Hi Keith. Thank you for the welcome. I have put in a request for a Monongalia County group on your site. I am pleased to be able to share information regarding health and safety issues and environmental impacts and gain information from other "shalers". Thanks for creating this forum for information exchange. dee

The site is interesting and I have been assembling a full Paper with as much corralated data as I can find. Our group ws just recently formed as www.Sidneylandowners.webs.com. Our first meeting is Dec 16th at Sidney Library 6PM.

Keith,

Still finding my way around your site. I'm not sure what you're looking for in a description, but I control a share of the mineral rights under a 110 acre tract, but do not own the surface rights. I have been approached about leasing, but I am trying to educate myself a little before negotiating.

Tyler Co. is adjacent to Wetzel to the south. As you know, Wetzel County is well under way concerning drilling, but I know of no activity in Tyler yet.

I'm wondering if we might pool some other adjacent counties into a group in order to generate some activity on your site. I see a request from Ritchie Co., which is adjacent to Tyler to the south.

I'd like to see some interest sooner rather than later, but I think it'll take some "boots on the ground", local effort. If we could solidify a group, I would be willing to put forth some of that effort, in the form of flyers/posters, maybe even a paid ad or two. I"m sure the interest is there, but folks don't know where to look.

Dan

Thanks Keith. As a newbie I will not have much to contribute, but I definitely hope to learn a lot. Thanks again.

Thanks for welcome.I come from China,so there is none county groups that i can partincapet in.If there is,it should be named China.That's a joke.Please let me stay here,and i'll try my best to contribute what i know about the shale gas exploration in China for the site.I am so glad to come here and comunicate with everyone.

Thanks for the welcome. Hope this site can be betifical for both of us.

I was out flying over Northeast PA today and took almost 200 photos of wells and other sites of interest. I still have to identify all the photos, but if you want to take a look and use any of them, be my guest.
Right now they are on my photobucket account at:

http://s418.photobucket.com/albums/pp270/rfscala/arial%20well%20photos/?albumview=slideshow

Kieth we need a new goup for Luzerne county, EnCana corp. is focusing on start-up in Luzerne. Im a 270 acre proberty owner,PAUL

I agree with Shane on this. If you want to expand into other formations it would be very educational for readers.

I will blog about the hearings as soon as I settle down. I need to be less annoyed to do it justice.

thank you keith, already gained some good info keep up good work thanks again

My 5.5 acres is a beautiful hillside lot w/a great view which now includes the main marcellus well being dug about a half mile away on a level farm. The person from whom I purchased my lot owns a thousand acres and owns the mineral rights. I think the only way for me to profit if they go under my property horizontally is if she is willing to give me the mineral rights. I have no clue how much a person can profit. She did tell me the person who owns the farm on which the main well is being drilled will make "millions". If it sounds like I'm a rookie in this, I AM!!

Thanks Keith, I'm really enjoying the posts on the message boards. We live in Newton Township (on 31 acres), Lackawanna County (near Clarks Summit) and are waiting to hear back from Chesapeake. Our neighbor (with contiguous property to ours) recently signed with Chesapeake through the Wyoming County Land Owner's group (which we were members of originally but didn't resign with them last summer - stupid us). He signed for $5750.00 an acre and 20% royalty, not too shabby...

Anyway, Chesapeake said that they would be in touch with the Wyoming County Land Owner's group members that didn't resign with the group last June - we're waiting on that communication.

We're crossing our fingers!

Thanks,

Patrick

As I understand usual leases, all parties to the agreement sign. In a typical gas lease, the land owner signs, and is witnessed by the landsman. The actual oil/gas company doesn't sign. Does this make the lease either illegal, or less binding, or act as a weasel clause for the oil company to walk away from property/aquifer destruction claims? Clarification would be most appreciated.
Dan

Hi Keith,
Very nice job on this site.
Can you or the group offer any advice on contacts for wire rope and rigging users in this region?
Thanks,
Dave

Thanks for the welcome.

Your welcome Keith! I hope I can help prople with thier questions. John

yes both offers were removed

Hi Keith,

Thanks for the welcome note. Do you have any advice on finding existing landowners in Wash. Couny, Pa to consult with and lease agreements and terms?

Thanks for your time! Channon