Greetings All.
We have 14.5 net mineral acres in (Township 147N, Range 99W, 5th PM, Section 34:N2, 320 gross acres) and the current lease is expiring next month. The current lease is owned by Woodbine Production Corporation. We have had a proposal from a landman with Sullivan Land Resources, LLC on behalf of Medora Resources, LLC. They want to top lease our current oil and gas lease for $750 per net acre and 3/16th royalty for 3 years.
My questions are: 1)What is top leasing, as opposed to just leasing? 2)Is the signing bonus in line with what others are getting? I know of one other owner with the same mineral rights getting $1250/net acre and 1/5th royalty 2 years ago. 3)Any information on Sullivan Land Resources or Medora Resources that would be helpful to me in my decision? 4)Any production recently being done in this area?
Thanks, Bob