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Permalink Reply by RONNY on July 5, 2012 at 23:40

I own property in T15n R14w sec 19.  I responded to your previous post regarding non-payment.  I sent you a friend request to assist you further but you have not responded.  I do not believe you need an attorney, yet.

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Permalink Reply by HBP on July 6, 2012 at 3:31

at 1.91 acres, you could try sending them a demand letter yourself.  You want to send it to your Lessee, so just confirm  you are leased and CHK is your lessee and not just the unit operator.   Include description, unit and well name, lease date, lessor name, etc...  State that your demand is in accordance with the mineral code.  And most importantly, send Certified/Return Receipt Requested.  They should respond within 30 days of receipt with an explanation or a Div. Order and check.

Doubt they will go for interest or fees since no previous demand was made in writing - unless you added a lease provision that says as much.

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Permalink Reply by Frank on July 6, 2012 at 16:49

I have 18 emails in my inbox from Deborah O'Neal regarding issues on this same well and for contact information on others.  The dates range from October 2010 until February 2012.  I just want to say that she took care of my corrections of payment in due time given the mine field of departments involved to verify lease terms, revise the accounting, and authorize payment.  She even went to the trouble to defer a 12-3 disbursement into the next year which was great help in the tax dept.  Deborah gets my thumbs up.  You need to talk to her.  She is a very busy, but pleasant lady to work with.

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Permalink Reply by Familyguy on July 6, 2012 at 17:35

Thanks Frank...good to know.  Can you share her email address with me.  That might be an easier way to communicate.  I am not doubting that she is nice, but they have to respond in some way form or fashion.  

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Permalink Reply by Katie McCullin on July 12, 2012 at 4:10

Hi, FamilyGuy -  I'm so sorry you've had this experience. I work for Chesapeake and would be happy to put you in contact with someone. I'll send you a friend request with my email address. I'll need a little more information before I can have someone contact you. Thank you!

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Permalink Reply by LP on July 12, 2012 at 5:35

I'm one of the mineral owners on the Kelley well. It started out good but is down to a trickle now.

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Permalink Reply by mickiebyrd on July 12, 2012 at 11:40

Join the club, sorry. I deal with their incompetence daily and nothing I mean nothing would suprise me. I believe that since their recent finacial problems and crooked managment, has them trying to cheat everyone they can get away with. Just think of the people who don't know any better or can,t calculate their interest. CHK will rob them forever.  You need to ask for statutory interest on all money owed to you. I believe that it must be in writiing and you should send everything certified mail, also keep all emails.  

Good luck and hope tylenol will help you headache.

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Permalink Reply by mickiebyrd on July 12, 2012 at 11:49

Everyone needs to know how to calculate what your decimal interest should be.   

take the number of acres you own 100% mineral rights of and divide that by the number of acres in the unit then multiply by your royalty percentage.    example    family guy owns 1.96 acres divided by 640 acres (1 section) times .25  (25% royalty). Ffamily guy has a 0.0007656 decimal interest in the well if he owns 100% minerals.

EVERYONE SHOULD CHECK THIS. YOUR DIVISION ORDER AND CHECKS SHOULD REFLECT THIS DECIMAL INTEREST SOMEWHERE ON IT.

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Permalink Reply by Roy Austin Smith on July 12, 2012 at 11:54

You do not have to be incredibly suprised that chk operates in this manner.  This is standard operation for them. nothing new. Employes lie to you(they have to if they want a job) They, the ceo are crooks. that should explain it all. They spend millions on people that have influnce, but the small landowner is screwed.

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Permalink Reply by Daley on July 15, 2012 at 7:19

Should I also be checking on mine? Have I been too patient? I just figured that when it started making money they would send me my little share. The well was completed in August 2008. I did not sign a lease so I understood it would take longer for me to ever see any money. They were offering such a tiny amount of signing bonus and I only have a half-acre..........so I would rather keep all of my royalites instead of the $75 they offered me ($150 per acre, one-fifth royalty). I was happy to keep my 100% on my little bit of property and get force pooled. My neighbors who did sign a lease have been getting checks for a couple of years...........about $100 4 times each year for their quarter-acre. I am in 19N 15W Section 9 in Caddo Parish. This is a link to the well info.

http://sonlite.dnr.state.la.us/sundown/cart_prod/cart_con_wellinfo2...

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Permalink Reply by phaco on July 23, 2012 at 2:36

I too have not received a royalty check from CHK since February this year.  Phone calls have been made and not returned.  Well still producing.  People are paid to be polite on the phone, but the passive aggression is frustrating.

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Permalink Reply by Katie McCullin on July 23, 2012 at 5:03

Hi, Phaco: I work for Chesapeake and am happy to help put you in touch with someone at CHK who can answer your questions. I hate that you've been passed around to no avail, but please message me with your contact information and royalty number, and I'll see what I can do. Thanks!

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