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OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS: Block a Lease?
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Can an old un plugged, non producing well,prevent new leasing by another company to the marcellus shale?I seem to not to be able to get a clear answer .This lease goes back to 1900.Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Finnbear Dec 8, 2011.

 

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Finnbear replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS: Block a Lease?'
"Gunner is right on. Get the production info that is reported to the state. Get a copy of your lease from the county. Have a good oil and gas attorney file the non-production documents and let the producer answer the attorney. The producer has no…"
Dec 8, 2011
Gunner Ostergard replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS: Block a Lease?'
"It is doubtful that such an old lease would have any mention of severance. If you go to the operator and ask for a lease of lease and actually get,  all the more power to you.  But you may want to put your stake in the ground first by…"
Dec 8, 2011
Tracy Packer replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS: Block a Lease?'
"I does have to do with how the lease is written, but there are things you can do. Go to your courthouse and obtain a copy of the lease. Look and see if it's for ALL DEPTH'S or DEPTH SEVERENCE....... just 100 feet above and 100 feet…"
Dec 8, 2011
Jack Straw replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS: Block a Lease?'
"If the old non-producing wells are plugged & abandoned, it is likely that you will have the "Albatross" of that old lease removed from your neck. 1). It is expensive for an O&G Operator to Plug & Abandon (P&A) a well. 2).…"
Dec 7, 2011
Jack Straw replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS: Block a Lease?'
"To add to Jasper's comments. My advice would be: Get the company to plug the well. You may need to contat the appropriate officaials of the state in which the well is physically located to assist you in this matter. Hopefully, you will not…"
Dec 7, 2011
Gunner Ostergard replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS: Block a Lease?'
"Here is a very good case involving a non producing well in Pa,  judge said that the landowners can terminate it when ever they want when the will is not producing,  Thank you Houston Harbough for the post on your web…"
Nov 29, 2011
Sam Douglass replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS: Block a Lease?'
"under the facts as you state them (and assuming there has been no payment from the operator recently and there are no particularly unusual provisions in the lease etc.), it is highly unlikely - but an attorney should read the lease and check out the…"
Jun 9, 2011
Finnbear replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS: Block a Lease?'
"Your first step, if you have not done so already, should be to go to the courthouse in BOTH the PA and the WV counties and secure copies of those leases for yourself. Read them and familiarize yourself with both PA and WV oil&gas lease laws. It…"
Jun 9, 2011
Larry Bobal replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS: Block a Lease?'
"That's when you dig up the lease and read."
Jun 9, 2011
Nancy Mosley replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS'
"Have you read the original lease and those later documents yourself? There might be something you could see that he saw. In West Virginia you can file an affidavit of non production at the court house and state how long since there was any royalty…"
Jun 5, 2011
Jim Litwinowicz replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS'
"That doesn't sound right.  If the well has not been producing for over fifty years, than the lease should have expired.  Tell them that you are going to call DEP and turn them in for not properly plugging the well.  And I'd…"
Jun 5, 2011
e.scott henkins replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS'
"Both WV and PA. The ine divides the property."
Jun 5, 2011
e.scott henkins replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS'
"An exam was performed of the original lease and some later documents passed down over genertions.He noted "some promise "from the information but did not elaborate.The next request was for a rather stiff fee to continue the investigation"
Jun 5, 2011
Finnbear replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS'
"Have you (or a competent mineral rights attorney) done a complete mineral history on this piece of property? Do you have a copy of the old lease?"
Jun 4, 2011
Nancy Mosley replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS'
"What state?"
Jun 3, 2011
Brian replied to e.scott henkins's discussion 'OLD SHALLOW GAS WELLS'
"My grandparents are in this same situation right now.  Well has not produced for over 50 years.  They have things in the works between the attorney and the gas co with with lease now.  Attorney feels confident in breaking the lease…"
Jun 3, 2011

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