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Permalink Reply by Bill From PA on April 17, 2011 at 11:14am

Just got the water tesetd yesterday by SAIC. They showed me a map of the proposed well and it's location. When I signed with Chesapeak I was told my unit, near 87 outside of Dushore, was called the R&N unit. That was the name on the map they had. They had two circles on the map, a 1000' and a 4000' circle with the pad in the middle. My property is just outside the 1000' line. Now I'm wondering about the layout of the unit, am I actually in it? Could the pad be in one corner of the unit in such a way that I'd be out? When the landsman approached me last Aug. he told me that Chesapeak was now only offering to lease property in a unit that was on the 18 month drill schedule, does that mean I'm 'officially' in this unit? Sorry for all the ???, and this isn't going to be a life-changing event one way or another, we have just under 3 acres, but now my interest is up with these developments. Thaks for any insight offered.

 

Bill

Permalink Reply by Bob Brown on April 17, 2011 at 12:56pm

It is anybody's guess sometimes as to the answers to your questions.

 

My understanding is... (read that qualifier very carefully please):

Those circles of 1,000 and 4,000 are for identifying those whose water needs to be tested/monitored.

 

Regarding the unit question: The units that I have seen mapped are rectangles, maybe 1,000 feet wide and 4 or 5,000 long, all that I have seen are oriented from the northwest to the southeast. (the sizes are actually guesses, but the shape and orientation are accurate in my understanding.

 

If your property is situated anywhere in that rectangular unit, you will receive a portion of the production of all the gas that comes out that hole, whether the actual line is under you or not. The amount you receive of course is based on your lease.

 

i.e, if you have 50 acres, and the unit is 500 acres, you will receive your lease rate (15%?) of 1/10th of the production of that well.

 

You need to see a map showing the pad location and the orientation of the planned horizontal bores. If you are in a unit, you can call Chesapeake (or whomever is drilling that unit) and they will show (not give) you a map, actually it is more of a peek than a showing, but they will let you see.

 

It is a process that is slow in coming. I am aware of a well in Bradford County that has been (reportedly) producing and feeding the pipeline since December and the landowners haven't seen any checks yet. As always there is too little real data and far too much hearsay.

The wells in northern Sullivan where I am, are (reportedly) expected to be in production by the end of 2012. (So I wouldn't start spending it quite yet.)

Bob

 

Permalink Reply by Steve AC on April 18, 2011 at 9:20pm

Hi Gale, there are several drill pad location maps floating around. Here is a link to the one maintained by the county that should be updated most frequently. http://www.sullivancounty-pa.us/files/planning/SullCoGas_Web.pdf   The shape of the unit is another story. If you figure out which site is closest to you, then you can buy permit details from  http://www.landex.com/webstore/ . You can also subscribe to

http://www.marcellusgas.org/ which aggregates a lot of the reports if you want ongoing information. But definately let them test your water. And make sure you get a copy of the full report.

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