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Minerals and Royalty: Or, What Did I Just Sell to That Guy?

Now that NAPE has been over for a couple of weeks, and the hangover(s) and short week after Mardi Gras has come to an end, I figured I would address a topic that has come up on more than a few occasions in various discussions on GHS, and seems to have been revived again in the wake of the latest mass mailings from mineral and royalty brokers.



I should probably mention here that my area of discussion, and the state in which I predominantly work is Louisiana. No knocks to the Texas and… Continue

Added by Dion Warr, CPL on February 28, 2009 at 11:30 — 3 Comments

This is a warning to all who will heed.

I guess I need to start out by saying, “I did not want to do this”. I can’t type and do not even like to write that much, but I hate liars and cheats even more. I was raised and taught that a man is only as good as his word. When two people came to an agreement and gave their word on a deal, then they were bound by honor to see it through to the end. That is one of the reasons I am doing all of this. Secondly; it is also a warning to all who will read this that J.W. Porter & associates L.… Continue

Added by charles on February 26, 2009 at 11:24 — 13 Comments

More Economic Stimulus - The Devil is in the Details

Or in several cases I should say the Angel. These are some sweet credits we are all paying to get. I'll take last weeks list and expand on what we know so far.



1. Nothing that I have been able to locate yet that will directly impact HS money, like tax breaks for that type of income.

Still nothing new here.



2. People on unemployment will receive an extra $25 a week, a longer time to draw benefits, and the first $2400 will be tax exempt on their federal… Continue

Added by Kathy Morgan on February 25, 2009 at 9:09 — 1 Comment

Officials Suggest Gas Drilling Technique is Safe, Then Acknowledge Lack of Evidence

NY State Admits Ignoring Threat to City’s Drinking Water



Well Duh! Like I said: If hydraulic fracturing is so damn safe, why does Big Oil need exemptions?

In two documents released last October and earlier this month, the Department of Environmental Conservation declared that it “does not…find a significant environmental impact…
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Added by TXsharon on February 20, 2009 at 13:50 — 11 Comments

2009 Economic Stimulus Package and Your Taxes

Here is an overview of what the new Economic Stimulus package is going to mean to your taxes. Please remember that there are a lot of specifics that haven't been announced yet, so these are mostly generalizations.

1. Nothing that I have been able to locate yet that will directly impact HS money, like tax breaks for that type of income.

2. People on unemployment will receive an extra $25 a week, a longer time to draw benefits, and the first $2400 will be tax exempt on their federal… Continue

Added by Kathy Morgan on February 20, 2009 at 11:02 — 4 Comments

Fleming Holds First Energy Roundtable Discussion

FROM THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN FLEMING

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 17, 2009



Contact: Amy Jones

Communications Director

202.225.2777 or amyejones@mail.house.gov



Fleming Holds First Energy Roundtable Discussion





Shreveport, LA – Congressman John Fleming held a roundtable discussion today with energy leaders from the 4th Congressional District to discuss the future needs of the industry and ways to maximize the potential of the… Continue

Added by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on February 18, 2009 at 7:30 — No Comments

State of the Industry, As Seen at NAPE (From an Observer's Perspective)

Many of you have looked to various indicators and bellwethers as to the general health of the industry as a whole, and in particular, how same will apply to the Haynesville Shale for the coming year. From those of us "in the business", many of us look to the turnout, prospects, and outlook gleaned at NAPE (formerly the North American Prospect Expo) as a significant bellwether as to the general state of the business in the coming year.



A little background:



NAPE began in… Continue

Added by Dion Warr, CPL on February 9, 2009 at 4:00 — 7 Comments

Our Discussion on Natural Gas with Tom Fowler (Business/Energy Reporter, Houston Chronicle)

Here is the trascript of our discussion with Tom Fowler. Again, I want to thank Tom and I want to thank you for participating and asking some good questions. The discussion was great and I am eager to have more of these.



Tom Fowler is a business reporter for the Houston Chronicle covering various aspects of the energy business, including pipelines, electric power and energy trading. He previously covered technology for the Chronicle and for the Austin Business Journal. He has a… Continue

Added by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on February 5, 2009 at 6:30 — 2 Comments

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