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| Florida Mineral Law | 1/29/2008 | Frederick M. Scott CMM |
Q: Frederick, I am trying to locate information on Florida's mineral laws - without much success. I ...
A: Robert, try this link for information on Florida Oil and Gas Law: ...
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| oil and gas lease washita co ok | 1/28/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: I own 4.62 acres of mineral rights in sec 8-10n-19w. Recently I was contacted to lease .75 acres at ...
A: Either by metes and bounds description or survey of your fence line, you have encroached on 3/4 acre ...
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| New technology application | 1/28/2008 | David Traugott |
Q: I'm looking for possible applications in the oil and gas industry for an invention of mine. You can ...
A: I would try to contact someone at National Oilwell Varco, they are the largest manufacturer of ...
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| sell or not? | 1/28/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: I have 40 acres on Van Buren Co, AR. S 21, T 10, North R 15 West. This is part of the Fayetteville ...
A: If the price of gas remains above $7.00, they will probably drill at least two more wells in the ...
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| Gas Storage Underground Cavern Lease Value | 1/28/2008 | Frederick M. Scott CMM |
Q: Have a lease expiring in the next two years that was negotiated 25 years ago to store natural gas ...
A: Les, well, it's pretty rare to have a gas storage facility under your property I'd say. $1,000 ...
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| Mineral Rights in Montana | 1/27/2008 | Bob Von Rhee |
Q: I am the new Chair for the Trustees at a small Methodist Church in Ohio. We inherited mineral ...
A: Ms. Matuschak. It is impossible to judge what would be a fair price for the sale of your minerals ...
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| Mineral rights reversion to 10 year surface rights owner in Louisiana. | 1/27/2008 | David Traugott |
Q: I have 36 acres of land on Toledo Bend Lake on the border of Sabine and Desoto Parish. Original ...
A: This is not really my area of expertise, but I have a friend who is a landman in Louisiana; his name ...
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| gas well | 1/27/2008 | Alan H. Coogan |
Q: i own about ten acres in Washington county,pa a company drilled a well about 75ft away from my ...
A: I'don't know. The answer does not pop out of the information you have, but I agree the facts don't ...
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| Oil & Gas Lease | 1/27/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: I may be in an area subject to drilling - I have not signed a lease and several companies have ...
A: If your land is included in a designated or pooled unit, depending upon which state you are in, you ...
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| Check Deductions | 1/27/2008 | Frederick M. Scott CMM |
Q: Mr. Scott, I’ve asked you several questions in the past so I apologize for asking another one. I ...
A: Robert, your lease language is not bad actually, but the gathering and transportation charges MAY be ...
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| gas well | 1/26/2008 | Alan H. Coogan |
Q: i own about ten acres in Washington county,pa a company drilled a well about 75ft away from my ...
A: I suggest a two-fold approach. 1. contact the PA Commonwealth gas well regulators in Pittsburgh or ...
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| gas wells | 1/26/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: I have a completed gas well on my property. The operator is preparing to fracture the well. Is this ...
A: They believe that the can create enough permeability by fracturing the zone to allow the gas they ...
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| surface lease help | 1/26/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: What would recommend to look at before signing the contract? Also what is the average offer for ...
A: They would like to have the damages settled before they drill a well. However, it isn't necessary. ...
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| Mineral Rights Lease | 1/26/2008 | Frederick M. Scott CMM |
Q: My mother received an offer from Continental Land Resources to lease her mineral rights. She has ...
A: Teri, $400 and 3/16 is about the going rate in this area. I’d take the 3/16 option, rather than one ...
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| oil lease issue | 1/25/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: Two companies wanted to drill on my property in Illinois. The mineral rights are split 4 ways. ...
A: That is called competitive leasing. It is neither trickery nor underhanded. Obviously everyone did ...
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| Leasing Mineral interests | 1/25/2008 | Frederick M. Scott CMM |
Q: Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C. has made an offer to lease the mineral rights to approx twenty acres ...
A: Steven, to bring you "up to speed" on your lease offer would include my opinion on whether the bonus ...
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| Oil Royalty Interest-looking to possibly sell. | 1/24/2008 | Alan H. Coogan |
Q: I have a small interest in oil royalties that I received when my father passed away. I added up the ...
A: there are many factors which determine the productivity of a well. When one does not know these ...
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| Lost gas rights | 1/24/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: I own about 30 acres in Pennsylvania. I have owned it for 30 years and my Grandfather owned it for ...
A: I think you may be right. Some states have adopted "abandoned minerals" laws, where no activity has ...
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| Mineral Leases in Estate | 1/24/2008 | Bob Von Rhee |
Q: I have been struggling for over a year now trying to figure out how to deal with some mineral leases ...
A: Kelli. If your Mother's mineral leases are in Oklahoma, I may be able to assist you, otherwise I do ...
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| royalties | 1/24/2008 | Frederick M. Scott CMM |
Q: an oil company is wanting to lease the mineral rights for 1 acre of land we have in mississippi. ...
A: Chris, actually with only one acre to lease, you likely have LESS negotiating power. I am not ...
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| mineral interest in Sebastian County, AR 22-6-32 | 1/23/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: Mr. McConnell, This is my second time using your site and I sure hope I rated your first response. ...
A: You will notice that the company has your money and is making you fight them to get it. I don't ...
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| Figuring working interest on a lease. | 1/23/2008 | Alan H. Coogan |
Q: I am trying to figure out working interest each party has on a lease after and assignment. Company ...
A: From your info , Co a has a WI of 100% less some of the lease. Co, B has a WI of some of the lease. ...
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| gas well royalties | 1/23/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: I live in Johnson county in Texas. I have a gas well that started producing August 3rd of 2007. I ...
A: They have ninety days from first production to pay you. Put them on written demand for payment of ...
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| oil gas | 1/23/2008 | Bob Von Rhee |
Q: i know the barrnet arch runs from dallas and drifts west up into montague. the barnett i guess ...
A: Josh. Sorry but I'm just not familiar enough with the Barnett to address your question nor am I ...
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| gas from old plastic | 1/22/2008 | David Traugott |
Q: can gasoline be made from old plastic?
A: It appears that a few researchers are working on refining this process; however, I'm not sure how ...
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| not sure where to start,.. landman?attorney? | 1/22/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: Mr. McConnell: Is it reasonable(and binding) that the residual clause in a will be used to determine ...
A: A lot of times land is sold and minerals reserved. These minerals do not wind up on the inventory ...
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| Deductions from royalties | 1/22/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: My cousins and I own the remainder of our family farm, (and the mineral royalties), 160 acres, in ...
A: Your royalty is not owned by the company, subject to the agreements or otherwise affected by their ...
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| Oil Potential | 1/22/2008 | Bob Von Rhee |
Q: My family owns several acres of property in Lewisville, Arkansas. Several years ago an oil company ...
A: Lorraine. It appears that Lewisville is in far Southwestern Arkanasas. There are many small oil ...
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| oil and gas mineral sale | 1/22/2008 | Frederick M. Scott CMM |
Q: Mr. Scott I have received a few responses from gas producers in Calif. However, I have not heard ...
A: Irene, sorry, but I haven't heard anything from buyers concerning your California minerals. I did ...
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| Mineral Acres | 1/22/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: Mr. McConnell, I have been contacted by an oil company and was offered a considerable sum per ...
A: abstracts begin with a patent or warrant and include every instrument that has ever been placed of ...
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| Deductions from royalties | 1/21/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: My cousins and I own the remainder of our family farm, (and the mineral royalties), 160 acres, in ...
A: I posted a case on my website that deals with this very subject. http://20oaks.com/case_law_reviews ...
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| Need to know if there is a possibility. | 1/21/2008 | Bob Von Rhee |
Q: I have been a production tester for 10 years and I have come across a well or two where we had it on ...
A: Gabe. I've been in this business over 30 years, and although I'm not a well tester, I've never ...
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| Royalties | 1/21/2008 | Frederick M. Scott CMM |
Q: Can you help me project what royalties might be over the life of a gas well that is projected to ...
A: Acres you own divided by acres in drilling unit times royalty = your decimal interest. You'll need ...
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| house gas | 1/21/2008 | David Traugott |
Q: Mr. Traugott, I wasn't sure who to ask this guestion to. If you are unfamiliar with this problem ...
A: If they shut the line down for maintenance they will have to shut-in the well too, so you will be ...
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| petrol | 1/20/2008 | Bob Von Rhee |
Q: Most of my life i have wondered how many litres of petrol are produced from one barrel of crude oil ...
A: Ray. Based on your question, I am guessing you live in Canada or Europe? I'm here in Oklahoma and ...
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| mickeym@nemont.net | 1/20/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: My questions pertain to oil & gas in Montana. When a landowner sells land, can he sell the mineral ...
A: A royalty owner only has rights to the portion of oil & gas they are entitled to or the amount ...
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| OIL AND GAS OWNERSHIP IN PA | 1/20/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: I PURCHASED 77 ACRES IN fAYETTE COUNTY,PA NEAR BROWNSVILLE. A HOTBED FOR DRILLING PAST SEVERAL ...
A: You are standing outside the candy store while the school bully uses your money like it was theirs. ...
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| Participating in a Gas Well (vs leasing rights) | 1/20/2008 | Frederick M. Scott CMM |
Q: Mr. Scott, I am being given an opportunity to invest and participate in a gas well with a close, ...
A: Allen, my opinion of participating in a well is perhaps not what you are hoping to hear. I'd say ...
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| how much for leasing someone's mineral rights | 1/20/2008 | Bob Von Rhee |
Q: I have a question regarding my mother's mineral rights in North Dakota. She was recently contacted ...
A: Paul. I have been asked this question many times, and in most cases I am unfamiliar with the ...
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| Atoka county, Oklahoma Minerals | 1/19/2008 | James H. McConnell, CPL |
Q: Last week I bought 170 acres of mineral rights with a 5.29% mineral interest in Atoka county, ...
A: The state leased it for you. Go to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission website and find the ...
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