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Permalink Reply by Margaret Wren on September 21, 2008 at 10:39

You can always lease, there are professionals, (I am not one) on this site that will give you advice. Were you leased with J-W Operating? I am asking because that is who I am leased (old lease) with, and Cohort Energy is owned by J-W Operating or vice-versa, I believe. To get better advice from the professionals on here please post your township, range and section for them.

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Permalink Reply by Rick on September 21, 2008 at 11:05

Mr. Krow, when you replied that they have already failed to properly notice the landowner, what does that mean in this case. When and how would proper notice be expected?
The reason I ask is because I am in a similar situation, the well being drilled in my section is almost finished and I still have had no notification nor contact for a serious lease offer and was wondering what proper notice should have been and what to expect next. Thanks for your input.

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Permalink Reply by Rick on September 21, 2008 at 17:00

Jim, Thanks for your reply, I respect your experience and your opinions.

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Permalink Reply by Rick on September 22, 2008 at 8:50

KB and Jim, thanks for your input on this subject. KB, I know you have covered and discussed the codes alot on this site and I have accessed and gained much info from some of your previous post and thank you for them.
I agree with your idea that a L/O apparently will have to make demands of the O&G's to get things done and I intend to do that, but one thing I don't understand is what if a L/O is not here in the area, let's say they are far out of state or overseas and own property, be it out right ownership or heir property; if the state doesn't abide by LA RS 30:10 A(a) and issue notice to L/O's of orders requiring force pooling (which they didn't for me) and then the operating company drilling the well choses not to elect to notify the L/O (which they didn't for me) as allowed in LA RS 30:10 A(a)(i) and the landowner has not idea what is going on back home nor that they are suppose to have the option to participate, then how can the landowner know that they have to edify themselves and take actions to make the needed demands if they aren't even made aware of the terms and conditions of what is happening back home around their land?
I am fortunate in that I am sitting here looking at the drilling rig and I know some of what is going on and I intend to take the actions ya'll have recommended, but as taxpaying citizens, we should be able to count on the LA DNR to do the things their own codes require them and the O&G's to do, otherwise, many local and distant landowners will be left unnotified and unknowing of what is going on until late in the game.

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Permalink Reply by eclipse on September 22, 2008 at 11:19

Thank you for a wealth of information...references of earlier discussions as well as your expertise. As for my situation, I received notice regarding forced pooling and fully expected that the drilling company would drill before my lease expired, however, there apparently were delays. On the day my lease expired, the drilling site had been cleared of trees but the pad was not yet prepared nor was there a rig on site. I have not received any correspondence from the drilling company since my lease expired last month. It has been 2 weeks since drilling began. I will be reading/ studying regarding this issue tonight in order to decide how to proceed. Thanks again.

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