# Dewitt County Drilling Speculation
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dewitt-county-drilling-speculation/54618
**Category:** DeWitt County, TX
**Created:** [January 7, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dewitt-county-drilling-speculation/54618 "2020-01-07T21:33:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Lindle\_Leask](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Lindle_Leask)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dewitt-county-drilling-speculation/54618/1 "2020-01-07T21:33:39Z")
A number of landowners in Yorktown in DeWitt County have recently been approached for surface leasing and potential royalties. Based on my research, **the surface lease seems low.** We realize the market is turbulent or has slowed down in the past two years. Before signing leases, we would appreciate some input on the offer from those who know of wells or leasing in this area. Offer: $250/surface acre for a 3-year lease. Royalties at 22.5%.
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### Author:  [@Buddy\_Cotten](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buddy_Cotten)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dewitt-county-drilling-speculation/54618/2 "2020-01-07T23:11:05Z")
Surface lease for what? Storing equipment and supplies, housing, what?
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### Author:  [@Lindle\_Leask](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Lindle_Leask)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2020, 9:41pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dewitt-county-drilling-speculation/54618/3 "2020-01-08T21:41:56Z")
I sent you an email with more clarification. Hope you got it. Thanks for your input!
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### Author:  [@Lindle\_Leask](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Lindle_Leask)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dewitt-county-drilling-speculation/54618/4 "2020-01-17T00:03:15Z")
Mr. Cotton- I think there are issues getting messages to my email or yours, so I am trying again via this forum. I appreciate whatever you may have attempted in the way of a response. My family is trying to get an idea of what a reasonable offer is for lease bonus per net mineral acre. We are being offered $250 per net mineral acre for a three-year primary term and a 22.5% royalty. DeWitt County, Texas. The lessee is planning to drill horizontal wells for gas. Thanks! LL
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/dewitt-county-drilling-speculation/54618/5 "2020-03-07T21:33:39Z")
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