AboutFrederick M. Scott CMM Expertise I can answer questions about the terms and clauses contained in an oil and gas lease. I can answer questions about the oil and gas leasing process, and give suggestions on how to respond and what to expect when contacted by an oil company or their representative. I can answer questions about selling minerals. It seems some people prefer to sell rather than lease due to the apparent tax breaks. I can also answer questions about forced-pooling, correlative rights, conveyance (deed) interpretation, and deductions from royalties. I am most experienced with Oklahoma properties and laws, but am able to answer questions concerning other oil and gas producing states in many cases.
Experience I am a Certified Professional Mineral Manager (CMM) (certified by the National Association of Royalty Owners in Tulsa, OK) and have managed my own oil and gas properties in Oklahoma for over 10 years and have dealt with many landman, attorneys, and other oil and gas professionals in the process of doing so. I am also a member of several professional associations and have written articles of interest to royalty owners which have appeared in several industry publications. I have prepared deeds and done title work and curative for my own minerals; and am pretty familiar with Oklahoma oil and gas law, and to a lesser extent, other state's oil and gas laws.
Question Frederick,
I am trying to locate information on Florida's mineral laws - without much success. I read a story where Disney had several thousand acres of surface, but the mineral rights were not theirs - they were worried that a company could come in and FORCE them to remove buildings and infrastructure to obtain the minerals. To me this sounds ludicrous as I live in a state that specifically guarantees the surface owners rights to use the land.
Where can I find the governing laws in the state of Florida?
Thanks in advance,
Robert
Answer Robert, try this link for information on Florida Oil and Gas Law:
