# Marcellus Shale **URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/shales/marcellus-shale/751.md [Latest](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/tags.md) --- ## [Choice of two gross proceeds clauses, need help](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/choice-of-two-gross-proceeds-clauses-need-help/25115)
**Author:** [@Shelley\_J](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Shelley_J)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/choice-of-two-gross-proceeds-clauses-need-help/25115 "2018-05-12T13:59:33Z")
I own a very small share and have been offered a lease, but need help/advice choosing between these two clauses. Which one is more beneficial to me? Thanks in advance! Gross Proceeds at Wellhead It is agreed between th… --- ## [Marcellus Shale Oil & Gas Discussion archives](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/marcellus-shale-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1513)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Thompson](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dave_Thompson)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 3:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/marcellus-shale-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1513 "2018-02-27T15:44:37Z")
Oil & gas discussion group for those interested in Marcellus Shale. Share your experience regarding lease bonus, royalty rates, drilling activity, and oil & gas news. --- ## [Water booster pump station for well fracking](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/water-booster-pump-station-for-well-fracking/25818)
**Author:** [@John26](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/John26)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2018, 3:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/water-booster-pump-station-for-well-fracking/25818 "2018-02-14T15:44:39Z")
A company recently approached myself and other landowners around me to put a buried water line across our properties. It would go from the river to a gas well. For fracking I assume. The river where they plan to pump the… --- ## [What are people leasing for in Monongalia County?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-are-people-leasing-for-in-monongalia-county/3965)
**Author:** [@Carol\_Dakan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Carol_Dakan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-are-people-leasing-for-in-monongalia-county/3965 "2016-11-16T20:27:44Z")
I have been contacted by a landman to lease some property I did not know I had. I live in another state and know little about what they are leasing for (bonus and percentage). Could anyone share what they have received? … --- ## [NEPA News](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/nepa-news/5745)
**Author:** [@John\_Sabia](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/John_Sabia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2015, 11:02pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/nepa-news/5745 "2015-12-30T23:02:57Z")
How much drilling will we see in 2016? We came across a great article from Marcellus Drilling News highlighting this issue, and the steps that producers must take to weather the storm. According to the article, very few… --- ## [Livestock Falling Ill In Fracking Regions](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/livestock-falling-ill-in-fracking-regions/5815)
**Author:** [@Mineral\_County](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mineral_County)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/livestock-falling-ill-in-fracking-regions/5815 "2015-12-10T21:10:01Z")
Livestock Falling Ill In Fracking Regions Earlier this year, Michelle Bamberger, an Ithaca veterinarian, and Robert Oswald, a professor of molecular medicine at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine, published the fi… --- ## [Cabot Oil and Gas plans to reduce drilling](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/cabot-oil-and-gas-plans-to-reduce-drilling/5850)
**Author:** [@John\_Sabia](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/John_Sabia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2015, 9:53pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/cabot-oil-and-gas-plans-to-reduce-drilling/5850 "2015-12-03T21:53:46Z")
As mineral owners in the Marcellus Shale, Vine Royalty likes to stay up to date on the activity in the area. Cabot Oil and Gas, one of the largest operators in Northeast Pennsylvania, has plans to reduce drilling and co… --- ## [Range Resources Won't Give Us a copy of our lease](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/range-resources-wont-give-us-a-copy-of-our-lease/10636)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Larsen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Earl_Larsen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2015, 2:44am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/range-resources-wont-give-us-a-copy-of-our-lease/10636 "2015-10-31T02:44:24Z")
We signed with Range- received bonus payment- but we were told Range Resources doesn’t sign their leases and therefore we cannot get a copy of our lease with a Range signature on it. This is a legal contract- don’t both … --- ## [Lease Documents](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lease-documents/7088)
**Author:** [@Darlene\_Middleton](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Darlene_Middleton)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2015, 2:38am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lease-documents/7088 "2015-10-31T02:38:09Z")
I just received lease documents to sign. Under ownership it has 1/280. The gross acres are 31.762, my net acres are 0.11343571. The acres are in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is Marcellus Shale. They have $200 on … --- ## [How much would land with mineral rights be worth in the Susquehanna County Pa. area?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-much-would-land-with-mineral-rights-be-worth-in-the-susquehanna-county-pa-area/6209)
**Author:** [@Dineen\_Roeller](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dineen_Roeller)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 10:11pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-much-would-land-with-mineral-rights-be-worth-in-the-susquehanna-county-pa-area/6209 "2015-09-28T22:11:37Z")
There’s a possibility of putting our 92.5 acre farm with mineral rights up for sale. How much do you think something like this is worth at this time? Would it be better to hold on to it to make a better profit? Located … --- ## [Interstate Pipeline](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/interstate-pipeline/9440)
**Author:** [@W\_E\_Deegans](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/W_E_Deegans)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 5:04pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/interstate-pipeline/9440 "2015-06-15T17:04:36Z")
Does anyone know what the going price is in West Virginia for a 32-48 in. interstate FERC regulated gas transmission pipeline? Thanks. --- ## [Lease Documents](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lease-documents/7092)
**Author:** [@Darlene\_Middleton](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Darlene_Middleton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2015, 12:41am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lease-documents/7092 "2015-05-03T00:41:01Z")
--- ## [How to find well/unit in PA](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-find-well-unit-in-pa/11503)
**Author:** [@Neverybilly](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Neverybilly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2014, 10:28pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-find-well-unit-in-pa/11503 "2014-02-20T22:28:44Z")
Can anyone provide links on how to find out if there are wells near your tract? More importantly… if your tract is in a unit? Or how to find out what the unit is for a particular well in PA? --- ## [Can they cut you out?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/can-they-cut-you-out/11514)
**Author:** [@Neverybilly](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Neverybilly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/can-they-cut-you-out/11514 "2014-02-20T16:48:47Z")
Say you own a small tract of mineral rights, say, 5 acres. If they drill and develop the area around your land, will they eventually lease you and put you into a unit or can they just forget about you and you never get a… --- ## [Lost Mineral Rights to Surface Owner](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lost-mineral-rights-to-surface-owner/13716)
**Author:** [@Diane\_Khosravi](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Diane_Khosravi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2014, 12:13pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lost-mineral-rights-to-surface-owner/13716 "2014-01-28T12:13:03Z")
Does anyone know if there is any class action suit in Ohio or at Federal level for mineral rights owners that lost their mineral rights to surface owners? Due to old laws in Ohio, if mineral rights owners do nothing for… --- ## [Accumulating leased land for deeper shale drilling](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/accumulating-leased-land-for-deeper-shale-drilling/12045)
**Author:** [@Louis\_B\_Gohmert](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Louis_B_Gohmert)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/accumulating-leased-land-for-deeper-shale-drilling/12045 "2014-01-03T22:11:19Z")
There are many shallow gas wells producing in West Virginia that are controlled by small acreages, in the productive shale regions. Since they don't allow forced pooling in that State, how do you accumulate larger acrea… --- ## [Disgusted](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/disgusted/12219)
**Author:** [@debbie3](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/debbie3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2013, 8:06pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/disgusted/12219 "2013-12-13T20:06:50Z")
I received a so called royalty check for .48 cents yep thats right .48 cents and never signed anything how can these landmen and oil companies do this ¿¿¿¿¿¿ --- ## [Royalty checks](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalty-checks/12220)
**Author:** [@velva\_mooney](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/velva_mooney)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2013, 12:52pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalty-checks/12220 "2013-12-07T12:52:00Z")
How long after drilling starts can you expect a royalty check? --- ## [Shared O&G Right Need Help](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/shared-o-g-right-need-help/12234)
**Author:** [@Maxine\_Merritt](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Maxine_Merritt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/shared-o-g-right-need-help/12234 "2013-12-05T20:58:53Z")
Our family owns 1/2 ownership of 80Acs of O&G rights. Other family has leased their 1/2, we have not. (no surface just rights) Initially we were offered same lease ter… --- ## [Drilling in Marion WV Paw Paw Creek](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-in-marion-wv-paw-paw-creek/13621)
**Author:** [@Gary\_B\_Wilson](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Gary_B_Wilson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2013, 2:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/drilling-in-marion-wv-paw-paw-creek/13621 "2013-07-25T14:12:00Z")
Does anyone have any information about drilling around Paw Paw Creek? --- ## [New Lease's Signed](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-leases-signed/13918)
**Author:** [@Kimberli\_Morgan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kimberli_Morgan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-leases-signed/13918 "2013-07-22T18:44:54Z")
Hi All, Just signed 3 leases with PetroEdge Energy I got close to 3000.00 per acre and 18% royalties. Sole owner in Tyler County WV. --- ## [Acting to protect royalty payments BY JAMES LOEWENSTEIN (Staff Writer) Published: May 29, 2013](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/acting-to-protect-royalty-payments-by-james-loewenstein-staff-writer-published-may-29-2013/15129)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Goodfellow](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Robert_Goodfellow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/acting-to-protect-royalty-payments-by-james-loewenstein-staff-writer-published-may-29-2013/15129 "2013-06-12T19:46:03Z")
From the Daily Review--for the complete article go to ---\> http://thedailyreview.com/news/acting-to-protect-royalty-payments-1.1496818 TOWANDA - Smithfield Township Supervisor Jackie Kingsley says that a gas company is… --- ## [Ohio: Belmont County Easement for Gas Pipelines](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ohio-belmont-county-easement-for-gas-pipelines/16279)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Smith2](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jim_Smith2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ohio-belmont-county-easement-for-gas-pipelines/16279 "2013-04-27T22:43:49Z")
Is anyone in the process or experienced with current easement negotiations on either farm or timber property? What PROS & CONS should be known and what topic agreements should be viewed closely? Any advice? It seems the … --- ## [Is the lease agreement valid?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-the-lease-agreement-valid/17187)
**Author:** [@Katy1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Katy1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-the-lease-agreement-valid/17187 "2013-03-26T18:33:07Z")
Thank you for taking your time. I understand that this is a very long letter and this is a very big mess. I would be so grateful to get an opinion on this mess! Basis: Grandma set up a trust for my mother when she passe… --- ## [Lease language limiting size of unit per well or horizontal well bore](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lease-language-limiting-size-of-unit-per-well-or-horizontal-well-bore/18268)
**Author:** [@Klaus\_Balkenhol](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Klaus_Balkenhol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/lease-language-limiting-size-of-unit-per-well-or-horizontal-well-bore/18268 "2013-03-20T19:18:32Z")
Has anyone seen some good lease language to limit the unit size so the number of horizontal wells per unit is a well per acreage number or maybe horizontal well bore length? Such as - a unit cannot have less than 1 well … --- ## [Where do I begin - Bradford County PA](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/where-do-i-begin-bradford-county-pa/19090)
**Author:** [@Wilcox](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Wilcox)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/where-do-i-begin-bradford-county-pa/19090 "2013-03-14T17:01:15Z")
Hello, I am new to this forum. My husband has recently found out a member of the family has been approached with a possible Gas Lease on the family land in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. This would be great news but unf… --- ## [Buying wv. property](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/buying-wv-property/19399)
**Author:** [@lori\_meeko](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/lori_meeko)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/buying-wv-property/19399 "2012-12-06T19:09:49Z")
I would like to buy property in West Virginia but the property I like has a signed gas lease on it. Is there any possible way to break the lease if it’s one of those continuing leases (as long as the gas company pays the… --- ## [WV Drilling Permits](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/wv-drilling-permits/19736)
**Author:** [@Ann\_Whitchurch](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Ann_Whitchurch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/wv-drilling-permits/19736 "2012-11-15T13:07:29Z")
Is there a way to search new WV drilling permits? Also, any recent news from Marshall County, Webster District? --- ## [Somerset county Pennsylvania](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/somerset-county-pennsylvania/20633)
**Author:** [@Shanthi\_Fernando](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Shanthi_Fernando)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2012, 10:33pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/somerset-county-pennsylvania/20633 "2012-08-12T22:33:55Z")
I own 24.5 acres of mineral rights in Somerset County, Shade Township, Pennsylvania. There have been many contracts signed in Marcellus Shale but I have not heard from any oil and gas companies. If anyone could provide … --- ## [Option to lease](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/option-to-lease/21872)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Ellis](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Tom_Ellis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 7:28pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/option-to-lease/21872 "2012-07-31T19:28:54Z")
A rep from Antero Resources wants me and my brother to sign an “option to lease.” My brother has been paying taxes on some land in Doddridge County for 20 years, since our grandmother died. We have rights to it, but Ante… [Next page](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/shales/marcellus-shale/751.md?page=1)