# Block 34, Sec 144 - Ward County Advice
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-34-sec-144-ward-county-advice/11901
**Category:** Ward County, TX
**Created:** [January 15, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-34-sec-144-ward-county-advice/11901 "2014-01-15T00:35:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@John\_Sanders1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/John_Sanders1)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-34-sec-144-ward-county-advice/11901/1 "2014-01-15T00:35:57Z")
We currently have a lease with Cimarex with 4 operating wells on 55 nma. All good producers. Cimarex wants to obtain a lease extension including the option to drill deeper. They are offering 1/4 royalty (normal). $1,000 per nma bonus and $1,000/acre paid up 3 year extension with a 2 year option.
These two numbers sound low. Does anyone have any recent experience on the numbers?
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### Author:  [@Michael\_Hinsley1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Michael_Hinsley1)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 12:38am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-34-sec-144-ward-county-advice/11901/2 "2014-01-15T00:38:35Z")
You can get more and Cimarex will pay whatever you ask.
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### Author:  [@John\_Sanders1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/John_Sanders1)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 12:42am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-34-sec-144-ward-county-advice/11901/3 "2014-01-15T00:42:23Z")
Thanks Michael - Do you have any support or underlying numbers?
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### Author:  [@Linton\_Tomlin](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Linton_Tomlin)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 12:48am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-34-sec-144-ward-county-advice/11901/4 "2014-01-15T00:48:10Z")
John, yes, that’s way too low. Last December I got $2,500/nma (although small acreage), three-year primary, no extension. I won’t do extensions any more out in that area, and 25%. I agree with Michael.
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### Author:  [@Mike\_N](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mike_N)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 1:55am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-34-sec-144-ward-county-advice/11901/5 "2014-01-15T01:55:44Z")
John, I agree with the other comments listed. We signed a couple of leases fairly recently with two different companies in the area for $2,500/nma and 25%. 3 year primary lease no extensions on small acreage as well. This continues to be a “hot” area for the oil companies…stacked laterals, etc. Don’t settle for less!
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### Author:  [@elizabeth\_anne\_bowen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/elizabeth_anne_bowen)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-34-sec-144-ward-county-advice/11901/6 "2014-01-15T02:48:22Z")
Could you explain stacked laterals? New to all this…
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### Author:  [@David\_James](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/David_James)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2014, 2:02pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-34-sec-144-ward-county-advice/11901/7 "2014-01-15T14:02:23Z")
Elizabeth, by stacked laterals Mike is referring to horizontal drilling targeting different depths.
John, I sent you a private message. We work with an operator that would like to review your acreage. Can you please email me your contact info? [david@hilltoproyalties.com](mailto:david@hilltoproyalties.com)
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### Author:  [@Ralph\_Huffaker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Ralph_Huffaker)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-34-sec-144-ward-county-advice/11901/8 "2014-01-16T01:24:39Z")
David does that operator charge to review your acreage. We have 6 tracts that we know of some production but can’t find out much information till all the estate stuff gets cleared. Thank you.
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### Author:  [@David\_James](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/David_James)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2014, 5:08am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-34-sec-144-ward-county-advice/11901/9 "2014-01-16T05:08:26Z")
Ralph, if you email me a list of the property descriptions I can forward it to our operator contact. There is no fee to review the acreage.
Ralph Huffaker said:
David, does that operator charge to review your acreage? We have 6 tracts that we know of some production but can’t find out much information till all the estate stuff gets cleared. Thank you.
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### Author:  [@Mike\_N](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mike_N)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2014, 10:15pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-34-sec-144-ward-county-advice/11901/10 "2014-02-13T22:15:54Z")
Does anyone have any new updates for offers in the area around Block 34, Section 171? We are now getting more interest in additional deep drilling rights below our existing 3 producing wells with Anadarko in this section. Looks like stacked lateral plays are heating up. Thanks in advance for any updated info. (Current offers range from $1500 to $2500/acre - Bonus, .25 royalty, 3 year lease, 12 nma). Mike
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/block-34-sec-144-ward-county-advice/11901/11 "2018-08-15T01:01:01Z")