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Permalink Reply by Bro Tommy on August 15, 2013 at 11:27

Well Said and AMEN!

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Permalink Reply by Keith on August 15, 2013 at 11:35

I sent a letter to my local state representitive on this subject today and hope others will to.

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Permalink Reply by Henry on August 15, 2013 at 12:45

Not only do companies do this, but they set up their own gathering system with affiliated companies.  The affiliates charge extremely high prices for gathering, marketing, etc.  The company really doesn't care, because it's just one side of the company paying the other.  But the royalty owner gets screwed.

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Permalink Reply by BirdDawg, plain ole' idiot on August 15, 2013 at 15:28

How do you say..... Chesapeake

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 15, 2013 at 16:06

Louisiana Senate Natural Resources Committee

Senator Gerald Long (Chairman) longg@legis.la.gov Capitol Office P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 342-2040 District Office P.O. Box 151 Winnfield, LA 71483 Phone (318) 628-5799 (800) 265-2437

Senator Rick Ward, III (Vice-Chairman) wardr@legis.la.gov Capitol Office P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 342-2040 District Office 3741 Highway 1 Port Allen, LA 70767 Phone (225) 246-8838

Senator R.L. "Bret" Allain, II allainb@legis.la.gov Capitol Office P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 342-2040 District Office 600 Main Street Suite 1 Franklin, LA 70538 Phone (337) 828-9107 (985) 850-2738 Fax (337) 828-9108

Senator "Jody" Amedee amedeej@legis.la.gov Capitol Office P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 342-2040 District Office 2109 S. Burnside Ave. Suite A Gonzales, LA 70737 Phone (225) 644-1526

Senator Norb�rt N. "Norby" Chabert chabertn@legis.la.gov Capitol Office P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 342-2040 District Office P.O. Box 2417 Houma, LA 70361 Phone (985) 858-2927 Fax (985) 858-2930

Senator Jean-Paul J. Morrell Democrat morrelljp@legis.la.gov Capitol Office P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 342-2040 District Office 6305 Elysian Fields Ave. Suite 404 New Orleans, LA 70122 Phone (504) 284-4794 Fax (504) 284-4796

Senator Dan "Blade" Morrish morrishd@legis.la.gov Capitol Office P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (225) 342-2040 District Office 119 W. Nezpique Street Jennings, LA 70546 Phone (337) 824-3979 Fax (337) 824-5898

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 15, 2013 at 16:25

Louisiana House Natural Resources Committee

Armes, James K.	armesj@legis.la.gov	(337)238-7004	(337)238-7007
Billiot, Robert E.	billiotr@legis.la.gov	(504)436-8929	(504)436-8994
Bishop, Stuart J.	bishops@legis.la.gov	(337)981-7409	(337)981-7411
Chaney, Charles R.	chaneyb@legis.la.gov	(318)728-5875	(318)728-5876
Connick, Patrick	connickp@legis.la.gov	(504)371-0240	(504)371-0242
Dove, Gordon	larep052@legis.la.gov	(985)876-8823	(985)873-2077
Foil, Franklin J.	foilf@legis.la.gov	(225)342-6777	(225)342-6785
Garofalo, Raymond E.	garofalor@legis.la.gov	(504)277-4729	(504)278-6597
Gisclair, Jerry	gisclairj@legis.la.gov	(985)798-7707	(985)798-7757
Guinn, John E.	guinnj@legis.la.gov	(337)824-0376	(337)824-4780
Harrison, Joe	harrisoj@legis.la.gov	(800)935-2081	(985)655-9011
James, Edward C. "Ted"	james.ted@legis.la.gov	(225)925-4859	(225)925-4885
Jones, Sam	joness@legis.la.gov	(337)828-7778	(337)828-4511
Kleckley, Chuck	larep036@legis.la.gov	(337)475-3016	(337)475-3018
Lambert, Eddie J.	larep059@legis.la.gov	(225)673-5048	(225)673-6980
Leger, Walt III	legerw@legis.la.gov	(504)556-9970	(504)556-9972
Leopold, Christopher J.	leopoldc@legis.la.gov	(504)393-5649	(504)393-5603
Montoucet, Jack	montoucj@legis.la.gov	(337)783-2999	(337)788-4957
Morris, James "Jim"	larep001@legis.la.gov	(318)995-6852	(318)995-6890
Ortego, Stephen J.	ortegos@legis.la.gov	(337)886-4687	(337)886-4689
Schexnayder, Clay	schexnayderc@legis.la.gov	(225)473-6016	(225)473-6018

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Permalink Reply by P.G. on August 15, 2013 at 16:07

The protections in the law for the mineral owner pretty much make leases not worth the paper they are written on.....
You have to sue to enforce any part of it and unless you are a large mineral owner with the financial means...pretty much screws the little guys....

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Permalink Reply by Jo Ann Carter on August 15, 2013 at 23:36

I am a strong beliver that our elected officials should correct this problem. I sent a letter to my representive, he responded that I should contact the LA. Natural Resourse Office with my concern, as Skip has listed above. Thank you Skip for the contact information.

I really believe that if natural gas is going to such an important part of the futures energy, then the laws that were last changed in the 50s need to be updated and more fair. I also get screwed by CHK. each month they just refuse to honnor the contract.

All I can do is try. I wish everyone would do the same and maybe something would change. These companies will not do it on their own.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 16, 2013 at 2:02

Jo Ann, I suspect that your representative was suggesting that you contact the Department of Natural Resources.  That state department does have oversight of the energy industry however the commissioner is appointed and speculation is that he wishes to run for governor.  He is close to Governor Jindal and therefore to the industry.  The Department of Natural Resources will not address this issue but I imagine that many senators and representative will attempt to shift this question from themselves to the DNR.  They will also claim that this is a legal question for the courts.  That's a more defensible claim.  However the legislature could address this issue and others that are sorely in need of codes reflecting modern realities.  I just don't think a grass roots effort has much chance of affecting change in the face of opposition from the industry.  The energy industry has spent decades and billions of dollars amassing the political influence that shields them from any legislation such the issue under discussion here.

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Permalink Reply by tc on August 16, 2013 at 3:10

Also if the LA legislation gets uppity the O&G industry will remind them that Texas, PA, WV etc. all have NG and are begging the industry to shift drilling and associated $$$ to their states.  All companies/industries are great at pitting one state against another for extra benefits. 

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Permalink Reply by Keith on August 16, 2013 at 5:39

I think this is where a populist candidate or current elected official gets his foot in the door especially with landowners in rural areas. David versus Goliath seems to resonate with the masses, regardless of who is funding campaign coffers. How does anyone think Huey Long got as far as he did? He could have been president.

In my view you could even pit oil company against oil company just as land men tried to do when I was dealing with my lease.

 

(Something like this might help teach a lesson to the oil companies)

Landman "Hey we're ehticle go with us"

Landowner "I don't think you can spell ethical I'm going with the other guy with a good track record."

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Permalink Reply by tc on August 16, 2013 at 6:17

The problem with all these Huey Long references is that back in his day it didn't cost $1m to be elected dog catcher.  Even if a person like him was elected the powerful party cactus would bury him so deep that the only committees (where laws are really determined) he would be involved with would only involve dog issues.

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