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Permalink Reply by David Love on January 23, 2013 at 3:52am

I'm in Jefferson Township, Butler Country, PA, and own 18 acres, and I just got offered $1000/acre + 15% royalty from XTO.    That seems lowball compared to prior offer of $3200/acre from PennEnergy.   We had requested a no surface disturbance clause which would have dropped price to $1800/acre.   The local landman couldn't approve a no surface disturbance clause for 18 acres, so it got sent to the main office - now the landman no longer answers our emails/calls.    We talked to XTO landman about no-surface-disturbance at $1000/acre, and he seemed to think it was possible.   We are tempted, but also a little frustrated at the low cost.   I am curious if anyone else had seen lease bonus drop to lower level. 

Dave

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