The natural gas “gold rush” has intensified debates around the world over how government regulates the oil and gas industry and protects the health and well being of its residents.

The debate pits those who see the industry as an engine for economic growth against those who fear that lax standards create a potential for natural disaster.



This Common…

Dear All,

It's not the amount of money up front that you get, nor is it the royalty % that ought to rivet your attention. The real question is how much of whatever you get will you be able to keep? I just finished paying .43 cents on the dollar back to the government- that's a hefty bite out of the proceeds before any royalties have started to flow.

The expertise of knowledgeable accountants should have been sufficient. It was not. I have been getting all sorts of conflicting…

I am looking for comments, both in support of and in objection to, gas field wastewater disposal in PA. The PA DEP recently invoked a voluntary request for gas producers in PA to cease disposing their wastewater at disposal facilities in PA. What do you think? Please support you comments with facts. Thanks.

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WHAT IS A METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION?  It is a description of a tract of land by starting at a given point, running so many feet a certain direction, so many feet another direction etc., back to the point of beginning.

To locate a tract of land from a metes and bounds description, start from the point of beginning, and follow it out (do not read it backwards as in the case of a rectangular description).

A…

Common Cause/NY Releases Report Reflecting Large Infusion of Money to Influence Policy Decisions on Hydrofracking

Pro Industry Lobby Groups Outspend Those Opposing

Gas Drilling by 4-1

Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause/NY:  "New York State's policies regarding hydrofracking will have a profound impact on the future of our state.  It is imperative that…

I know that there is leasing and permitting going on in Doddridge County WV, what can I do to have Doddridge County added to the West Virginia Counties?? I have asked this question before with no response. I have personally signed leases (recently) with Chesapeake and EQT, so I know that there is activity going on. Why Exclude Doddridge from the list? Unless no one on this forum cares, and if thats the case than I will shut up. 

Arnold Stuart

Signed Lease for Marcellus Only, $2,500.00 per acre, 15%, 7 years.

Many addendums to boiler plate.

Believe a good offer, especially since nothing else in the area, and at the present no infostructure.  I see that as a reason for the 7 years.   

Can drilling operations in your area have an adverse effect on your water quality? When and how should you sample your water to determine if it is being affected? What tests should be done on your water? These are great questions.



If you are concerned about contamination on your property and, more specifically, in your well, you can take precautionary steps by having your water tested by a certified laboratory specializing in water analysis. A certified laboratory is inspected, or…

Landowners want to much money for an undeveloped area and companies have pulled out....  Landowners that waited wont be seeing what they wanted now.....

Williams Taps into Early Pay Discounts, Reaps Big Savings, with the Help of Oildex Spendworks

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Efficiently processing thousands of invoices before they become past due, with limited staff

Williams is the 10th largest natural gas producer in the United States and specializes in developing non-conventional reserves from tight sands, coalbed and shale formations. It's primary…