# Howard County, TX - Oil & Gas Discussion archives **URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326 **Category:** Howard County, TX **Created:** [September 11, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326 "2011-09-11T16:55:54Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![Donna\_King](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/958977/32.png) [@Donna\_King](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Donna_King) #### Post date: [September 11, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/1 "2011-09-11T16:55:54Z")
Oil & gas discussion group for those interested in Howard County, Texas. Share your experience regarding lease bonus, royalty rates, drilling activity, and oil & gas news. ---
### Author: ![Lory\_Lamkin](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/lory_lamkin/32/4154_2.png) [@Lory\_Lamkin](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Lory_Lamkin) #### Post date: [September 18, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/202 "2011-09-18T20:59:00Z")
Can anyone tell me what oil & gas leases in Howard County are going for now? I leased to a company three years ago and they want to renew at the same rate but I am thinking it might be low. I have 20 acres and the old term was $200/acre and 1/5 interest. Thanks! ---
### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system) #### Post date: [September 20, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/203 "2011-09-20T17:22:00Z")
I don’t know about currently, but we leased three years ago at $250 and 1/5. ---
### Author: ![Lory\_Lamkin](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/lory_lamkin/32/4154_2.png) [@Lory\_Lamkin](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Lory_Lamkin) #### Post date: [September 22, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/204 "2011-09-22T15:51:00Z")
Thanks, Donna. ---
### Author: ![Bruce\_Bowe](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/bruce_bowe/32/5035_2.png) [@Bruce\_Bowe](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Bruce_Bowe) #### Post date: [November 17, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/205 "2011-11-17T16:26:00Z")
Hi. You probably should include the description. Probably too late. I just looked at this site for the first time in a while. ---
### Author: ![Lory\_Lamkin](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/lory_lamkin/32/4154_2.png) [@Lory\_Lamkin](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Lory_Lamkin) #### Post date: [November 17, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/206 "2011-11-17T18:05:00Z")
Thanks, Bruce. I’ll remember that in the future. I ended up getting $350/acre. ---
### Author: ![Bruce\_Bowe](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/bruce_bowe/32/5035_2.png) [@Bruce\_Bowe](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Bruce_Bowe) #### Post date: [November 18, 2011, 1:23pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/207 "2011-11-18T13:23:00Z")
Well, not too bad. I had 10 nma and got 400, .25, 3 years. It’s south of I-20 and a little east of Big Spring. 10 nma doesn’t give you much room to bargain. ---
### Author: ![Taylor](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c2a13f/32.png) [@Taylor](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Taylor) #### Post date: [May 8, 2012, 1:28pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/209 "2012-05-08T13:28:00Z")
BTA Oil Producers out of Midland. Has anyone heard of them? Recommend/Not Recommend? Thanks for any help. ---
### Author: ![Lyle\_Gabler](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Lyle\_Gabler](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Lyle_Gabler) #### Post date: [July 11, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/210 "2012-07-11T20:39:00Z")
BTA…good folks. Been in the business for a really long time. Independent oil producers. ---
### Author: ![Jack\_hodges](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/jack_hodges/32/3258_2.png) [@Jack\_hodges](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jack_hodges) #### Post date: [January 24, 2013, 8:09pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/238 "2013-01-24T20:09:00Z")
This came from Ralpr in another group. [http://www.4-traders.com/ANTARES-ENERGY-LIMITED-6492493/news/Antares-Energy-Limited-Operational-Report-15962524/](http://www.4-traders.com/ANTARES-ENERGY-LIMITED-6492493/news/Antares-Energy-Limited-Operational-Report-15962524/) ---
### Author: ![Max\_Penn](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@Max\_Penn](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Max_Penn) #### Post date: [February 26, 2013, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/239 "2013-02-26T21:55:00Z")
I could use some help. I own around 760 acres of land and the mineral rights in Howard County, and I was wondering about details for a lease. Does anyone know how much money each acre is going for these days? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. ---
### Author: ![Jack\_hodges](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/jack_hodges/32/3258_2.png) [@Jack\_hodges](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jack_hodges) #### Post date: [February 27, 2013, 6:57am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/240 "2013-02-27T06:57:00Z")
I’ve heard anywhere between $300-$1,000 an acre @22-25% royalty. Quite a range there but as we get deeper into the year I think there will be some O/G consolidations and more activity. I don’t have anything to prove that… it’s just a feeling about the area. ---
### Author: ![Jack\_hodges](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/jack_hodges/32/3258_2.png) [@Jack\_hodges](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jack_hodges) #### Post date: [March 20, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/241 "2013-03-20T20:24:00Z")
Max Penn… I don’t know. It depends on how your lease defines drilling or commencement of operations. In the old days starting a road was good enough to hold a lease. Check your lease and maybe a good oil/gas lawyer because I know enough to get me in trouble. Some people on this site have been very helpful. ---
### Author: ![Max\_Penn](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@Max\_Penn](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Max_Penn) #### Post date: [March 20, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/242 "2013-03-20T20:18:00Z")
Thanks Jack for responding so promptly. I have another question for you. We currently own a lease and the royalty is at 21%. They haven’t started drilling yet and the lease ends in September. We tried negotiating and their best offer is 600 per acre with a 21% royalty and they said you should take it cause we’re going to start drilling anyways before the lease ends. Now I heard many people are getting 25% royalty and that 4% is a drastic difference. Once they start drilling and the lease ends, is that their lease still, as in we’re stuck at that 21% royalty? ---
### Author: ![wade\_caldwell](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/wade_caldwell/32/9599_2.png) [@wade\_caldwell](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/wade_caldwell) #### Post date: [March 20, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/243 "2013-03-20T20:29:00Z")
Jack is correct. Most leases have continuous operations clauses, delay rentals, and other clauses that can extend the lease past the primary term. Read carefully. ---
### Author: ![Max\_Penn](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@Max\_Penn](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Max_Penn) #### Post date: [March 28, 2013, 2:05pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/244 "2013-03-28T14:05:00Z")
Does anyone have any knowledge regarding caliche? ---
### Author: ![Max\_Penn](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@Max\_Penn](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Max_Penn) #### Post date: [March 28, 2013, 5:21pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/245 "2013-03-28T17:21:00Z")
Yeah I think so, but apparently it can be worth money, just not sure how or why. ---
### Author: ![Jack\_hodges](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/jack_hodges/32/3258_2.png) [@Jack\_hodges](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jack_hodges) #### Post date: [March 28, 2013, 5:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/246 "2013-03-28T17:20:00Z")
Caliche… sorry light clay-like dirt. I thought it was dark from my experience living in San Antonio. ---
### Author: ![Jack\_hodges](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/jack_hodges/32/3258_2.png) [@Jack\_hodges](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jack_hodges) #### Post date: [March 28, 2013, 5:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/247 "2013-03-28T17:18:00Z")
Caliche… isn’t that a dark clay-like dirt? jhh ---
### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system) #### Post date: [March 28, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326/248 "2013-03-28T18:29:00Z")
Caliche is a major component of building roads and locations; it makes a great base and can be found a few feet under the top soil with very deep pockets. Not sure what the going price is today. [Next page](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326.md?page=2)