"Non-surface" lease

I've gotten an answer from my contact at Shell as to what "non-surface" lease means:

" A non-surface means no activity/disturbance on the surface of the land – other than seismic testing if you agree to that.  If you don’t, then they cannot even do a seismic… "

 

So maybe I WILL get what I want! Things are looking up....but I still don't understand why the "non-surface" clause in my Addendum was changed to read like a 'no drill' lease. 

 

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Permalink Reply by Wayne D on September 3, 2011 at 1:36am
I don't think paranoid but prudent ! I think that is how east got such a stronghold in Tioga Co .  alot of talk and promises with nothing to back it .  I , and sure you , know several people signed 2500 an acre lease only to later agree to 1250 because money was tight.  These 1st leased had no 90day void if bonus not paid .  Many of these people could have signed with other co for 2000 but was expecting 2500 .  I am happy I am not the only paranoid I mean prudent  land owner around .  
Permalink Reply by Lynn Wigglesworth on September 3, 2011 at 1:55am
Yes; my neighbors all got caught in that mess a couple of years ago. I didn't sign at the time they did and I'm glad. Shell sure bought a mess of distrust when they bought East. I must say again that Shell has been great through this. They hadn't received my lease yet and set up a new appointment with Long to 'make it right'. The new landman should be here any minute; I think we are just going to go over what he has and sign/notarize the correct addendum.
Permalink Reply by Lynn Wigglesworth on September 3, 2011 at 4:56am
It's all done. I got my original addendum back, signed the permission for the seismic and I'm very satisfied with the whole thing. The end.

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