"I am also receiving calls about 3 unleashed acres in 14 14 6.   So I am assuming one of them is coming north from 18.  If you can wait a few months until the well pays your portion of the initial drilling costs your royalty checks will be…"

"Please keep it going. It's a great snapshot that we can all understand. Thank you for the work you put into it."

"A frac pond is a commercial / industrial improvement to real property.  Technically the County can tax it as such."

"CG it would be southwest of pleasant hill about 5 miles.  T 9N,  R 12W."

"Got it - was it E&P operators or water marketing companies?"

"Skip, where is that list? "

"CG I sent you a message."

"TK, what Section-Township-Range would your frac pond be located in/near?"

"Thanks Guys.  It looks like I have a lot more investigating to do.  Lots of good information to think about."

"Thanks Chad.  It looks like Texas and Texans don't play around haha. Thanks for the information."

"Sounds like there is a lot more to it than I was led to believe. How are they fracking the long laterals now? Most of the new wells I see now are the longer ones. There are no manmade ponds bigger than 20 acres around here for sure.  I would…"

"Good advice on getting with the water landmen.  Thats what I did and they told me don't waste my money because the piece of land I was looking at building on was not ideal.  "

"50- 100K?  How big are you planning on building?  That's a small pond if that's all you plan to spend.  If it's not big enough you're likely only to be paid as a holding pond which can be as little as 2500/well.…"

"I’m a rancher and contractor in Texas that has built several frac ponds and my family has several frac lakes on our property.  However, I’m not familiar with Louisiana water laws.  If they are similar to Texas, you must have a…"