# Fair Lease Bonus
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fair-lease-bonus/86757
**Category:** Dawson County, TX
**Created:** [March 28, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fair-lease-bonus/86757 "2026-03-28T20:03:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@Dsnell](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dsnell)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fair-lease-bonus/86757/1 "2026-03-28T20:03:47Z")
I’ve been offered $500 per acre with 20%. How does this stack up for southern Dawson County?
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### Author:  [@peggy2](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/peggy2)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fair-lease-bonus/86757/2 "2026-03-28T22:07:20Z")
Not knowing your exact location—I think it sounds like a low-ball offer. You should get 25%. I would expect a leasing bonus between $1000-$3000. Are there active wells around you? Have you researched leasing in your area?
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### Author:  [@Dsnell](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dsnell)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fair-lease-bonus/86757/3 "2026-03-29T12:38:40Z")
Thanks for the response @peggy2. The exact location is NE/4 Section 28, Block 36, Township 5 North.
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### Author:  [@peggy2](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/peggy2)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fair-lease-bonus/86757/4 "2026-03-29T13:12:34Z")
Is this your location (circled)?
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### Author:  [@peggy2](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/peggy2)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fair-lease-bonus/86757/5 "2026-03-29T13:14:50Z")
Who made you the offer?
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### Author:  [@KyleL](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/KyleL)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fair-lease-bonus/86757/6 "2026-03-29T14:48:32Z")
I agree with what Peggy said. That seems like a pretty low offer.
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### Author:  [@peggy2](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/peggy2)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fair-lease-bonus/86757/8 "2026-03-29T19:46:05Z")
I think I saw that you agreed that was your location. If so, there has been a lot of leasing in the area to your east by MCM. In fact, PBEX/MCM are currently drilling horizontals 3 sections to your east, API 115-34111 and API 115-34109 (and 108).
The wells in your area seem to be old Sprayberry wells with depths around 8,000-8,300 ft. The MCM/PBEX drilling permits are deeper - 10,600 ft. I think they are targeting the Dean.
We were first approached 2 years ago. The initial offer was 25%, $1,000/A. We negotiated a much higher leasing bonus, which I would rather not disclose. Just know, it was higher. Our interests are in Section 25, Township 36, Range 5N.
BTW, I was clueless when I first was approached by CGS (EOG) several years ago. I learned a LOT from KyleL. If he says it is low, rest assured - he knows.
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### Author:  [@Dsnell](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dsnell)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fair-lease-bonus/86757/9 "2026-03-29T21:07:13Z")
Thank you so much, peggy2!
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### Author:  [@Dsnell](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dsnell)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fair-lease-bonus/86757/10 "2026-03-29T21:07:20Z")
Yes, it is.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fair-lease-bonus/86757/11 "2026-06-26T20:03:52Z")
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