# Monterey Shale Discussion archives
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/monterey-shale-discussion-archives/1045
**Category:** Monterey Shale
**Created:** [November 16, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/monterey-shale-discussion-archives/1045 "2012-11-16T05:14:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Drake\_Bollinger](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Drake_Bollinger)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/monterey-shale-discussion-archives/1045/1 "2012-11-16T05:14:20Z")
Oil & gas discussion group for those interested in the Monterey Shale. Share your experience regarding lease bonus, royalty rates, drilling activity, and oil & gas news.
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### Author:  [@Kate\_Sciacca](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kate_Sciacca)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2012, 8:21pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/monterey-shale-discussion-archives/1045/2 "2012-12-06T20:21:52Z")
If we can get permitting the Monterey looks to be very interesting - hoping others will join this group. All of my Ventura County members are in the Monterey.
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### Author:  [@Drake\_Bollinger](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Drake_Bollinger)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/monterey-shale-discussion-archives/1045/3 "2012-12-07T17:13:47Z")
Kate — I think the governor is trying to get that moving along quicker than it was in the past - he fired the people holding up the permitting process at DoGGR about a year ago. What’s the latest you’re hearing?
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### Author:  [@Kate\_Sciacca](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kate_Sciacca)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/monterey-shale-discussion-archives/1045/4 "2012-12-07T18:51:18Z")
Hi Drake - only know what I read in a report from a conference held in Long Beach a few days ago. The oil is there, the radical environmentalists, NRDC, is going to do what they can to stop it - but of course CA needs the tax revenue. My lease is with OXY, a big player in this whole situation… will also depend on whether or not the Feds step in (pro or con). I know that the EPA is supposed to issue regs in January which would make fracking more difficult - don’t know if that is just on fed land or if it would affect everyone.
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### Author:  [@Drake\_Bollinger](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Drake_Bollinger)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2012, 9:10am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/monterey-shale-discussion-archives/1045/5 "2012-12-13T09:10:49Z")
Kate —
Thanks for the thorough nature of that reply and you gave me some valuable info-- namely, that the EPA is bringing down a ruling in January. I’ve just returned from California and drove nearly 1000 miles in and around the Monterey Shale areas of interest. I work as an oil / gas landman and represent a private equity firm out of Houston. If you or your family have minerals in other areas available for lease I would be happy to take a look at them. In any event, thank you for joining the group and I look forward to valuable input from you going forward.
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### Author:  [@Suzanne\_Ammons](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Suzanne_Ammons)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2013, 5:57pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/monterey-shale-discussion-archives/1045/6 "2013-04-15T17:57:05Z")
We just received an offer from a title company in Bakersfield of $40 per acre for our mineral rights in Coalinga. The property is in Township 20 South, Range 16 East, M.D.B.&M. From what I’ve read, it seems to be a low offer, but the agent said the amount is negotiable. He told me the property apparently is at the edge of Monterey Shale play and it would be a good place to drill from. I would appreciate any thoughts on this subject.
Thanks, Suzanne