The landman should be able to fill you in on the net acreage. It’s odd that it’s not listed in your paperwork somewhere, though. It won’t be shown in the body of the lease. That number is for the tract size, and used only to identify the tract.
Well, you’re asking an attorney to tell you how much to pay an attorney. I think I’m worth what I charge. I am definitely not the cheapest attorney out there. I will, however, actually help you figure out whether it makes financial sense to hire me. I’m sure I’ve lost some business that way, but the people I end up working with are happier, too. That’s worth something.
Regardless of whether people here hire me, I’ll keep posting and giving what advice I can. The more mineral owners know, the better leases we’ll all be able to get.