chk putting a pad on my property..advice

chk showed up on my farm today and started constuction on a pad and water impoundment.  gave us no notice...no surface agreement was signed....they are taking 12 to fifteen acres of our crop field..cutting trees..putting in roads etc.  i had no idea they were starting.  they gave us a surface agreement to look at...never came back and just showed up digging.  i went out this morning...shut them down...after i left they started again.  we have an old o&g lease from 2005...they say they can do whatever they want...any advice  mark

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Permalink Reply by wendy on December 9, 2011 at 2:19pm

i asked if the landowner would be notified as to when they would begin building and the way i understood it is, once the lease is signed they do not have to tell you when they are coming out.  you could be getting up for breakfast one day and there they are.  SURPRISE!!!

chesapeake is all about business and has no consideration for people's feelings.  even the cable guy calls before he comes to the house. 

do you have the lease from 2005?   Look for a clause titled "Sitting/Spud Payment."   i dont know how specific the language was in 2005 compared to 2011.  my lease states that - Lessee shall pay Lessor in consideration for damages to leased premises the sum of ($$$$ here it states amount of payment) prior to the commencement of drilling of any well on the leased premises, such payment to be considered a "pad" payment.

i would get this documented by use of a camera/camcorder so you have proof of damages to your property.  get pictures of the trees.  did you get a soil and water sample, i would do that too.

get an attorney with experience with these oil companies to help you.  better safe then sorry!

Permalink Reply by farmgas on December 9, 2011 at 3:05pm

 

Are all gas companies like Chesapeake?  What about Shell, Chevron, CNX Gas, EQT and others?  How are they to work with? 

Permalink Reply by Mike h on December 9, 2011 at 3:32pm

The SURE group lease stipulates that they have to work with the lessor for siting and has specifics about what they (Rex) or subsequent lessees have to do for siting a pad, etc.

Permalink Reply by Little Cougar on December 9, 2011 at 7:35pm

and further to my post below...EQT has been very forthcoming and open with their communications now that we have got rid of the landmen and others in the early days of this Marcellus rush.  It seems that possibly these bad experiences maybe were caused by dealing with a third party rather then dealing directly with the big O&G's...just MHO...

Permalink Reply by Vicki Herold on December 9, 2011 at 7:23pm
I have been reading all of the negative comments concerning CHK and I have to tell everyone that our dealings with them have been totally different. We signed in July of 08 and they call us and keep us informed of everything they are doing. We have 2 pads scheduled to be built the first of the year. They were good to work on siting the pads, driveway placement, compensation for timber,etc. Don't know why we have had such good luck with them, but so far we have no complaints. We told them in 08 that we wanted our bonus the day we signed, we got the check at signing. They let us know when they will be on our property and when subcontractors will be there. We look at this
O&G as a partnership in business and so far it has gone better than expected. We are Greene Cnty, Pai
Permalink Reply by Little Cougar on December 9, 2011 at 7:33pm

Hi Vicki...

I have wells in Greene Cty, PA too.  I was born there...love those rolling green hills.  The name is so appropriate and love the gas in those hills too!! Like your response...very positive...there must be more then meets the eye with these experiences that these people are having...hmmmmmmmmm

Permalink Reply by Jasper Johnson on December 9, 2011 at 7:58pm

Be afraid...............VERY AFRAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Permalink Reply by Little Cougar on December 9, 2011 at 8:04pm

Afraid of what?  hmmmmmmmmmm...are you talking about CHK or all the O&G's or Greene Cty?

Permalink Reply by Jasper Johnson on December 9, 2011 at 8:17pm

of fracking contammy-nation

Permalink Reply by craig on December 9, 2011 at 8:24pm

How about you spend your time being afraid while the rest of us get on with our lives.

Permalink Reply by john p halloran on December 10, 2011 at 8:08pm

yeah I agree probably doesnt know the first thing about fracking and probably doesnt own any land,that seems to be the case the biggest whinners dont own any land.

Permalink Reply by Jack on December 11, 2011 at 7:32pm

Do you heat your house with gas? does your car run on gas? Then you should LOVE the drilling

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