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Permalink Reply by Billy Jack Rockefeller on April 18, 2011 at 4:12am

Wrong again.  You are either a landowner who has no idea how pooling works, or you are a small mineral owner who is greedy and think you can make more money by being a hold out til the last minute, against the folks who actually do the drilling.  So, which is it?

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Permalink Reply by Todd Charles on April 19, 2011 at 12:31am

Mr. Rockefeller, you need to check your information.

Forced pooling and a production unit are two seperate issues.  As it is written, forced pooling amounts to a legal "land/rights" grab.

But forced pooling isn't the only problem WV has with drilling for the Marcellus Shale Play - the house of delegates felt the need to give the O&G Companies tax incentives to drill here - before they brought regulatory legislation to the industry - giving the O&G Companies even more billions of revenue that should be going to the state to repair our roads, schools and infra-structure - that has already been destroyed by the coal industry (at tax payers expense).

Now "Big Coal" is done and out the door - while WV is dealing with crumbling roads, mine water run-off, mountain top reclaimation and abject poverty of the ghost town communities left in the wake of the coal boom.

Those who forget the past, are doomed to repeat it - we don't want to see the same kind of "pillage" of our state, that we did with the coal industry.

Forced pooling, Mr. Rockefeller, is only one critical aspect of the issues we need to address in the Marcellus Shale Play industry.

And for the record - I am a mineral rights/land owner who supports horisontal drilling - and am eager for these issues to be resolved, so I can collect my royalties.  I just want it done in a responsible, regulated, and fiscally beneficial way for WV and her citizens.

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Permalink Reply by gasoholic on April 25, 2011 at 5:35pm

Just a reminder as to what the study committee needs to know !
As Kessler stated "there was a lot of moneyed interest in getting that forced pooling in there."
Will the Oil & Gas companies "moneyed interest" sway the study committee or will West Virginia Mineral Owners fight for their rights and let the Legislators know why they are in office !

1- At least ninety percent of the forced pooling problem is company to company. I challenge anyone to prove that more than two percent of mineral owners in West Virgina have no intentions of ever signing a lease for their oil & gas rights!

2- The companies leasing strategies are proof enough of their underhanded attempt at getting forced pooling!

3- Billions of dollars will be lost to the State and the mineral owners during the coming years of leasing and drilling.

4- The companies will be able to “Hold By Production” millions of acres by including only a portion of large and small parcels in a drilling unit.

5- The companies have taken advantage of many unknowing mineral owners by getting them to sign over multiple parcels within the same county on a single lease, allowing the companies to ''Hold By Production'' all parcels that have been included in the lease, once a well is drilled on any one parcel.

6- You will lose your right to lease your minerals on your terms. All “tax paying” mineral owners in West Virginia should reserve the ''Right to a Fair Lease'' !

7- The companies will be able to take all gas producing formations from the mineral owners. Mineral owners should reserve the right to lease each formation separately.

8- The companies will be able to drill based on all the poorly executed early leases and the forced mineral owners will not be able to add in addendums for protections.

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Permalink Reply by gasoholic on April 26, 2011 at 5:47pm

I also believe it to be in our best interest to let the "Joint Interim Committee on Economic Development" members know we are aware of "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 62"

Don't think for a second that the Oil & Gas companies are going to let up on getting forced pooling enacted !!!

NO FORCED POOLING !!!

Joint Interim Committee on Economic Development Members

Senate Members

Richard Browning
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7807
Business Phone: (304) 732-6707
E-mail: richardbrowning@frontier.com

Clark S. Barnes
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7973
Business Phone: (304) 636-5146
E-mail: clark.barnes@wvsenate.gov

Karen L. Facemyer
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7855
Business Phone: (304) 428-1622
E-mail: karen.facemyer@wvsenate.gov

Walt Helmick
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7980
Business Phone: NA
E-mail: walt.helmick@wvsenate.gov

Jeffrey V. Kessler
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7801
Business Phone: (304) 845-2580
E-mail: jeff.kessler@wvsenate.gov

Brooks McCabe
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7990
Business Phone: (304) 347-7500
E-mail: brooks.mccabe@wvsenate.gov

Robert H. Plymale
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7937
Business Phone: (304) 696-7098
E-mail: robert.plymale@wvsenate.gov

Roman Prezioso
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7961
Business Phone: NA
E-mail: roman.prezioso@wvsenate.gov

Ron Stollings
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7939
Business Phone: (304) 369-5170
E-mail: ron.stollings@frontier.com

John Unger
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7933
Business Phone: (304) 357-7933
E-mail: john.unger@wvsenate.gov

House Members

Steven Kominar
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3186
Business Phone: (304) 393-3300
E-mail: stevekominar@aol.com

Larry W. Barker
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3149
Business Phone: (304) 340-3149
E-mail: larry.barker@wvhouse.gov

Denise L. Campbell
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3145
Business Phone: (304) 636-1391
E-mail: denise.campbell@wvhouse.gov

Mitch Carmichael
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3115
Business Phone: NA
E-mail: mitch.carmichael@wvhouse.gov

Kevin J. Craig
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3350
Business Phone: (304) 522-5757
E-mail: kevin.craig@wvhouse.gov

Bill Hamilton
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3167
Business Phone: (304) 472-1532
E-mail: bill.hamilton@wvhouse.gov

Tim Miley
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3252
Business Phone: (304) 326-1800
E-mail: tim.miley@wvhouse.gov

Daniel Poling
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3137
Business Phone: (304) 485-5181
E-mail: dan.poling@wvhouse.gov

Mary M. Poling
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3265
Business Phone: (304) 457-2206
E-mail: mary.poling@wvhouse.gov

Harry Keith White
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3230
Business Phone: (304) 664-3535
E-mail: hkwhite@wvhouse.gov

John Doyle
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3184
Business Phone: (304) 876-1648
E-mail: johndoyle@wvhouse.gov

Barbara Evans Fleischauer
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3169
Business Phone: (304) 296-7035
E-mail: barbaraf@wvhouse.gov

Ron Walters
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3194
Business Phone: (304) 346-4823
E-mail: ron.walters@wvhouse.gov

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Permalink Reply by gasoholic on June 15, 2011 at 4:46pm

WV Legislature Creates Marcellus Committee

The interim committee’s chairman, Sen. Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, said the select committee will be made up of five House and five Senate members.

http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=101541

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Permalink Reply by Todd Charles on June 16, 2011 at 5:41am

Thanks, again, Gasoholic, for staying on top of the legislative process regarding WV's Marcellus Shale issues.  Everyone should recall that it was AFTER A "CLOSED DOOR" SESSION in SEN. JEFF KESSLER'S OFFICE, that FORCED POOLING was re-introduced into the "pipeline" - after it had been DEFEATED in the Senate.

Power and money so frequently corrupt those who have it - let's keep close track of those two factions, as the Marcellus Shale legislation progresses.

Sincerely,

Kit 

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Permalink Reply by gasoholic on June 18, 2011 at 12:59am

Marcellus Committee Senate Members Named


Douglas E. Facemire (D - Braxton)
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7845
Business Phone: (304) 364-9903
E-mail: douglas.facemire@wvsenate.gov

Karen L. Facemyer (R - Jackson)
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7855
Business Phone: (304) 428-1622
E-mail: karen.facemyer@wvsenate.gov

Orphy Klempa (D - Ohio)
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7918
Business Phone: (304) 242-9200
E-mail: orphy.klempa@wvsenate.gov

Corey Palumbo (D - Kanawha)
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7880
Business Phone: (304) 347-1718
E-mail: corey.palumbo@wvsenate.gov

Herb Snyder (D - Jefferson)
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7957
Business Phone: (304) 725-6174
E-mail: herb.snyder@wvsenate.gov

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Permalink Reply by gasoholic on June 21, 2011 at 11:48am

WV State regulators craft new set of drilling rules
CHARLESTON, W.Va.-- West Virginia environmental regulators want lawmakers to focus on well sites, water management and permit fees as they consider rules for Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
The Department of Environmental Protection is drafting legislation covering those bases, paring down what it presented for this year's regular session, spokeswoman Kathy Cosco said. Out is language addressing such topics as forced pooling, which involves drilling in areas with multiple mineral rights owners, and the rights of surface owners, she said.

http://wvgazette.com/News/politics/201106210950

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Permalink Reply by Todd Charles on June 23, 2011 at 5:48am

Thanks once again, my friend, for staying on top of our legislative issues and "keeping them honest".

We will be corresponding with the committee members you have so helpfully listed for us, just to remind them that my mother and I have not changed our position about forced pooling, the regulatory issues and the monitoring and enforcement of the legislation and laws we need to protect all of the rights of the citizens and environment of WV.

Sincerely,

Todd Charles

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Permalink Reply by gasoholic on June 27, 2011 at 12:21pm

Hopefully, like you, others will understand the ramifications that "Forced Pooling" would have on the regulatory issues if it were to be enacted.

Thank you Todd & Kit for taking a stand and making the call !!!

 

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Permalink Reply by gasoholic on June 22, 2011 at 7:41am

Marcellus Committee House Members Named

Tim Manchin (D - Marion)
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3166
Business Phone: (304) 367-1862
E-mail: tmanchin@manchin-aloi.com

Barbara Evans Fleischauer (D - Monongalia)
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3169
Business Phone: (304) 296-7035
E-mail: barbaraf@wvhouse.gov

Thomas W. Campbell (D - Greenbrier)
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3280
Business Phone: (304) 793-3976
E-mail: tcampbell@grcs.com

Lynwood "Woody" Ireland (R - Ritchie)
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3195
Business Phone: NA
E-mail: woody.ireland@wvhouse.gov

Bill Anderson (R - Wood)
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3168
Business Phone: NA
E-mail: bill.anderson@wvhouse.gov

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Permalink Reply by gasoholic on June 24, 2011 at 3:14am

Guidelines and regulations in place by the end of August.

http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=102049

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