# Reeves County, TX - Oil & Gas Discussion archives
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503
**Category:** Reeves County, TX
**Created:** [March 14, 2011, 7:30pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503 "2011-03-14T19:30:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Buzz\_Van\_Meter](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buzz_Van_Meter)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/598 "2012-08-20T20:07:00Z")
Hey Fred – I see you there, perched 10.8 miles WSW of Pecos city, a mile or so north of I-20.
Recent Petrohawk Activity: Permit requested 8-16-12 – GRISHAM HAWKINS C18-3 #1H– located adjacent to you (Section 4) in PSL C18-3.
Others Petrohawk locations nearby:
- PSL C9, Section 19 (two locations) and 24.
- PSL C17, Section 21 (two locations)
Be a little more patient… they will soon have 7 rigs running in Reeves. Currently, they are concentrating 7-11 miles NW of Pecos.
Seems you may need a new contact at Petrohawk (or might you be too pushy?). They have an office in Pecos… is that your contact?
Hope this helps. – Later – Buzz
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/599 "2012-08-20T20:17:00Z")
Thanks I’ll look it up. My contact was just the Petrohawk website and a customer service number. I’ll try to look for the Pecos office online. I live in Virginia and probably need to visit Pecos this year.
Thanks again. fk
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### Author:  [@Buzz\_Van\_Meter](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buzz_Van_Meter)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2012, 4:32pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/600 "2012-08-20T16:32:00Z")
Marian – the Rolling Stone article seemed more a personal attack on Chesapeake’s Aubrey McClendon and his lifestyle… he certainly doesn’t need me defending him. As far as the industry accusations, for lack of a better term, no doubt many are true. But let’s step back. Observe that there have been 36,000 shale wells drilled in the US in the last half century and most all of them have been hydraulically fractured. Relatively recently (since the mid-1980s), horizontal drilling, combined with hydraulic fracturing stimulation, has come into play such that almost 75% of the wells drilled in the US are now horizontal. In a heavy industry with this much activity, there is no doubt mishaps have and will occur. But that doesn’t condemn the whole practice.
Frac fluid itself is 98% water, 1% sand and 1% ‘other’. Most articles of this sort refer to the ‘1% other’ as ‘toxic chemicals’. Of course, you likely have several toxic chemicals under your kitchen sink or in the laundry room. By way of examples, in the past, diesel fuel has been used as part of the 1% ‘other’. A substance used in making ice cream – guar gum – is a very common additive to frac fluid and, thus, another so-called ‘toxic chemical’:
[http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local\_news/article/Oil-boom-eating-up-ice-cream-ingredient-3683129.php](http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Oil-boom-eating-up-ice-cream-ingredient-3683129.php)
Once well drilling moved out of traditional areas, fracing became very controversial largely due to the population being uneducated. Also, regulations and infrastructure were not ready. The O&G E&P industry did a very bad PR job in these new areas and are living to pay for it. In some instances, the industry has been tarred by one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch.
IMO, the article, I must say, was thoroughly researched and well-written. Frankly, I ask, “Is this all you could find.” I’m not being facetious. Fresh water aquifers and drinking water are very precious and must be protected.
I could go on, but suffice to say that w/o hydraulic fracturing there would be very few ‘unconventional’ shale gas wells drilled. Unconventional shale gas production makes up over 25% of what we consume every day.
Yes, fracing applies to oil wells too.
Chesapeake itself has a very good tutorial web site that explains fracturing (video) and other aspects of natural gas, their specialty: [http://www.chk.com/NaturalGas/Pages/default.aspx](http://www.chk.com/NaturalGas/Pages/default.aspx)
(See, CHK is not all bad.)
Hope this helps. Later – Buzz
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### Author:  [@Buzz\_Van\_Meter](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buzz_Van_Meter)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2012, 6:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/601 "2012-08-20T18:03:00Z")
Shanthi – regarding finding a landman… for the public companies go to their web site [searching for “Company name, investor relations” will lead you directly to the general site on most]. From there, look for a link to the land department, owner relations, or whatever. Or get a phone number and ask for the land department. BE SURE and have the complete, proper description, # of acres, whether you own the surface, do you have partners, etc., etc. Hope this helps. Later – Buzz
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### Author:  [@Kenneth\_L\_Haag](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kenneth_L_Haag)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2012, 11:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/602 "2012-08-20T23:22:00Z")
I can give you the name of the landman we dealt with from Sept 2011 thru March 2012. I will dig it out tomorrow. I happened to get his name and phone number from a person on this forum. He was very good to deal with.
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### Author:  [@PHYLLIS\_TIMS](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/PHYLLIS_TIMS)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2012, 10:50am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/603 "2012-08-21T10:50:00Z")
Whoops that’s [Bob.Heller@energen.com](mailto:Bob.Heller@energen.com) I would like to know if anything goes well for you there…
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### Author:  [@Buzz\_Van\_Meter](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buzz_Van_Meter)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2012, 11:13am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/604 "2012-08-21T11:13:00Z")
J. Matthews – I was expanding on my replies to Marian regarding her post last Sat referencing the one-sided (IMO) Rolling Stone magazine article regarding fracing (along with bad-mouthing Chesapeake and Aubrey McClendon). Frankly, I think my comments were not off topic at all for this forum… if fracing weren’t involved this forum would not exist. Sorry you took them that way. I’m certainly not a tree-hugger. Later - Buzz
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/605 "2012-08-20T20:10:00Z")
Yes, I think Louis Thiel was a Wild West gambler and drifter and my Great Great Grand Uncle. But I cannot connect to the AB part of the 4061 for some reason. Thanks for your help. fk
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### Author:  [@Marian\_Gage](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Marian_Gage)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2012, 12:18am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/606 "2012-08-21T00:18:00Z")
Thanks Buzz for taking the time to share your opinion on the RS article. I too have a contact for a Petrohawk landman but he indicated that he might be “moving on” soon. Sounds like he works on a contract/consultant basis that seems to be the standard. He was supposed to contact Petrohawk for us to determine when they will actually start drilling related to the June permit. That was a month ago.
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### Author:  [@J\_Matthews](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/J_Matthews)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2012, 10:43am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/607 "2012-08-21T10:43:00Z")
So has this forum become an environmental blog?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m as much of an environmentalist as the next tree-hugger, but this hardly seems like the proper venue.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/608 "2012-08-21T20:39:00Z")
I called the Petrohawk tele numbers in PECOS at 3 pm today and got no answer nor could I leave a message. Will keep trying. r / fred
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### Author:  [@Charles\_Laughlin](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Charles_Laughlin)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/609 "2012-08-22T00:59:00Z")
Shanthi, Fred… It might be worthwhile noting that Petrohawk was acquired by BHP Billiton in July, 2011, and is now known by that name. Contact information is at [http://www.petrohawk.com/Utility/.](http://www.petrohawk.com/Utility/)
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### Author:  [@Buzz\_Van\_Meter](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buzz_Van_Meter)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2012, 6:56am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/610 "2012-08-22T06:56:00Z")
Dennis – RE: ==\< …has anyone heard of ELS or exploration land services… \>== Might they be out of Lafayette, LA? Later – Buzz
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### Author:  [@Shanthi\_Fernando](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Shanthi_Fernando)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2012, 10:52pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/611 "2012-08-20T22:52:00Z")
Fred and Buzz,
Do you know a land man linked to Petrohawk with telephone number whom I could contact?
I did follow the directions given by Buzz to find the land department at Petrohawk but they do not give a telephone number. Have to send information by mail. They say it will take about 6 weeks to reply.
I wonder if someone else in the forum has any contact details.
Shanthi
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### Author:  [@Shanthi\_Fernando](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Shanthi_Fernando)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2012, 7:56am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/612 "2012-08-21T07:56:00Z")
Buzz, I found out that **Blue Baron of Oklahoma is leasing now in Reeves County. A man called me yesterday and left a message to call him back but I do not know if this company has any permits in the area. Some information from anyone will be very helpful. I am waiting for Kenneth Haag to reply regarding their Petrohawk contact/land man. Shanthi**
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### Author:  [@J\_Matthews](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/J_Matthews)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/613 "2012-08-21T12:54:00Z")
Buzz: I guess it’s your call. Actually I **am** a tree-hugger and see nothing wrong with environmental concerns. I actually had some issues with a few of the things you said regarding the content of fracing fluid but didn’t comment because I felt this was not the arena for this subject. I guess I was mistaken and should have made a few points of my own.
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### Author:  [@Shanthi\_Fernando](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Shanthi_Fernando)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2012, 6:33am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/614 "2012-08-21T06:33:00Z")
To Kenneth Haag
Thank you for the reply. Yes the information will be very helpful to me.
Shanthi
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### Author:  [@Buzz\_Van\_Meter](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buzz_Van_Meter)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2012, 7:46am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/615 "2012-08-21T07:46:00Z")
RE: Fracing… see how jumping the gun can get you in trouble, Google “Range, EPA, Dimock”. Later - Buzz
Example of results:
================ Lisa Jackson’s EPA Goes Rogue By Daniel Kish April 6, 2012 [http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/on-energy/2012/04/06/lisa-jacksons-epa-has-gone-rogue](http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/on-energy/2012/04/06/lisa-jacksons-epa-has-gone-rogue) {excerpt} Just in case the American public needed more evidence that Lisa Jackson’s Environmental Protection Agency has gone rogue, federal regulators were forced to drop the Obama administration’s lawsuit against Range Resources Corporation over alleged groundwater contamination in Texas. The EPA had jumped the gun when it ordered Range Resources to fix alleged contamination in wells in Parker County, Texas, and now the agency must reverse course after failing to conduct the necessary scientific research regarding natural gas drilling and alleged contamination of groundwater. {more} Also, a video discussion on Fracing: [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303404704577313741463447670.html#articleTabs=video](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303404704577313741463447670.html#articleTabs=video)
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### Author:  [@Buzz\_Van\_Meter](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Buzz_Van_Meter)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2012, 8:02am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/616 "2012-08-21T08:02:00Z")
Petrohawk’s Pecos Office Numbers: 3rd Street: (432) 445-1840 (original office in the TransPecos Bank Building) 3rd & Cypress Sts. 2nd Street: (432) 445-1510 I went thru AT&T Directory Assistance (Dial 411), but I doubt I’ll do that again… I had a hard time talking to the machine. Later - Buzz
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### Author:  [@PHYLLIS\_TIMS](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/PHYLLIS_TIMS)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2012, 10:47am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1503/617 "2012-08-21T10:47:00Z")
Shanti, I dealt directly with Energen to lease our minerals. Got a quick response and a decent lease. [bobheller@energen.com](mailto:bobheller@energen.com)
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