In researching the decades-old Tuscaloosa Trend and the immense wealth it has generated for many, I find it deeply troubling that this resource-rich formation runs directly beneath one of the poorest communities in North Baton Rouge—near Southern University, Louisiana—yet neither the university ( that I am aware of) nor local residents appear to have received any compensation for the minerals extracted from their land.
This area has suffered immense environmental degradation…
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AboutAs exciting as this is, we know that we have a responsibility to do this thing correctly. After all, we want the farm to remain a place where the family can gather for another 80 years and beyond. This site was born out of these desires. Before we started this site, googling "shale' brought up little information. Certainly nothing that was useful as we negotiated a lease. Read More |
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Welcome to GoHaynesvilleShale. I hope you won't think I'm a crazy person, but I need to ask you a question:
On the profile question above,"Which company's landmen have been the most trustworthy and pleasant to work with?", did you choose the answer which appears below the question?
I am debating with a friend as to why so many new members profiles say XTO.
Is it because XTO is suddenly leasing again in an area we are not aware of?
Is it because all of the new members are landpersons who work for XTO?
Or is it because that is the default answer to the question until you choose to change it?
Let me know if you need help finding whatever you might be looking for on GHS. And I do hope you don't think I'm crazy, LOL.
JF