Hi everyone,

I'm curious about the experiences people in Belmont County and surrounding areas have had as they've decided to sell oil or natural gas royalties to one of the several firms out there. 

I''m a reporter with Reuters News and I write about oil and natural gas royalties. (A recent story about Chesapeake Energy is below.)

When you sold your royalty interested, did you have a good experience? A bad experience? Was it just what you expected, more or less? Are you happy with how the firm you sold your future royalties to interacts with the company doing the actual drilling on your land?

I'd love to chat with folks about your experiences and share some of what I'm hearing on the ground.

(A few months ago I wrote about how Chesapeake is deducting more and more fees from royalty checks in the Marcellus. That story is here: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/28/us-chesapeake-marcellus-i... )

I'd love to chat more with you. Thanks in advance for your time, and have a great day --

Very truly,

Ernie Scheyder @ Reuters News

Phone: 225-819-7371

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ernestscheyder

Email: ernest.scheyder@thomsonreuters.com