# General Mineral Rights Discussion

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## [Is anyone familiar with experience in Doddridge County WV?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-anyone-familiar-with-experience-in-doddridge-county-wv/24652)

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**Author:** [@Philip\_W\_Morrison](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Philip_W_Morrison)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2010, 3:29am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-anyone-familiar-with-experience-in-doddridge-county-wv/24652 "2010-02-08T03:29:32Z")

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My family owns mineral rights to some land in Doddridge County, West Virginia and an oil company owning wells in that area wants to do horizontal drilling. I would appreciate hearing from anyone in that area who has expe…

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## [What does High Cost tight sand mean?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-does-high-cost-tight-sand-mean/24654)

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**Author:** [@Jean6](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jean6)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-does-high-cost-tight-sand-mean/24654 "2010-02-07T16:14:25Z")

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On the Rail Commission on the production on my wells it is saying “high cost tight sand.” I’m just trying to find out what that means. Thank you very much for your response.

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## [Bakken Basin Richland County Montana](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bakken-basin-richland-county-montana/24685)

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**Author:** [@O\_LaVerne\_Larsen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/O_LaVerne_Larsen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2010, 10:53pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/bakken-basin-richland-county-montana/24685 "2010-02-04T22:53:53Z")

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I was recently approached in Feb 2009 by an oil company who wanted to conduct a geophysical project on land I hold mineral rights to. Since nothing whatsoever was going on there I agreed to the offer which expires in 201…

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## [Confused](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/confused/24663)

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**Author:** [@Mary\_Kathryn\_Wallace](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mary_Kathryn_Wallace)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 7:18am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/confused/24663 "2010-02-02T07:18:35Z")

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Cannot get a straight answer out of energy company, will not tell us they are not interested in renewing leases, but have not sent new ones. Why not tell us there is no interest? Mary Katheryn W

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## [Mapped & Plotted Oil & Gas Wells](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mapped-plotted-oil-gas-wells/24665)

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**Author:** [@Pumper\_Jack](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Pumper_Jack)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mapped-plotted-oil-gas-wells/24665 "2010-02-02T02:10:06Z")

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Found a great website for anybody looking for oil & gas wells on property they are interested in. www.LappinTech.com has a free database with over 600,000 oil & gas well records in 13 States that link up with Google Ear…

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## [Am I entitled to reimbursement?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/am-i-entitled-to-reimbursement/24659)

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**Author:** [@Rocky1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Rocky1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/am-i-entitled-to-reimbursement/24659 "2010-01-28T14:03:28Z")

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A natural gas rig is going up on my neighbor’s property right now as I type. This rig is 200 or 300 yards away from my property. I own around 5 acres currently, but 19 acres worth of mineral rights by which the oil compa…

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## [NY progress](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ny-progress/24660)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_Mistretta](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Paul_Mistretta)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ny-progress/24660 "2010-01-27T13:46:27Z")

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We are moving ahead slowly… state government slowing things down… but the general feeling is that this will happen this year.

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## [Production dates](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/production-dates/24661)

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**Author:** [@Jackie\_Pamplin](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jackie_Pamplin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/production-dates/24661 "2010-01-26T21:18:17Z")

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I’m curious about production dates on my royalty checks. I’ve seen them 2 years behind.

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## [Landowner Resources](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/landowner-resources/24680)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_Sumrall](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Joe_Sumrall)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2010, 1:26am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/landowner-resources/24680 "2010-01-26T01:26:38Z")

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I own a piece of land and have no experience with Mineral Rights. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what resources may be available to help me determine if there is “oil/gas in them there woods”. Thanks, Joe Sumrall

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## [Liberty county texas](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/liberty-county-texas/24666)

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**Author:** [@Richard\_Wayne\_Bernard](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Wayne_Bernard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2010, 4:47pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/liberty-county-texas/24666 "2010-01-24T16:47:24Z")

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I would like to know the going lease rates for mineral rights in Liberty County, Texas. This would include the bonus rate per acre for a three-year lease and the royalty rate.

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## [Lease rates](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lease-rates/24696)

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**Author:** [@john\_c\_shearer](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/john_c_shearer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lease-rates/24696 "2010-01-23T17:49:24Z")

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Would like to know the going rates for gas lease and royalties, in Cummings Township, Lycoming County, PA.

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## [Mineral rights](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights/24667)

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**Author:** [@Walter\_B\_Carter](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Walter_B_Carter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2010, 7:04am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights/24667 "2010-01-23T07:04:46Z")

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Can anybody help me with this? If I own the mineral rights to my land as fee simple and I file a placer mining claim including all valuable minerals with two partners, would this be a separation of minerals from the lan…

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## [Obama's EPA and new water regulations](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/obamas-epa-and-new-water-regulations/24672)

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**Author:** [@Pumper\_Jack](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Pumper_Jack)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/obamas-epa-and-new-water-regulations/24672 "2010-01-21T00:01:55Z")

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I understand that Obama and the EPA are pushing new rules which regulate all water, including small ponds and streams, not just the navigational water. This takes regulation away from the states and puts it under federal…

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## [Mineral Rights in Probate...How to obtain the mineral rights](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-in-probate-how-to-obtain-the-mineral-rights/24721)

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**Author:** [@Janice\_Gladstone](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Janice_Gladstone)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2010, 7:16am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-in-probate-how-to-obtain-the-mineral-rights/24721 "2010-01-19T07:16:13Z")

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My question is… I made an offer on a property and happen to know that the property I’m buying has mineral oil rights. The house is a probate property whose owner passed away, and I’m waiting for a court date to submit my…

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## [Info on lease](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/info-on-lease/24681)

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**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Richardson](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Richardson)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2010, 1:55am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/info-on-lease/24681 "2010-01-13T01:55:07Z")

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Hello Everyone: A few weeks ago my cousins and I received a letter from a man who described himself as a landman representing the Amarado Oil Company in Austin, Texas. He included information on some land that belonged …

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## [Can I find mineral rights by owners name only?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/can-i-find-mineral-rights-by-owners-name-only/24682)

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**Author:** [@Tina\_Cossak](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Tina_Cossak)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2010, 6:17am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/can-i-find-mineral-rights-by-owners-name-only/24682 "2010-01-12T06:17:59Z")

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My husband found an unclaimed property detail in our state of California for his deceased father. It says there is a small cash amount and the type of property is mineral proceeds. He said his father kept a variety of mi…

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## [Still Receiving Payments on Mineral Rights](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/still-receiving-payments-on-mineral-rights/24715)

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**Author:** [@Kirk\_Ingels](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kirk_Ingels)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2010, 10:22am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/still-receiving-payments-on-mineral-rights/24715 "2010-01-09T10:22:18Z")

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My father owned a piece of property that had mineral rights. He walked away from the property—didn’t sell it, just walked away—years ago but continues to receive checks for those mineral rights all these many years later…

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## [Mineral Reversions](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-reversions/24699)

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**Author:** [@Josh\_B](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Josh_B)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2010, 9:59am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-reversions/24699 "2010-01-09T09:59:01Z")

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I have recently put a contract on a piece of property that has a mineral reversion in it that states the minerals will be transferred 15 years from the date of that sale, 1999. At the time of the closing of this property…

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## [Producing Gas Well?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/producing-gas-well/24698)

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**Author:** [@Virgil\_Alsup](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Virgil_Alsup)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/producing-gas-well/24698 "2010-01-09T09:34:05Z")

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I bought property this March, and the mineral rights came with it. I’m new to this and was wondering how to find out if any of the 7 wells are producing. I found out what company is operating but the only answer I can ge…

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## [A hold out question?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/a-hold-out-question/24689)

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**Author:** [@michael\_garcia](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/michael_garcia)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2010, 9:12am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/a-hold-out-question/24689 "2010-01-09T09:12:11Z")

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My siblings have signed an oil and gas lease in southern Texas and I have just discovered I don’t want to warranty the title and also I would like to enter a Pugh clause. Finally I would like to change the sale price fro…

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## ["drilling operations"](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-operations/24694)

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**Author:** [@paul9](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/paul9)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2010, 9:00am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-operations/24694 "2010-01-09T09:00:48Z")

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I need a legal definition of “drilling operations”. Many leases are extended in term if the gas company is doing drilling operations. What does this actually mean? Is the seismic testing drilling operation… Is building t…

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## [Deep rights](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deep-rights/24686)

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**Author:** [@harvey\_cohen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/harvey_cohen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2009, 10:54am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/deep-rights/24686 "2009-12-30T10:54:58Z")

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What is the definition of deep rights? I have BLM lease in the Powder River area, is there any activity there?

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## [Property inheritance and mineral rights?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/property-inheritance-and-mineral-rights/24697)

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**Author:** [@Kirsten\_Mello](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kirsten_Mello)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/property-inheritance-and-mineral-rights/24697 "2009-12-22T15:34:12Z")

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If you inherited property that was purchased during the Land Act of the 1800’s, do you own the mineral rights? How does one find out if they own mineral rights in this situation?

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## [Need to sell 4 BOPD Operated field in Montana](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-to-sell-4-bopd-operated-field-in-montana/24702)

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**Author:** [@Jerry\_Smith2](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jerry_Smith2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-to-sell-4-bopd-operated-field-in-montana/24702 "2009-12-10T13:11:07Z")

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I have 4 BOPD that I need to sell in Musselshell County, Montana. It has marginal value for our company but we are a multibillion dollar company and can’t do the wells their justice. Could be a good opportunity for small…

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## [Zarado Royalties LLC (Arlington, TX)](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/zarado-royalties-llc-arlington-tx/24704)

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**Author:** [@Jim\_Colley](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jim_Colley)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/zarado-royalties-llc-arlington-tx/24704 "2009-12-09T03:48:22Z")

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I am the lead person that successfully completed neighborhood negotiations with Chesapeake (through Paloma Resources) in 2008 that netted us $22,000 per acre bonus, 25% no-cost royalties, all the pugh clauses, 3 yr. prim…

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## [Mineral Rights Relative to Devaluation of the Dollar](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-relative-to-devaluation-of-the-dollar/24707)

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**Author:** [@Jeff\_Applegate](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jeff_Applegate)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-relative-to-devaluation-of-the-dollar/24707 "2009-11-25T20:48:35Z")

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I am considering purchasing mineral rights with proven cash flow from production as a hedge against devaluation of the dollar. What return should I expect on proven cash flow? What are the main factors that I should cons…

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## [Energy for All](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/energy-for-all/24709)

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**Author:** [@GregYoungren](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/GregYoungren)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/energy-for-all/24709 "2009-11-20T16:42:06Z")

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Finding a source of energy to counter a potential energy crisis has become a grave issue for the world. The fossil fuel energy, which has been in use for many years, is getting short in supply. This has led to high price…

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