We are looking for an expert to advise us on an oil and gas contract that has been offered to us by a landman. In reviewing this site as well as other online information, it looks like it would be easy to make a mistake we would regret. Any suggestions for professional assistance would be appreciated.
Welcome to the forum.
it is very wise to get a good oil and gas attorney to review any draft lease. They are usually in the operator’s favor and need significant edits to be more fair to the mineral owner. Leases can hold the mineral owner for decades, so it is very important to get good help.
The National Association of Royalty Owners has an Eastern Chapter which includes the Appalachian area. www.naro-us.org
You may be able to get some attorney recommendations from them or check the KY bar association listing and see if there are Oil and Gas specialists.