Sell or Lease Question - Leon County TX

I’ve been offered $2000 per NMA by one landman and another landman wants to lease my 4 acres for $175 per NMA, 20% royalties and 5 year lease. The NMAs are located in Leon County TX in the Copeland - 162 survey. I’ve done some research and received information from this site but things have changed a bit and it looks like both offers are very low. But I wanted to get real information from the expertise on this board.

Thank you all information is appreciated

175.00 per NMA is RIDICULOUSLY LOW.

I was just offered 1200 per NMA in Shelby county.

The 2000.00 offer seems good but I’ve seen MUCH BETTER and much worse. Sometimes there’s absolutely ZERO negotiations as well.

If you go ahead and lease… ask for “COST FREE PRODUCTION” or ZERO production costs.

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Be very careful. You came to the right place. If you dig a little deeper, you will see that there is a massive natural gas play in Leon freestone Anderson and limestone counties. Prices are significantly higher than what you are being offered.

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The N Copeland A-162 is located in southwestern Leon County, bordering Madison County. It is NOT in the Comstock lease area that is focused on Lower Bossier/Haynesville.

Here are some previous posts:

https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/leon-county-mineral-interests/80130

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How much would be a good price to push for?

Of course that’s impossible to say because it’s not known if the offer is legit, if the land is somehow restricted, if it’s desired by whoever may be purchasing at any given time.

Now as Alan said you are 10 miles or so outside of where the major activity is happening, so who knows.

As they say in real estate location, location, location.

$1200 NMA and 20% royalty would seem to be more acceptable if this area is desirable for deep gas extraction. Some have gotten more.

One thing I will say is you want that royalty. For me the lease is important, but the royalty is what we want to realize.

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The offer to lease is legitimate. I have a lease agreement in writing from Grizzly land services and have been contacted by a landman from Fort Worth to purchase the land for $2000 per Net Mineral Acre.

If I decide to lease I’m thinking of asking $1000 per NMA, 25% Royalties Cost Free, 3 yr lease with 2 yr optional but must pay bonus.

If I sell I’m still not sure what I should ask for? Landman offered $2000 per NMA maybe ask$5000?

Thanks for your help!

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