| Expert | Average Ratings | Expertise |
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Alan H. CooganU.S.
Available
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Ohio geology, oil and gas fields and reservoirs leasing and mineral rights.Oil/water well contamination | |
David TraugottU.S.
Available
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I can answer questions related to the technical issues associated with the drilling and completing of oil and gas wells; very familiar with the cementing process and LWD tools. Limited knowledge of mineral rights and/or royalties. | |
William Hawk HowesU.S.
Available
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Sorry, I don't do leases, property claims, legal issues, or royalty questions. Just those issues listed below. Regarding: Heavy Duty Lubricants(HDMO), Passenger Car Lubricants(PCMO), Hydraulics, Greases, Gear OIls. Applications, Substitution, Constituants, and general knowldge of the aforementioned products. Not well versed in the actual manufacture of petrochemical products, but can answer general questions. I have a vast network of information sources within the Petrochemical Industry (Not too much on fuels). If I don`t know the answer, I can usually find one rather quickly. Except Royalty, mineral rights, etc. Questions, Sorry. | |
Laura M. FitzGerald, CPLU.S.
Maxed Out
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I can answer all questions related to any oil and gas leases, mineral sales, pipeline right-of-ways, LA Dept of Conservation Units; negotiating with landmen for leasing your property, assisting in locating owners of suspended funds. | |
Frederick M. Scott CMM RPLU.S.
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I can answer questions about oil and gas leasing, and give suggestions on negotiating a good oil and gas lease and how to best deal with oil companies or their representatives. I can answer questions about buying and selling oil and gas royalty or mineral rights. I can help with questions concerning forced-pooling, correlative rights, deeds and conveyances, and "post-production" costs. I am most experienced with Oklahoma properties and laws, but am able to answer questions concerning other oil and gas producing states in many cases. |
If an individual sells land to someone, and also owns half the mineral rights under the land, but makes no mention of the minerals on the deed, then the minerals would be transferred along with the land
Myrel, you will need to prepare a conveyance (quit claim deed, mineral deed etc.) granting the minerals to yourself and wife/children in equal shares, or in whatever shares you wished. This deed would
If the ORRI was part of an investment package, then it would be difficult, in my opinion, to obtain the detailed information I would recommend reviewing before the purchase. You should ask for a copy of
Dear "Frustrated"; the Barnett Shale has been declining in activity since the beginning of the year, and bonus amounts have indeed fallen quite a bit from their astronomical highs of last year. Frankly
Depending on what is provided for in your existing lease, is what determines what will actually 'hold' the current lease. However, since they are trying to negotiate an Extension with you at this time
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