The theme of this week is Snake-Oil Salesman and making enemies.
The theme of this week is Snake-Oil Salesman and making enemies.
There seems to be a consensus among those with whom I speak to that there are a lot of people asking you to pay them millions of dollars to not do much. I was at one of these meeting in Sabine parish near Toledo Bend last Wednesday. The gentleman got up and essentially said, “My uncle is an Oil and Gas Attorney and he’s got a mean lease” now give me millions. The guy was unprepared as was evident when the older, but well versed oil & gas crowd started firing questions at him that he wasn’t prepared to answer. After leaving the meeting with my brother-in-law, we discussed how it seemed that none of the middle men that we had heard to date were informative let alone worth the millions they want us to put in their lap. My question. Why use them?
Also interesting was an “exchange” I had while visiting the great town of Natchitoches this week. I was in local store and a woman came in and asked, “Whose GoHaynesvilleShale.com sign is that on the vehicle outside?” Of course, I proudly said, “mine, why?” The reply was downright cold as she walked past me without a response and certainly without the southern hospitality I have come to expect from this great state. The store clerk picking up on this said, “I don’t think she likes your sign….” I replied, “No, I don’t think she likes landowners communicating.” My hunch was confirmed when the clerk told me she did work for a seismic exploration company doing work in Natchitoches. Does this confirm a thought that I have had that the Oil & Gas Company’s (and their subsidiaries) do not like landowner’s communicating with each other?
There seems to be a consensus among those with whom I speak to that there are a lot of people asking you to pay them millions of dollars to not do much. I was at one of these meeting in Sabine parish near Toledo Bend last Wednesday. The gentleman got up and essentially said, “My uncle is an Oil and Gas Attorney and he’s got a mean lease” now give me millions. The guy was unprepared as was evident when the older, but well versed oil & gas crowd started firing questions at him that he wasn’t prepared to answer. After leaving the meeting with my brother-in-law, we discussed how it seemed that none of the middle men that we had heard to date were informative let alone worth the millions they want us to put in their lap. My question. Why use them?
Also interesting was an “exchange” I had while visiting the great town of Natchitoches this week. I was in local store and a woman came in and asked, “Whose GoHaynesvilleShale.com sign is that on the vehicle outside?” Of course, I proudly said, “mine, why?” The reply was downright cold as she walked past me without a response and certainly without the southern hospitality I have come to expect from this great state. The store clerk picking up on this said, “I don’t think she likes your sign….” I replied, “No, I don’t think she likes landowners communicating.” My hunch was confirmed when the clerk told me she did work for a seismic exploration company doing work in Natchitoches. Does this confirm a thought that I have had that the Oil & Gas Company’s (and their subsidiaries) do not like landowner’s communicating with each other?
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Comment by Clyde J. Lengel on July 19, 2008 at 6:59
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Thank you for your excellent work!
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When it comes to money the buzzards circle. I reminded one TC landman
that they did have a friendly advertisement in the paper. Were his comments
in line with the "sharing" concept. Naturally, I did not get a response.
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Comment by LeenyDeeny on July 19, 2008 at 6:55
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You can never shine too much light on a new subject. Especially if it concerns the possibility of some income for all of us. I haven't found any other impartial information on the internet that is specifically for our area, so I thank you very much.
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Comment by Mom A1 on July 16, 2008 at 13:46
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Got any more signs? I will be willing to put one on my car ... if you pay me! I currently travel bare minimum 2-3 hours per day and usually park in well lighted areas. If I get paid, I would even be willing to park in unusual places, like the geek squad car in front of Best Buy! Hee hee... ($$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$)
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Comment by Carl Goetting on July 15, 2008 at 11:57
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Go Haynesville Shale. O&G companies ought to thank their lucky stars that they are dealing with private landowners in states like LA & Tx. In Utah, Colorado, NM etc majority of the ground is BLM controlled. These leases are sealed bids going to the highest bidder, hostile environmental groups breathing down their necks, hundreds of miles from gathering stations. If the O& G companies can easily afford to build hundred plus million dollar pipelines they can darn sure afford to pay market prices and treat private land owners with respect.
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Comment by Baroness N2 on July 15, 2008 at 7:51
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The O&G people are trying to keep all of us in the dark......... so thanks Haynesville for keeping us informed!
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Comment by Coonman on July 15, 2008 at 5:27
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I love it!
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