# Is antero retaliatory?
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-antero-retaliatory/39070
**Category:** Doddridge County, WV
**Created:** [December 26, 2018, 11:09am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-antero-retaliatory/39070 "2018-12-26T11:09:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@Ancel\_Smith](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Ancel_Smith)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2018, 11:09am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-antero-retaliatory/39070/1 "2018-12-26T11:09:06Z")
Any discussions here on this subject? Any opinions?
Thank you.
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### Author:  [@WV\_Mineral\_Owner](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/WV_Mineral_Owner)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2018, 1:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-antero-retaliatory/39070/2 "2018-12-26T13:22:31Z")
Not sure how you mean “retaliatory,” but Antero is a partner in some fashions; both parties wish to harvest OGM to make money.
If someone has drawn a process out for years, then suddenly decides to sign an agreement, I would not expect Antero or any other production company to give the most favorable terms in the agreement.
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### Author:  [@DT11](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/DT11)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-antero-retaliatory/39070/3 "2018-12-26T19:25:56Z")
Yes sir, it’s only business to them. If one would say, try to make them change their plans, they could be difficult to deal with. They may use litigation, reroute their well drilling lateral line around you. Their attorneys don’t always get it right either. You know, whatever is in their best interest to get what they want is putting it nicely.
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### Author:  [@Ancel\_Smith](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Ancel_Smith)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-antero-retaliatory/39070/4 "2018-12-26T22:43:16Z")
Thanks for your message. I’m of the opinion that if a project costs them say, $10…and they offer the landowner a nickel to save $5 in costs…they will pay no more than a nickel instead of the land owner’s counteroffer of say, $1… and they accept eating more in costs than to be fair to the landowner. Hence, the landowner should just say no and walk away from the lowball offers. I have.
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### Author:  [@WV\_Mineral\_Owner](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/WV_Mineral_Owner)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-antero-retaliatory/39070/5 "2018-12-27T02:12:00Z")
I am not against holding out for better terms, but acknowledge their pockets are deeper than mine and what may take a long time to settle, can be done quickly and benefit all parties involved. Though many laugh at me, I have found the money spent to hire an attorney to be well worth the expense; they usually are better at negotiating a fair agreement.
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### Author:  [@Ancel\_Smith](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Ancel_Smith)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-antero-retaliatory/39070/6 "2018-12-27T20:00:42Z")
Mineral, thanks for your message.
Can you share typical attorney’s terms? 40% of gross? It’s a one-time payment… no annual payments as you know with them.
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### Author:  [@John27](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/John27)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-antero-retaliatory/39070/7 "2018-12-27T20:19:34Z")
Christian Turak charges 6% of the bonus money payment. One-time fee. The lawyer fee is an expense that can be deducted on the Rents & Royalties schedule on the 1040.
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### Author:  [@Ancel\_Smith](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Ancel_Smith)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2018, 10:43am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-antero-retaliatory/39070/8 "2018-12-28T10:43:21Z")
John, thank you for your reply. I find that to be reasonable. I plan to give him a call. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Ancel\_Smith](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Ancel_Smith)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2019, 12:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-antero-retaliatory/39070/9 "2019-01-17T12:18:00Z")
Did speak with Christian… he requires 10% on non-lease issues, FYI. I have decided to decline the company’s offer. It is a bad deal for the landowner; it’s not the money; it’s the principle.
Turek figures a precedent will be set if the gas driller pays more to the landowner for this project (easement).
It’s funny as they will pay more to do the work and ignore the savings - rather than pay the landowner a fair price.
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### Author:  [@John27](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/John27)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-antero-retaliatory/39070/10 "2019-01-17T16:32:25Z")
Good to know! Turak has only worked on lease agreements for us, and his 6 percent was definitely a bargain.
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### Author:  [@Dale\_oliverio](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dale_oliverio)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-antero-retaliatory/39070/11 "2019-04-11T21:41:37Z")
This is Dale Oliverio. I lost your number. Needed to find out what you know about Peggy June well pad.
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### Author:  [@Kenny\_DuBose](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kenny_DuBose)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2019, 12:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/is-antero-retaliatory/39070/14 "2019-07-11T12:12:50Z")