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A Chat with Rick Smead about Natural Gas and World Shale

 

Rick Smead is a veteran in the natural gas industry. If you have read anything on shale gas reserves, you have have probably read something that he had a hand in creating. This come-lately niche has led to 100 speeches on the topic over the last 3 years. Rick was holed up in a Washington D.C. law firm for a few days serving as an expert witness. I went in and met with him to discuss his…

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Added by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on October 27, 2011 at 3:09 — No Comments

Disclosures During Oil and Gas Lease Negotiations - Texas and Louisiana

Disclosures During Oil and Gas Lease Negotiations - Texas and Louisiana



The oil and gas industry has always been subject to booms and busts. Barnett Shale and Haynesville Shale lessors are recovering from their first “bust.” Their roller coaster ride started with oil and gas lease terms of $200/acre and a 1/8th royalty, up to $27,200/acre and a 1/4th royalty, and then back down to $500-$5,000/acre and a 1/5th royalty. In some cases, it seemed like the “going rates” changed…

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Added by Eric Camp on October 24, 2011 at 4:30 — 9 Comments

Limitations on the Mineral Estate's Use of the Surface (Texas Law)

Mineral Estate Surface Use Limitations



Any surface damages discussion must begin with the caveat that the mineral estate is dominant to the surface estate. This means that the mineral owner has the right to use as much of the surface as is reasonably necessary to develop the minerals but must do so with due regard for the rights of surface owners and without negligence. Texas law defers generally to the lessee’s view of reasonableness. To make matters worse for surface owners, the…

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Added by Eric Camp on October 24, 2011 at 4:30 — 6 Comments

Hiring an Attorney - Some Thoughts

Hiring an Attorney – Some Thoughts



By: Eric C. Camp



Here are some things individuals and companies (collectively called “Clients”) should consider when hiring an attorney.



1) Conflicts of Interest



A preliminary issue is whether the professional responsibility rules regarding conflicts of interest prohibit the attorney from representing the prospective Client. These rules generally prevent attorneys from representing Clients in…

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Added by Eric Camp on October 24, 2011 at 4:30 — 7 Comments

Shut in.........

I was wondering if anyone could help me. I have a Natural Gas well in the Ozark Highlands Exploratory Unit. We signed a lease for five years wich is shut in afterwards. The well has now been sitting for seven years with no activity. South West Energy is the Lessee. I understand that the Unit is a massive project, about 182,689 acres. We have the mineral rights to 80 acres wich the well is on. Southwest Energy claims that they are experiencing delays for the pipeline that is to be attached to…

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Added by Fred S. on October 13, 2011 at 3:13 — 2 Comments

Value Creation When it Didn't Seem Possible

Chesapeake is often criticized for its financial decisions and aggressive techniques to develop natural gas and oil. In plain and direct terms, this article analyzes each decision and the result is surprising. What are your thoughts?

 

Seeking Alpha: CHK's $34B Value Creation with Zero Net Cost

Added by Katie McCullin on October 5, 2011 at 10:20 — 8 Comments

Best way to pass mineral rights to next generation

After reviewing many of the posts regarding mineral rights inheritance in Louisiana, I could not find a reply to one poster's question on the value of forming family LLCs to hold mineral rights.  Evidently, many LA attorney's recommend them but I have yet to see anyone list compelling reasons for relatively small mineral rights owners to go to the expense to form one.

   In my case,  I collect relatively small royalties from some 40 wells scattered on many small lots spread throughout…

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Added by Les on September 25, 2011 at 11:42 — 7 Comments

Are any companies actively leasing in the area north of Gonzales to the county line and east of 304?

Are any companies actively leasing in the area north of Gonzales to the county line and east of 304?

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Added by Ben J. Schramm on September 24, 2011 at 15:50 — 1 Comment

5 Minutes with the President of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association

This interview was done by marcus evans, a GHS sponsor. marcus evans is sponsoring the Enhancing Shale Oil & Gas Development Strategies Conference which is coming up in September.…

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Added by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on August 25, 2011 at 11:50 — No Comments

Division ORders

I wanted to know when a family receives royalties, do each person receive separate division orders? OR do just one person for the family receive them?

Added by Ken Boone on August 14, 2011 at 13:35 — No Comments

Petrohawk Vs. Unknown (to me)

I have family interested in one company because the company offered the huge bonus check, $2,750. Per acre this of course is nothing to sneeze at right? And the bonus check is…. Well $10,312.00 to be exact and 3/16 or 18.75% royalty from a company with no website, history and no answers…

 

And then you have Petrohawk.

 

They offered me $2,000 per acre @ ¼ royalties.  Hey, I know Petrohawk although…

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Added by Rozzy on August 12, 2011 at 9:53 — 10 Comments

Devon Energy

Can anyone tell me where Devon is going to dispose of their frac water and salt water in the TMS?

Added by Gordon Boswell on August 5, 2011 at 10:03 — No Comments

TMS

There is one  thing for sure, that the TMS is very tough to fracture.  I did the work on the Spears wells many years ago.  Is is by no means as easy job to perform.  It takes alot of know how.

 

Added by TMS Guy on July 30, 2011 at 1:27 — 1 Comment

Haynesville Shale has Benifitted Louisiana in a Couple Ways

Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Scott Angelle has released maps and data today showing the benefits provided to state and local government by exploration of the Haynesville Shale natural gas formation and the increasing interest and activity in energy exploration throughout the rest of the state.



"Louisiana's long and distinguished history of providing energy is known throughout the world, and we are seeing the energy industry's confidence in our ability to… Continue

Added by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on July 27, 2011 at 4:12 — No Comments

AOGC Meeting in Magnolia July 6 about Brown Dense

Brown Dense exploration will occur outside known South Arkansas oil fields, AOGC head says

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Added by L Davis on July 7, 2011 at 3:27 — No Comments

Sentell Field, Bossier Parish, LA

If anyone reading this has an interest in this field I ask that they please contact me or provide their contact info on this site. Thanks, Neilson Jacobs

Added by Neilson Jacobs on July 1, 2011 at 9:13 — 1 Comment

boilermaker

does anyone have any info on the boilermaker unit...if monies are being sent out yet or when it may occur?

Added by Roy Gunter on June 30, 2011 at 12:25 — No Comments

Signing Bonus - San Augustine County, TX

I have 152 acres in San Augustine county, TX and have been approached by a landman to lease the acreage to drill a Haynesville shale well.  Can anyone advise me on the going rate for the signing bonus?

 

Bill 972/243-3786

impact@impactstamp.com

Added by william h mcgrath on June 30, 2011 at 2:42 — No Comments

Statement from IHS CERA: New York Times Misidentified IHS CERA Employee in Story

The Times' article “Insiders Sound Alarm Amid a Natural Gas Rush,” does not reflect the IHS position on shale gas.

 

Emails referenced in the article were written in 2008 and 2009, early in the understanding of the performance metrics for shale gas and have been proven completely wrong by events. One of the emails that was referenced in the article as from IHS was apparently written by someone misidentified as an IHS employee when in fact that person…
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Added by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on June 28, 2011 at 9:13 — 3 Comments

Wright Water Introduces a Ground Breaking Tool for Water Resource Location

Register Your Surface Water

 

 

 

The Wright Water Network just got smarter this week with the release of our new RightSource System. The RightSource System(RSS) turns the hundreds of raw water sources already in our…

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Added by Keith Mauck (Site Publisher) on June 21, 2011 at 13:24 — No Comments

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