I'm new to "gomarcellusshale", as well as new to this business. We have a 152 acre farm with "Clinton" gas wells which supply our needs.
We've been approached by Fossil Creek Energy Corp (FCEC) for $50/acre, 12.5% Royalty, and $10,000 if a well is drilled. We are sitting on the Utica Strata. I've carefully read the lease and am very suspicious of the terms. We are consulting attorneys. I don't see any members from Noble County..and some interesting notes from Guernsey which lead me to suspect the FCEC lease. Can they broker a lease after signing "cheap"?
We have news of ARTEX Oil offering leases in our County, they're out of Marietta. Any comment on FCEC, ARTEX, and my suspicions would be welcomed!
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Hi Marcus, are you positive it was dry? Any idea if they fracked the Utica? That would have been pretty expensive, so they may not have, but could've just logged and/or cored the Utica to get some data on it. It might not have been their primary target. I don't think the Utica is normally going to produce much (esp oil) without a frack
Shale Guy
Des, thanks for the info. I agree, something doesn't add up.
My interest is in the fact that Sierra now owns the deep rights (below clinton)
on my leased land, and I belive they want to drill near by soon.
Hearing that they are, well, "not a good respecting company", puts a damper on my expectations in the future.
Hi Christiane! This thread is about as close to a Noble County Group as there is under Ohio Landowners..Best Price is another. We have asked the WebMaster to start a Noble County Group..hasn't happened yet..will keep trying!. There is a lot of info out there on Companies, Brokers, "PUGH's", etc. The best advice you'll find is to get to know where the money is coming from and don't jump too quickly. If you visit the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, you can view maps of Marcellus and Utica fields
http://ohiodnr.com/tabid/23415/default.aspx
We're in Northern Noble, Wayne Township..we're told it's primarily Utica. There is a lot of variation out there and its hard to tell who has leased and who has not and for what terms..hence the need for a group that communicates. On our property, we have three of us investigating the various offers and trying to separate out the facts and develop contacts in Noble, and in Cambridge before moving out. Offers range from $50/acre all the way up to $2,450, and 12.5% up to 18% for royalties. Share with us whatever you have! Maybe we'll get that Group!
Christine,
Yes the Marcellus Shale is present in Noble County but fairly thin and typically not an ideal target area.
-Will
Mark and other Ohio landowners, we are professional oil industry people who work for large operators in the Marcellus play. We value properties everyday as part of our work there, deciding where to pick up leases, and where not to. We can work up an independent, professional report on the value of Utica reserves under your leases, and determine what the maximum offer is that the operator could reasonably be expected to pay you. This increases your leverage in negotiations, serving notice that you are well-informed on the value of your property. There is no obligation to sign anything, we don't ask for your royalty, and our fee is a low % of your bonus.
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thanks
Shale Guy
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