# New to Mineral Rights
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-to-mineral-rights/39799
**Category:** Howard County, TX
**Created:** [January 10, 2019, 3:10am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-to-mineral-rights/39799 "2019-01-10T03:10:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@Deborah\_Myers](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Deborah_Myers)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2019, 3:10am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-to-mineral-rights/39799/1 "2019-01-10T03:10:14Z")
I have just become the POA for my parents and although I knew they had mineral rights in Texas, that was all I knew. I now know that they have leased the land 5-6 times since 1975 for little to nothing. I am trying to learn the value of their land and the best way to negotiate leases. Here is the information I have:
Northwest Quarter (NW/4) of Section 15, Block 25, Howard County, Texas (164 acres more or less)
Any information on current activity in this area or the value of similar property leases would be greatly appreciated.
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### Author:  [@Clint\_Liles](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Clint_Liles)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2019, 4:37am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-to-mineral-rights/39799/2 "2019-01-10T04:37:50Z")
Hello Deborah. Thanks for helping your parents. In Section 15 I see 1 plugged oil/gas well, 4 plugged oil wells, 2 abandoned permitted locations, and 1 injection/disposal well and no producing wells. To the West about 1 1/4 mile are 2 permitted locations (39511 & 39600). 39500 operator is Harmonia Petroleum. Location 39600 operator is High Peak Energy. Location 39600 was spud (began drilling) on May 04, 2018. No completion or production data found.
Further to the West and Southwest are several good producing horizontal wells and permitted locations… the operators in that area are Apache Corporation and Grenadier Energy Partners.
[http://webapps2.rrc.state.tx.us/EWA/drillingPermitDetailAction.do?methodToCall=searchByUniversalDocNo&universalDocNo=491714001&rrcActionMan=H4sIAAAAAAAAAL1QwW7CMAz9GjhGSQodO\_hQoe28DTQOFYfQWiVS2lROqjEpH4\_baRIrO3PK8\_PL87OTkhJ0UlKBWhJVRRWt7z4qqkt5hIn\_wpPp-6AFt0WIJqKIFzGERVZsJCs0LPTry6FgmI2wJuuc7Zo3pNbG8D4gff\_YitqzaAUtxrOv935rnGNiDYRxoG7vd2ioOjO1AXmXpgxTt6AmiN6QaT-NG3AKyRm0fsqeczkGYsMTNrYLBxtHM3b7Uys9q2\_1s7HqcUcIv8vn0JsG6WbJfy-ijuVcN4YFlTQomTIGK5BpzW\_OxP3vh9zzCv4dRT5hAgAA](http://webapps2.rrc.state.tx.us/EWA/drillingPermitDetailAction.do?methodToCall=searchByUniversalDocNo&universalDocNo=491714001&rrcActionMan=H4sIAAAAAAAAAL1QwW7CMAz9GjhGSQodO_hQoe28DTQOFYfQWiVS2lROqjEpH4_baRIrO3PK8_PL87OTkhJ0UlKBWhJVRRWt7z4qqkt5hIn_wpPp-6AFt0WIJqKIFzGERVZsJCs0LPTry6FgmI2wJuuc7Zo3pNbG8D4gff_YitqzaAUtxrOv935rnGNiDYRxoG7vd2ioOjO1AXmXpgxTt6AmiN6QaT-NG3AKyRm0fsqeczkGYsMTNrYLBxtHM3b7Uys9q2_1s7HqcUcIv8vn0JsG6WbJfy-ijuVcN4YFlTQomTIGK5BpzW_OxP3vh9zzCv4dRT5hAgAA)
GIS map of Howard County Section 15/Block 25/A-25 or Abstract 25 and surrounding area:
DOUBLE LEFT CLICK ON MAP TO ENLARGE
Your parents NW/4 is in RED.
Clint Liles
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### Author:  [@Deborah\_Myers](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Deborah_Myers)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2019, 4:45am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-to-mineral-rights/39799/3 "2019-01-10T04:45:20Z")
Clint, Thank you for the information. I had located this map and am happy to know I was correct in my location of their property. The last lease my parents had in 2015 was with Harmonia. I believe they were given a dollar an acre. I have had several companies contact them with requests to offer. Any suggestions on how to proceed?
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### Author:  [@Clint\_Liles](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Clint_Liles)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2019, 5:23am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-to-mineral-rights/39799/4 "2019-01-10T05:23:58Z")
Deborah, has this lease with Harmonia already expired? I’ll bet if it was leased now it would bring a lot more than $1 per acre. How many acres of minerals do they own? Your parents got took back in 2015.
Clint Liles
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### Author:  [@Deborah\_Myers](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Deborah_Myers)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-to-mineral-rights/39799/5 "2019-01-10T13:17:00Z")
The lease was originated on March 7, 2012 and extended for 2 years which expired 3-7-17 and was executed by Gary Lamb. The original lease stated it contained 164 acres (whether it actually comprises more or less) whatever that means.
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### Author:  [@Clint\_Liles](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Clint_Liles)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-to-mineral-rights/39799/6 "2019-01-10T14:24:35Z")
Deborah I suggest you go to the Howard County General Discussion and post the question of what minerals are leasing for in the area of your parents’ minerals. Give the complete legal description…
**Section 15/Block 25/A-25**
And possibly someone will give you a ballpark figure of what they are leasing for in that area.
> [@Howard County, TX - General Discussion](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-general-discussion/28078):
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> This topic, titled Howard County TX - General Discussion, is established here on the new MRF to serve as the continuation of what some of our legacy users became accustomed to - that of posting to what is generally called a “wall”. From June 17, 2018, this topic is the continuation of [Howard County, TX - Oil & Gas Discussion archives](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/howard-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1326) (which is no longer accepting new posts) In other words, this topic is intended for those who simply want to post to a running dialogue, (a stream if you will), ab…
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### Author:  [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-to-mineral-rights/39799/7 "2019-01-10T14:38:27Z")
I moved the discussion over to Howard.
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### Author:  [@Clint\_Liles](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Clint_Liles)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-to-mineral-rights/39799/8 "2019-01-10T14:41:12Z")
Thanks Martha.
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### Author:  [@Deborah\_Myers](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Deborah_Myers)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-to-mineral-rights/39799/9 "2019-01-10T16:35:50Z")
Thank you Ms. Barnes
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-to-mineral-rights/39799/10 "2025-01-11T17:31:50Z")