# Stephens County, TX - Oil & Gas Discussion archives
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392
**Category:** Stephens County, TX
**Created:** [July 2, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392 "2011-07-02T14:22:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@Gary\_Rees](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Gary_Rees)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/1 "2011-07-02T14:22:05Z")
Oil & gas discussion group for those interested in Stephens County, Texas. Share your experience regarding lease bonus, royalty rates, drilling activity, and oil & gas news.
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### Author:  [@Ives\_B\_Ort](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Ives_B_Ort)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/2 "2013-03-11T21:53:19Z")
Has anyone been contacted by the Pendragon Company regarding a request to lease property in Stephens County recently? I had one contact but no follow up.
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### Author:  [@wade\_caldwell](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/wade_caldwell)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/3 "2013-03-11T22:06:26Z")
Nothing new with Pendragon. Lift Energy leased some property last year, and another operator just filed a permit for a horizontal Barnett well on it.
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### Author:  [@Ives\_B\_Ort](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Ives_B_Ort)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/4 "2013-03-12T15:18:29Z")
Thanks Wade. The Landman was discussing interest in a large tract.
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### Author:  [@William\_Douglas\_Archer](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/William_Douglas_Archer)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/5 "2013-06-27T22:01:19Z")
What is going rate for royalty and bonus in Stephens County for a 4,100 ft vertical well?
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### Author:  [@bob\_crow](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/bob_crow)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2013, 3:58am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/6 "2013-06-28T03:58:42Z")
We were offered 50, on small acreage. I think that is way to small. What do you all think? Also only 3/16. Bob
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### Author:  [@William\_Douglas\_Archer](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/William_Douglas_Archer)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2013, 1:30pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/7 "2013-06-28T13:30:45Z")
Mr. Crow, when you say "small acreage," how big is the tract versus what approx percent do you own? I was approached yesterday regarding 8.3% of a 160 acre parcel. To date I don't believe I have entered into a lease at less than a 1/4 royalty but initial comments from company was for a 1/5 with a $200 bonus. thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Doug Archer
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### Author:  [@wade\_caldwell](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/wade_caldwell)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2013, 12:10pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/8 "2013-06-29T12:10:40Z")
Bob, Both are low.
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### Author:  [@bob\_crow](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/bob_crow)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2013, 3:53pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/9 "2013-06-29T15:53:43Z")
Thanks for the help.bob
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### Author:  [@William\_Douglas\_Archer](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/William_Douglas_Archer)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/10 "2013-09-15T15:23:07Z")
I see that there are very few members in this county group so i hope that at least one or a few might be in a position to provide meaningful dialog. Several months ago i was approached to lease my share of a 160 acre tract where my family owns 25% of the minerals. The operator states they are planning shallow wells so i doubt the will object to inclusion of deeper rights in the lease. At this time, they have held firm to their original offer of a three year lease, $200 per net mineral acre bonus payment and a 1/5 royalty. I have not yet cone a lease at less than a 1/4 royalty and do not plan to do another lease in which the royalty is anything other than a cost free royalty. If you are a landowner, or a consultant to landowners, in essence not working for the oil companies, i welcome your thoughts on what i should consider with respect to a counter and whether i should ignore this offer and simply wait for a time when i can get the 25% i expect. Thanks
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### Author:  [@William\_Douglas\_Archer](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/William_Douglas_Archer)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2014, 2:56am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/11 "2014-03-19T02:56:16Z")
I see that there are only 24 members in this group so I hope to learn from several of you.
Last year I was approached to lease our minerals in Orphan Asylum Lands which was a 160-acre tract. At that time we were offered a 20% royalty with a $200 per NMA bonus. 20% seemed light and bonus seemed low.
Has anyone heard of current market in Stephens County? If you need more detail and want to discuss this, I can be reached at during the day.
Thanks
Doug Archer
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### Author:  [@wade\_caldwell](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/wade_caldwell)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2014, 2:53am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/12 "2014-03-20T02:53:46Z")
Doug,
Some local companies are leasing, but overall not real active. Would suggest trying for $450 and 23%.
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### Author:  [@G\_Halsell](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/G_Halsell)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2015, 11:30pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/13 "2015-07-04T23:30:08Z")
Can anyone tell me if any of the wells in Survey 662, A-486, are still producing? They appear to be old wells, but the RRC map doesn’t show them to be plugged. Thanks.
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### Author:  [@William\_Douglas\_Archer](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/William_Douglas_Archer)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2015, 7:56pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/14 "2015-09-16T19:56:32Z")
I just reached out to Clear Fork Royalty who had approached us in 2013 to lease 160 gross acres in the Orphan Asylum Lands (SE/4) Section 10. The offer seemed light, these were to be shallow wells picking off pockets of oil if I recollect correctly. They offered $200 bonus and 1/5 royalty.
I believe one of my relatives leased his portion but the rest of us did not make a lease.
I reached out today to ask if they had drilled, sold the lease or what their plans were. A representative on behalf of Pendragon responded:
“Pendragon has not drilled a well in the SE/4 of Section 10 OAL.”
I take it that this prospect is not likely to be drilled at this time.
Let me know if you have other conclusions.
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### Author:  [@NARO\_Texas](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/NARO_Texas)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/stephens-county-tx-oil-gas-discussion-archives/1392/15 "2018-04-30T21:10:18Z")
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