Black Stone Minerals Map

After seeing so many Encana permits in the last month or so (I believe the count is 7) and seeing how every single one of them was pretty much exclusively paying royalties to Black Stone Minerals (and no individuals), I dug around some and found the following link to a map of Black Stone's holdings.

 

http://www.blackstoneminerals.com/Maps.aspx

 

You can drill down on the map for San Augustine and see that they have heavy holdings around Hwy 103 and south of it. All of the new permits (and the old ones like A-43 1H and 2H and A-398) are in the pink areas. This tells me that Encana and Black Stone will continue to work their private deals, and all of the individuals will have to wait for a long time before being notified they have been included in a deal.

 

Opinions?

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Permalink Reply by jffree1 on March 7, 2011 at 10:50

Steve, I've looked at that map several times trying to see what they have near my own tracts.  If you read the history available on their site, they own the old Kirby Lumber Co. minerals.  So, if you know of a Kirby tract near you, that is probably Black Stone Minerals.  EnCana also has leased Forestar (Temple-Inland) and those tracts often adjoin or are in close proximity to the BS Min. tracts.  There will, no doubt be a number of non-unitized wells drilled on some of this acreage.

I think they could add more acreage to any of these new units.  And the more they add, the more likely it will be that they have to include multiple owners.  They added about 300 acres to the A43 unit by the time it was completed.


landownerPermalink Reply by Martha Lindsey on March 7, 2011 at 13:10
jffree1, is there a site to show what acreage has been added to a unit? I know it is on file at Co. Clerk's office, but is it anywhere on rrc?
Permalink Reply by jffree1 on March 7, 2011 at 15:05

Martha, there is a plat on the W-1 (permit) page for each well.  Do you know how to look up a permit?

You can also find a plat in the completion packet.  If you will go to the RRC of Texas Help Center, I posted links and instructions for how to find both.

 

http://www.gohaynesvilleshale.com/group/trrchelpcenter

 

 

Permalink Reply by farmbrad on March 7, 2011 at 14:02
Well Steve, I've definitely got an opinion but some might consider it a rant. There's some sort of sweetheart deal going on that's out of our control so we're just going to have to play with cards we've been dealt. We've got some aces laying on the table for all to see in the current producing wells. Someone other than Encana just might let us in the game when current leases expire. If not, we hold our cards until someone wants to lease us again for reasonable terms. In the interim, we need to keep putting pressure on our politicians for an energy policy that promotes the use of domestic natural gas. Patience is a virtue & the O&G companies are not going anywhere soon.

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