that even though you may not be sending in your email under the correct category, that someone at Chesapeake will read it and refer you to the correct department.
Go to the website and to "well owner relations" then "well owner contact information". There is a listing there which has their mailing address, fax numbers and email addresses.
I would send an email but most importantly, I would send a certified letter (return receipt requested) to the address lised on the page. In my letter, I would include my full name address phone number section, township, range, amount of acres, serial number of existing well. I would also include your desire to either remain unleased or if you wish to begin lease negotiations.
If you have not received a response with 15 days of your first CERTIFIED letter, do it again, certified. I would give them a reasonable amount of time to respond but not let it drag on for 6 months if they do not respond to your written requests for information. After a month or so, then it may be time to start to pay an attorney.
If you want the landman outfit that I also handled my lease, they are out of Lafayette and just let me know. I hope that you get the outcome in which is most favorable to you and your family.
Oct 1, 2008
Rozzy
Oct 3, 2008
Snake Stewart
While I have no children of my own , I fully understand your point about your daughter and son-in-law. Family is what keeps me going. I am so blessed to have a rather large family that still eats at moms house every Sunday after church. We will usually disagree about something before dessert hits the table but thats what makes my family special to me.Nothings off limits but at the end of the day we are still family and would do anything in the world for each other.
My Pastor was preaching the other day about being so ready for Heaven. I just couldnt make myself get on board with what he was saying.Dont get me wrong , Heaven is certainly where I am going to spend eternity but I aint ready to go.The more he preached the more unsettled I became. Then it finally dawned on me that he doesnt have any family left. Outside of his church family hes the only one left.At that point I understood a little better about his being in such a hurry.Still wasnt in a hurry myself but now I understood. God , in all of his power and mighty wisdom , gave us loved ones to help us bide or time with until he was ready for us. The truely blessed just have longer with their loved ones then others do.
I truely hope that this season finds you well and that the time you are able to spend with your loved ones will be splendid and tide you over until their next visit. Have a great one Rick ! And may the Creator of this beautiful universe show his face fully, before every knee has to bow before him..
Nov 21, 2008