# Should I counter my helium lease offer?

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/should-i-counter-my-helium-lease-offer/66258
**Category:** Oil and Gas Leasing Help
**Created:** [May 11, 2022, 12:25am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/should-i-counter-my-helium-lease-offer/66258 "2022-05-11T00:25:47Z")
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### Author: ![mincdg](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@mincdg](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/mincdg)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2022, 12:25am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/should-i-counter-my-helium-lease-offer/66258/1 "2022-05-11T00:25:47Z")

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I have a lease offer for helium in Las Animas County, Colorado. They are offering the very basic $5.00 bonus per mineral acre, 12.50% royalty, with a five-year primary term (1/8th the market value of the gas sold or used). How do I know whether or not I should counteroffer and what would be a reasonable counteroffer?

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### Author: ![M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/m_barnes/32/10942_2.png) [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/should-i-counter-my-helium-lease-offer/66258/2 "2022-05-12T13:44:35Z")

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Helium leases are not as common. I would suggest getting an attorney to look at the lease. The clauses are more important than the bonus amount.

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### Author: ![mincdg](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@mincdg](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/mincdg)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/should-i-counter-my-helium-lease-offer/66258/3 "2022-05-16T15:42:06Z")

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Thank you for your help!

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### Author: ![M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/m_barnes/32/10942_2.png) [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/should-i-counter-my-helium-lease-offer/66258/4 "2022-05-16T15:50:28Z")

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In most of my leasing, I have found that the initial offers are not the final offer… The clauses of the lease are usually MUCH more important than the bonus. Best to get legal help to get a lease that is beneficial to you.

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### Author: ![Karen1952](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Karen1952](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Karen1952)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/should-i-counter-my-helium-lease-offer/66258/5 "2022-05-16T19:20:35Z")

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Hello. Is this for CO2 as well? My family has some minerals in New Mexico that we leased for CO2 and Helium. Who is making the offer?

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### Author: ![mincdg](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@mincdg](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/mincdg)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/should-i-counter-my-helium-lease-offer/66258/6 "2022-05-16T22:11:04Z")

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Contex Every Company LLC on behalf of Blue Star Helium.

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### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2022, 12:26am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/should-i-counter-my-helium-lease-offer/66258/7 "2022-08-09T00:26:44Z")

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